WaterField introduces revamped Racer-X

Our friends over at WaterField Designs sent us word of their just-refreshed Racer-X:

San Francisco, CA, June 26, 2007 – WaterField Designs, a leading maker of custom-fitted computer bags and cases for digital gear, today announced a new size and look to its Racer-X computer case line with a custom size to fit Apple’s 13″ MacBook. […]

New 200GB, 250GB HD upgrades available from TechRestore

Site sponsor TechRestore sent us this information on their latest upgrade for the MacBook and MacBook Pro:

Concord, CA - June, 21 2007 - TechRestore, Inc. has begun offering a new overnight hard drive replacement service featuring 200 Gigabyte and 250 Gigabyte drives for MacBook and MacBook Pro models.

The high-speed overnight service is completed within 24-hours […]

Fastmac offers 802.11n card for MacBook, MacBook Pro

Our friends at Fastmac sent us word on their latest offering:

Fastmac today announced the availability of an Airport Extreme compatible
802.11n wireless card upgrade for Apple MacBook, MacBook Pro & Mac Pro
computers. Based on an IEEE 802.11n draft specification, the new wireless
card achieves data transfer rates that are nearly 5 times faster than
existing 802.11g cards with […]

Brenthaven offers budget MacBook sleeve

Brenthaven, known for higher-end notebook sleeves and cases, is now offering something for the MacBook owner on a budget. Macworld has a nice write-up on Brenthaven’s MacBook Sleeve, which for $20 offers Brenthaven’s typical level of protection, but without all the frills. The sleeve was originally made for large laptop programs in schools, […]

MacBooks get processor, memory, storage boost

Falling in line with expectations, Apple’s MacBook line received a mild update today, with a modest speed bump and increased RAM and storage. The base model is now a 2.0 GHz Core2Duo with 80GB hard drive at $1099, while the next model up is 2.16 GHz with 120GB hard drive at $1299, and the […]

MacBook price reduced in Europe

Along with today’s revision of the MacBook’s specs, the European prices dropped a bit, too, with each model seeing a 70 Euro reduction. With the fresh update and prices at 1049, 1249, and 1449 Euros, it’s looking like a good time to buy a MacBook.

MCE announces 250GB hard drives for MacBook, MacBook Pro

If you just can’t get enough storage in your MacBook or MacBook Pro, MCE is at it again with another upgrade for your portable. The 250GB drive runs at 5400 RPM and, conveniently, includes a USB 2.0 external enclosure that can either house your old hard drive or the new drive, making for easy […]

Rumor roundup: new MacBooks, MacBook Pros, ultra-portable

Both AppleInsider and ThinkSecret have revealed new rumors on Apple’s plans for the MacBook, MacBook Pro, and unreleased ultra-portable lines.

AI reports that we shouldn’t expect any major updates to the MacBook, with Intel’s new Santa Rosa platform not likely to make the next revision, with the same going for LED LCDs, which are […]

Santa Rosa-based MacBooks next week?

We don’t know what Gizmodo’s track record is like on Apple rumors, but they’re generally a pretty reliable site, so let’s hope they’re right about their rumor of new MacBooks coming next week. We haven’t heard anything ourselves, but it seems rather surprising that the consumer-targeted MacBooks would move to the Santa Rosa platform […]

Tom Bihn redesigns Buzz sling bag

Friend of PBZone Tom Bihn sent us word that they’ve redesigned their popular Buzz sling bag for some of Apple’s latest notebooks:

TOM BIHN - a company that designs and manufactures in its own Seattle factory laptop sleeves and cases, backpacks, messenger bags, and briefcases - has introduced a redesigned version of the Buzz, a one-shoulder […]

Apple’s MacBook, MacBook Pro battery update: a quiet recall?

Apple has released Battery Update 1.2, and in typical fashion has limited the description of what exactly it does to the concise “improves battery functionality.” If you’re wondering if you need the update, it supports the following models of MacBook and MacBook Pro:

MacBook
MacBook (Late 2006)
MacBook Pro (15-inch)
MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy)
MacBook Pro (15-inch Core 2 […]