Archive for June, 2009


Apple Announces New MacBooks

Monday, Jun 8th, 2009 by UP1News | 0 Comments
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Today at the WWDC, Apple announced new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models.  The 13-inch Unibody MacBook is now the 13-inch MacBook Pro.  “MacBook” will now refer only to the white version that sells for $999.  The 13-inch MacBook Pro has up to 7 hours of battery life, an added SD card slot and starts [...]

Mac OS X ‘Snow Leopard’ Upgrade $29

Monday, Jun 8th, 2009 by UP1News | 0 Comments
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For those of you with MacBooks, we have great news for you.  Apple will offer an upgrade to the upcoming Mac OS X ‘Snow Leopard’ for just $29 if you’re a current Leopard user.  That’s a great deal, as the current Leopard upgrade retails for $129. Snow Leopard will go on sale in September.

New Netbook: MSI Wind U123-003US

Monday, Jun 8th, 2009 by UP1News | 0 Comments
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We’ve added the MSI Wind U123-003US Netbook to our listings.  The U123 features a subtle redesign over the U100, the new Intel Atom N280 CPU and a larger 9-cell battery for up to 7 hours of battery life per charge. Find out more about the MSI Wind U123-003US…

Opt for an N280 Netbook If You Can

Saturday, Jun 6th, 2009 by UP1News | 0 Comments
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It’s not a major difference (yet), but if you’re buying a new Netbook, look for systems powered by the updated Intel Atom N280 CPU. The N270 is still the dominant chip in today’s Netbook offerings, but the N280 offers a slight clock speed improvement (1.66Hz v 1.60GHz), and a faster Front Side Bus (667MHz v [...]

Windows 7 Hits Retail October 22

Tuesday, Jun 2nd, 2009 by UP1News | 0 Comments
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Now we know the date.  On October 22, 2009, end-users can purchase Windows 7.  This is great news for Netbook and Ultraportable users alike as Win7 runs much better on existing hardware and doesn’t require the type of hardware power Vista did when it was released in early 2007.  Windows 7 Starter will likely be [...]