http://news.softpedia.com Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook Softpedia News en-us 2001 - 2012 Softpedia. All rights reserved. Tue, 29 May 2012 01:07:38 GMT Tue, 29 May 2012 01:07:38 GMT News http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 10 http://news.softpedia.com/base_img/softpedia_logo.gif http://news.softpedia.com http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Confirmed-to-Unveil-Updated-MacBook-Pros-at-WWDC-2012-269524.shtml Confirming yesterday’s report by 9to5mac, Bloomberg cites people with knowledge of Apple’s plans as saying that the Cupertino computer giant is, indeed, launching updated MacBook Pro systems at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June.

The laptops are said to boast Retina displays, resembling those on the ne... (read more)]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 07:45:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Confirmed-to-Unveil-Updated-MacBook-Pros-at-WWDC-2012-269524.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Confirmed-to-Unveil-Updated-MacBook-Pros-at-WWDC-2012-269524.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-s-Retina-Display-MacBook-Pro-Detailed-269417.shtml Sources in the Far East handling prototype components and casings for the a new MacBook Pro have confirmed Apple’s rumored plans to take the notebook industry by storm with a 15-inch Retina display, support for USB 3.0, and a killer design made possible through the exclusion of the optical disc drive.

Contrary to most rumors on the ... (read more)]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 13:33:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-s-Retina-Display-MacBook-Pro-Detailed-269417.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-s-Retina-Display-MacBook-Pro-Detailed-269417.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/HP-Says-Its-Spectre-XT-Is-Nothing-Like-the-MacBook-Air-268732.shtml After launching the new ENVY Spectre XT Ultrabook this week, HP design executive Stacy Wolff was pressed to respond to a question regarding design, and a potential design-centric lawsuit from Apple.

The similarities between Apple’s MacBook Air and the Spectre are not as striking as with other laptops out there. In fact, W... (read more)]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 09:47:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/HP-Says-Its-Spectre-XT-Is-Nothing-Like-the-MacBook-Air-268732.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/HP-Says-Its-Spectre-XT-Is-Nothing-Like-the-MacBook-Air-268732.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/799-MacBook-Airs-Coming-in-Q3-2012-Report-268071.shtml Reportedly aiming to take on Intel’s upcoming ultra-books priced around $700 US (roughly 538 EUR), Apple is said to be planning the release of a $799 MacBook Air model in the third quarter of 2012.

Citing the usual industry sources from Apple’s upstream supply chain, the hit-and-miss DigiTimes has a new scoop for Apple fanatics,... (read more)]]> Mon, 7 May 2012 12:55:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/799-MacBook-Airs-Coming-in-Q3-2012-Report-268071.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/799-MacBook-Airs-Coming-in-Q3-2012-Report-268071.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Analyst-MacBook-Pro-Refresh-to-Drop-17-Inch-Model-265859.shtml Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo with KGI Securities has issued a note to investors signaling the potential discontinuation of Apple’s 17-inch MacBook Pro model, as the company is preparing to introduce a refresh with slimmer designs.

Kuo's estimates on Apple’s Mac business in 2Q12 include a boost by several factors, three of which ar... (read more)]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:48:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Analyst-MacBook-Pro-Refresh-to-Drop-17-Inch-Model-265859.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Analyst-MacBook-Pro-Refresh-to-Drop-17-Inch-Model-265859.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/White-MacBook-Up-for-Grabs-on-Special-Deals-265632.shtml If you’re sad Apple has discontinued the luscious White unibody MacBook, the last remnant of the non-Pro family of Apple notebooks, there’s a reason to smile. Today, the company is featuring a refurbished unit on its Special Deals zone and it’s attractively priced at $849 (US only).

Granted, the laptop is still an expens... (read more)]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:12:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/White-MacBook-Up-for-Grabs-on-Special-Deals-265632.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/White-MacBook-Up-for-Grabs-on-Special-Deals-265632.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/MacBook-Pro-the-Fragrance-264762.shtml Who’d have imagined that perfume makers would want to waste their talent creating and showcasing a fragrance that replicates the smell of a newly-unboxed Apple computer?

An artistic collaborative group, called Greatest Hits, approached the fine gents at Air Aroma to ask for help in creating a unique scent for their upcoming art exhibition.
... (read more)]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:26:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/MacBook-Pro-the-Fragrance-264762.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/MacBook-Pro-the-Fragrance-264762.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/MacBook-Pro-2012-to-Gain-108-iGPU-Boost-Benchmark-Indicates-264194.shtml
With Apple rumored to refresh the MacBook Pro line in the coming weeks, the news couldn’t be more welcome.

In testing the Core i7-3820QM, a 2.7 GHz processor with turbo speeds up to 3.7 GHz coupled with integrated HD 4000 graphics, CPU World reports that the new ... (read more)]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:03:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/MacBook-Pro-2012-to-Gain-108-iGPU-Boost-Benchmark-Indicates-264194.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/MacBook-Pro-2012-to-Gain-108-iGPU-Boost-Benchmark-Indicates-264194.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/MacBook-Pro-quot-Slim-quot-Stirs-Up-Competition-in-Notebook-Space-Report-263611.shtml The hit-and-miss DigiTimes is at it again with a new report citing market watchers as saying that the notebook space will witness some fierce competition between Cupertino, California-based Apple Inc. and PC vendors Acer, HP, Asus, and Lenovo - all of which are planning to roll out new, ultra-thin laptopts.

Rumo... (read more)]]> Mon, 9 Apr 2012 19:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/MacBook-Pro-quot-Slim-quot-Stirs-Up-Competition-in-Notebook-Space-Report-263611.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/MacBook-Pro-quot-Slim-quot-Stirs-Up-Competition-in-Notebook-Space-Report-263611.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-MacBook-Airs-Prepared-for-June-Launch-Chinese-Paper-Says-263015.shtml A Chinese newspaper is dishing out information about the upcoming laptop releases from Apple, Sony, HP and Toshiba, mentioning that a MacBook Air refresh from Apple is expected this June.

Hit-and-miss publication DigiTimes is citing a Chinese-language Apple Daily report as saying that “Taiwan-based notebook ODMs exp... (read more)]]> Thu, 5 Apr 2012 14:21:01 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-MacBook-Airs-Prepared-for-June-Launch-Chinese-Paper-Says-263015.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-MacBook-Airs-Prepared-for-June-Launch-Chinese-Paper-Says-263015.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-First-Ultra-Slim-MacBook-Pro-Will-Be-a-15-inch-Model-Report-262523.shtml Apple has ordered shipments of ultra-thin next-generation MacBook Pros in the hundreds of thousands for the coming months, according to Joanne Chien, senior analyst at Digitimes Research.

Rumored to have redesigned, next-generation notebooks on the launchpad, “Apple, which entered into the market of ultra-thin no... (read more)]]> Tue, 3 Apr 2012 11:14:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-First-Ultra-Slim-MacBook-Pro-Will-Be-a-15-inch-Model-Report-262523.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-First-Ultra-Slim-MacBook-Pro-Will-Be-a-15-inch-Model-Report-262523.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Gear-Maker-Says-a-15-Inch-Air-Is-Coming-258658.shtml A premium Mac accessory maker is spreading rumors that Apple will kill off the MacBook Pro as we know it by introducing a 15-inch model akin to the MacBook Air.

Talking to Electricpig, this anonymous vendor said (quoted from the report) that “Apple’s likely to launch a 15-inch MacBook Air in April, effectively killing the Pr... (read more)]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:36:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Gear-Maker-Says-a-15-Inch-Air-Is-Coming-258658.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Gear-Maker-Says-a-15-Inch-Air-Is-Coming-258658.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/14-Inch-MacBook-Air-Possibly-Headed-to-China-255800.shtml Sources from the upstream supply chain in Asia are saying that Apple is considering the introduction of a 14-inch MacBook Air model to satisfy demand for this particular notebook configuration in the Far East.

The usually well-connected industry sources from Asia are telling DigiTimes that Apple may be "considering" the release of a new ... (read more)]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:26:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/14-Inch-MacBook-Air-Possibly-Headed-to-China-255800.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/14-Inch-MacBook-Air-Possibly-Headed-to-China-255800.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-White-MacBook-Is-Back-254639.shtml You know how discontinued stuff suddenly becomes more attractive just because you can't have it anymore? Well, today you’ve got the chance to buy a computer that may just become a piece of Apple history.

The Apple online store is now featuring a $150 discount on a White MacBook with a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, the u... (read more)]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:33:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-White-MacBook-Is-Back-254639.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-White-MacBook-Is-Back-254639.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/All-MacBook-Pros-Getting-Air-Like-Design-in-2012-Report-252271.shtml A report citing people familiar with Apple’s roadmap is reiterating an old rumor saying the company will revamp its entire MacBook Pro line, both inside and out, giving the laptops a design akin to that of the popular MacBook Air.

The news isn't exactly breaking, since there has been a lot of talk about the Air-like design... (read more)]]> Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:51:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/All-MacBook-Pros-Getting-Air-Like-Design-in-2012-Report-252271.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/All-MacBook-Pros-Getting-Air-Like-Design-in-2012-Report-252271.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Shaves-Off-350-on-2009-MacBook-Air-2-13GHz-236326.shtml It’s not a Black Friday deal, but one that you can pick up on as soon as you’re done reading this blog post. Apple is slashing as much as $350 off a MacBook Air manufactured in 2009, packing a powerful processor and graphics, and decent SSD storage too.

Originally released mid 2009, this Refurbished MacBook Air 2.13GHz Inte... (read more)]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2011 09:25:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Shaves-Off-350-on-2009-MacBook-Air-2-13GHz-236326.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Shaves-Off-350-on-2009-MacBook-Air-2-13GHz-236326.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Killer-MacBook-Air-Deal-Available-Today-from-Apple-235808.shtml Apple is flashing an attractive offer on a MacBook Air before our eyes over at the company’s Special Deals section, where the refurbished unit can be yours for just $899. Read on for the full specs.

While this computer is not the latest revision to the MacBook Air (i.e. doesn’t have Thunderbolt connectivity), it does come... (read more)]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:19:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Killer-MacBook-Air-Deal-Available-Today-from-Apple-235808.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Killer-MacBook-Air-Deal-Available-Today-from-Apple-235808.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Struggles-to-Fix-MacBook-Pro-Video-Issues-234560.shtml After acknowledging some video issues with 15-inch Mid 2010 MacBook Pros running Lion, Apple is now stepping up its game releasing a Video Update for Snow Leopard customers. The servicing program Apple introduced in October for affected systems is still a go.

Over at the Support Downloads section of Apple.com, Mac users are encouraged t... (read more)]]> Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:21:02 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Struggles-to-Fix-MacBook-Pro-Video-Issues-234560.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Struggles-to-Fix-MacBook-Pro-Video-Issues-234560.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Updates-MacBook-Pro-Computers-SMC-Firmware-233974.shtml Apple is addressing a problem with MacBook Pro computers by means of a firmware update tasked with fixing an issue where the computer would shut off out of the blue because of heavy processor load.

A technical note on Apple’s web site says “This update resolves an issue where a MacBook Pro being used with a power adapter ma... (read more)]]> Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:24:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Updates-MacBook-Pro-Computers-SMC-Firmware-233974.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Updates-MacBook-Pro-Computers-SMC-Firmware-233974.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Slashes-250-Off-13-Inch-MacBook-Air-1-86-GHz-128GB-SSD-233083.shtml Following two days of nothing but Mac mini refurbs and several other deals going over the $1,000 mark, Apple’s Special Deals area is now featuring fresh offers on MacBook Airs and MacBook Pros, some of which save their buyer as much as $250.

A Refurbished MacBook Air 1.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo selling for $899 delivers ... (read more)]]> Tue, 8 Nov 2011 14:11:02 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Slashes-250-Off-13-Inch-MacBook-Air-1-86-GHz-128GB-SSD-233083.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Slashes-250-Off-13-Inch-MacBook-Air-1-86-GHz-128GB-SSD-233083.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Offers-to-Service-MacBook-Pros-with-Video-Issues-229700.shtml A software update update addressing an issue where MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2010) computers may intermittently freeze or stop displaying video is now available for download. Customers who are unable to fix their video issues via software update can take their Mac to Apple.

Targeting OS X 10.7.2 users with 15-inch MacBook Pros fro... (read more)]]> Tue, 25 Oct 2011 06:32:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Offers-to-Service-MacBook-Pros-with-Video-Issues-229700.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Offers-to-Service-MacBook-Pros-with-Video-Issues-229700.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Officially-Updates-MacBook-Pro-Line-229563.shtml As speculated, Apple has updated its MacBook Pro lineup with faster processors and bigger hard drives. However, the company made no announcement whatsoever and didn’t even take down its online store to place the new entries.

While Apple generally puts up the yellow sticky sign to warn that something’s ‘in store’ for Ap... (read more)]]> Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:55:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Officially-Updates-MacBook-Pro-Line-229563.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Officially-Updates-MacBook-Pro-Line-229563.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Refreshed-MacBook-Pro-Lineup-Leaked-229456.shtml The rumored MacBook Pro refresh is just around the corner, with a proven reliable source now revealing the configurations slated for release as early as this week.

Via 9to5mac comes word that Apple is indeed upgrading its Pro line of notebooks. Don’t expect any major overhaul, though.

According to the source leaking Apple’s n... (read more)]]> Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:08:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Refreshed-MacBook-Pro-Lineup-Leaked-229456.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Refreshed-MacBook-Pro-Lineup-Leaked-229456.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-MacBook-Pros-Launching-Next-Week-Report-229148.shtml People in a position to know have received word that Apple is gearing up to launch updated MacBook Pro computers as soon as next week. A modified AirPort Express model with new wireless chips is also in the pipeline, the sources said.

A report by 9to5mac cites a certain Mr. X who has been accurate on Apple rumors in the past.

Thi... (read more)]]> Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:17:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-MacBook-Pros-Launching-Next-Week-Report-229148.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-MacBook-Pros-Launching-Next-Week-Report-229148.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Store-Down-19-10-2011-228559.shtml Apple has taken down its online store for maintenance Internationally amid persistent rumors of a MacBook Pro refresh.

Although it is entirely possible Cupertino is only doing some backend work, like tweaking the store’s interface to better accommodate ordering your iPods, we can’t help speculate there could be more.

A rumor has been... (read more)]]> Wed, 19 Oct 2011 07:02:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Store-Down-19-10-2011-228559.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Store-Down-19-10-2011-228559.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-s-Unibody-Case-Maker-Ordered-to-Cease-Production-228445.shtml Following reports of “systemic pollution” from Chinese environmentalists concerning business with polluters, the primary manufacturer of unibody casings for Apple's notebook computers has now confirmed it will shut down some of its operations due to environmental concerns.

Taiwan’s Catcher Technology has issued ... (read more)]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:45:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-s-Unibody-Case-Maker-Ordered-to-Cease-Production-228445.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-s-Unibody-Case-Maker-Ordered-to-Cease-Production-228445.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/MacBook-Air-Sells-250-Cheaper-on-Apple-Deals-226514.shtml A 2010 MacBook Air notebook packing a 1.86 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 128GB of flash storage can be acquired now for $949 (around 700 EUR) via Apple Deals.

Reserved for refurbished Macintosh systems, the Special Deals Section on Apple’s online store is featuring some attractive offers lately.

One of those is the af... (read more)]]> Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:37:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/MacBook-Air-Sells-250-Cheaper-on-Apple-Deals-226514.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/MacBook-Air-Sells-250-Cheaper-on-Apple-Deals-226514.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/IHS-iSuppli-iPad-Hasn-t-Made-Notebooks-Irrelevant-Just-Yet-224744.shtml Research conducted by market intelligence firm IHS iSuppli has revealed that although tablets like the iPad are enjoying a great deal of popularity nowadays, notebook PCs will live to fight another time.

Around 2015, to be precise. That’s when the full-fledged laptop computer that uses a keyboard instead of a touchscree... (read more)]]> Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/IHS-iSuppli-iPad-Hasn-t-Made-Notebooks-Irrelevant-Just-Yet-224744.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/IHS-iSuppli-iPad-Hasn-t-Made-Notebooks-Irrelevant-Just-Yet-224744.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/White-MacBook-Up-for-Grabs-via-Apple-Special-Deals-223397.shtml If you’re on the lookout for a discount on your next Mac purchase and don’t mind buying a discontinued MacBook model, perhaps it is high time you paid the Apple store a visit, because there’s a shiny White polycarbonate MacBook just waiting for its future owner.

Originally released May 2010, the White MacBook you se... (read more)]]> Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:02:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/White-MacBook-Up-for-Grabs-via-Apple-Special-Deals-223397.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/White-MacBook-Up-for-Grabs-via-Apple-Special-Deals-223397.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://news.softpedia.com/news/MacBook-Air-Drops-to-699-Record-Low-via-Apple-Deals-222479.shtml As of today, Apple is selling refurbished MacBook Air computers for as low as $699, a record price drop for the ultra-thin laptops sold through the Special Deals of the company’s online store.

Saving the buyer $200 the $699 Refurbished MacBook Air 1.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo originally released October 2010 comes with an 11.6-inc... (read more)]]> Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:23:00 GMT Softpedia News - Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/MacBook-Air-Drops-to-699-Record-Low-via-Apple-Deals-222479.shtml Portable / Notebook http://news.softpedia.com/news/MacBook-Air-Drops-to-699-Record-Low-via-Apple-Deals-222479.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta)