Apple Poker

If you’re thinking about buying a Mac Laptop, hold on!

Eric S — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:58:13 +0000

If you’re thinking about buying a new Mac Laptop, it might be best to wait a bit. Mac Rumors reports the new versions of MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops will look totally different.

From MacRumors:

Appleinsider claims that the current MacBook and MacBook Pro designs will be retired and are expected to see “major design changes” in their next revision.

The consumer MacBook line is expected to transition from plastic enclosures to aluminum and stainless steel, which are reportedly more “eco-friendly”.

The MacBook Pro will share a similar design transition to bring it in line with existing iMac and MacBook Air designs.

Though precise details are admittedly limited given the ongoing revision process, it’s presumed this will include instances of matte black on portions of the casings, oversized trackpads, and the adoption of the MacBook Air’s keyboard by the MacBook.

Appleinsider points out that the MacBook has not seen a major case redesign since its introduction in May 2006. Meanwhile, the MacBook Pro continues to share a very similar design to the Aluminum PowerBook G4 which was introduced in 2003.

The new designs are expected to accompany the Montevina platform launch in June of this year. Montevina promises faster front-side bus speeds (1066MHz) over existing models (800MHz) and slightly faster Penryn processors (2.26-3.06GHz).

PokerStars Apple Poker Beta

Nat A — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 03:48:10 +0000

In case you haven’t heard, PokerStars has released a client for Apple computers. The client is currently available in beta stage-only, but you can still play for real money and do almost everything that PC users do on the Windows client!

In order to check out the client, simply browse on over to PokerStars’ Apple Poker download section.

Right now, the PokerStars Apple Poker beta does not include the “Preferred Seat” feature that can be found on the Windows client.

Here are the technical requirements:

Minimum system configuration:
· PowerPC G4 or G5 or Intel Mac
· 512MB RAM
· 1024×768 screen resolution or higher
· 60MB free disk space
· 56k dial-up Internet connection

Recommended system configuration:
· PowerPC G4 1Ghz or faster, PowerPC G5 or Intel Mac
· 1024MB RAM
· 1024×768 screen resolution or higher
· 100MB free disk space
· 128kbps or faster DSL or Cable Internet connection

In addition, you need to have Mac OS X 10.4.10 or later.

Download the PokerStars Apple Poker client today!

Apple releases new MacBook Pro

Eric S — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:16:52 +0000

Apple released new versions of its MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops, which now utilize high-powered Intel Penryn chips. Also, the MacBook Pro now has a multi-touch mouse pad similar to that of the MacBook Air.

In terms of performance specs, Penryn chips utilize a “45-nanometer microprocessor architecture” — which, according to the manufacturer, uses less power than the older 65nm architecture.

The level 2 cache has been improve in the Penryn as well. In fact, the 2.5GHz MacBook Pro has 6MB of level 2 cache which is 50% more than it had previously.

The Apple world is still waiting for a new MacBook and MacBook Pro form factor. Time to wait longer…