Apple MacBook Pro Z0J72B/A 13.3″ Refurbished Laptop Silver

The Apple MacBook Pro Z0J72B/A 13.3" Refurbished Laptop is driven by the potent 2.4 GHz Intel Core2 Duo Processor P8600 and runs Apple's stunning Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard operating system. A 320GB hard drive and 4GB of RAM provide plenty of storage space and multitasking capability for your everyday computing needs. Wonderfully full-featured and yet just 24.1 mm thick, the Apple MacBook Pro Z0J72B/A 13.3" Refurbished Laptop is a stunning showcase of Apple's design prowess and a hard act for any laptop to follow! Constructed with an aluminium unibody enclosure for extreme durability and long-lasting good looks, the 13" Apple MacBook Pro Z0J72B/A is the perfect embodiment of both form and function. The revolutionary chassis is fashioned from a solid block of metal, eliminating unnecessary seams and improving strength while keeping the notebook weight to a very portable 2.04 kg.

The Apple MacBook Pro Z0J72B/A 13.3" Refurbished Laptop is a joy to carry on your day-to-day business, so you'll be pleased to know the built-in battery lasts up to 10 hours on a single charge. Thanks to advanced chemistry and Adaptive Charging it can also withstand roughly 3x more charge cycles than a conventional laptop battery before needing to be replaced - which means more hassle-free computing and less environmental waste. When it comes to performance, the 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro Z0J72B/A 13.3" Refurbished Laptop blazes ahead with Intel's dual-core Core 2 Duo CPU. Ultra-efficient NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics drive an LED-backlit, widescreen display with 1280 x 800 pixels, offering a gorgeous view of your digital world. The latest Wireless-N networking and Bluetooth 2.1 EDR are also present, as is Gigabit Ethernet, an illuminated keyboard, a glass Multi-Touch trackpad, a superfast FireWire 800 port, built-in iSight camera, and much more! This refurbished laptop has been professionally checked, tested and repackaged. It comes with a reassuring 12-month warranty and offers fantastic savings over the 'as new' price.

General Information Processor Intel Core2 Duo Processor P8600 - 2.40 GHz - 1066 MHz FSB - 3 MB L2 cache - Dual Core Operating System Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard RAM - 4 GB 1066 MHz DDR3 memory Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics processor - 256 MB DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory Screen type LCD widescreen Screen resolution - WXGA - 1280 x 800 Screen size 13.3-inch Screen features LED backlight Glossy 16:10 aspect ratio Hard drive 320 GB SATA 5400 rpm Optical disk drive 8x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Memory card reader SD memory card slot USB 2 x USB 2.0 FireWire 1 x FireWire 800 Modem/Ethernet 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (1 x RJ-45 connector) WiFi AirPort Extreme WiFi Based on IEEE 802.11n specification Also IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible Bluetooth Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) Video interface Mini DisplayPort DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI, and HDMI output possible with optional adaptors.

(sold separately) Audio interface Combined headphone/line in (supports digital output) TV output No Extension card slot No Sound Built-in stereo speakers Built-in omnidirectional microphone Webcam Built-in iSight camera Keyboard & Mouse Backlit full-size keyboard Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control; supports inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap and drag capabilities Battery - built-in lithium-polymer battery - 63.5 watt-hour capacity Additional features Precision aluminium unibody construction MagSafe power port Kensington lock slot Highly recyclable aluminium and glass enclosure Mercury-free display Arsenic-free display glass BFR-free PVC-free Reduced packaging volume Meets ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 requirements Rated EPEAT Gold Size 24.1 x 325 x 227 mm (H x W x D) Weight 2.04 kg.

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Apple iMac 27-inch 2.7GHz Thunderbolt Review

The most desirable of Apple's desktop computers has been updated with Sandy Bridge processors and dual Thunderbolt ports, but are these enough to justify the high price? Read on to find out in review. Apple's laptop range, traditionally been more sceptical about the benefits of desktop Macs. There's less scope on a stationary desktop computer for the many thoughtful design touches which make the MacBook Pro and Air models more useful and more pleasurable to use, but Apple has somehow managed to squeeze in a few which make this iMac the best one yet.

Versions of the 27in iMac have been around for about a year now, but still impressed by the massive screen with its staggeringly high resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels. That's high enough to view four A4 pages side-by-side with ease. Image quality hasn't been ignored either with exceptionally bright, accurate colours and wide viewing angles. The glossy finish does reflect light very easily causing glare, but the iMac can be easily tilted and swiveled single-handed so you should be able to find a comfortable viewing angle.

If the huge screen still isn't enough, this iMac is the first that can accommodate two external displays previous models were limited to just one. This is thanks to the two Thunderbolt ports which can connect to external displays, TVs and projectors using HDMI and DVI adapters which are sold separately. Each Thunderbolt port can also be used to connect up to five other extremely fast storage peripherals, but sadly none of these are available yet. All of the iMac's ports, including the dual Thunderbolt connectors, are located round the back on the lower right hand side.

There are plenty of other ports for connecting peripherals though. There's a FireWire 800 port and four USB2 ports, all of which are available for use since the iMac comes as standard with a Bluetooth wireless keyboard and mouse. There's also a SDXC memory card slot next to the slot-loading DVD writer for using high-capacity memory cards. All the ports are located on the rear near the lower right hand side, which means you'll have to swivel the iMac round to access them which may not be ideal depending on your workspace.

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Sharp and NHK Develop First Super Hi-Vision TV

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) and Sharp Corporation have jointly developed an 85 inch LCD TV set compatible with Super Hi-Vision, a next-generation television broadcast format. This is a ‘world first’ for a direct-view display. NHK began R&D into Super Hi-Vision, which has a dramatically higher resolution than current HDTV, in 1995 and aims to begin trial broadcasts in 2020. With approximately 33 megapixels (7,680 [H] x 4,320 [V] pixels), or 16 times the resolution of HDTV, Super Hi-Vision will offer powerful, life-like image reproduction.

Under the joint development, Sharp’s UV2A*2 LCD technology was used to create for the first time in the world a direct-view LCD compatible with the unprecedentedly high display performance of Super Hi-Vision. The flat-panel display will be shown to the public at NHK’s Science & Technology Research Laboratories in Tokyo from May 26 to 29, 2011. NHK already demoed Super Hi-Vision at the IBC in Amsterdam and at other trade shows.

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Sony KDL55EX720 1080p 3D LED LCD HDTV

The Sony KDL55EX720 is Sony’s 55-inch 3D LED TV featuring Edge LED backlight, X-Reality Engine, Motionflow XR 240 Hz, Bravia Internet video and Qriocity, WiFi ready and Skype ready. It is Sony’s least expensive set in their 3DTV lineup. The Sony KDL55EX720 features a minimalist glossy black frontage with narrow top and side bezels, a textured, slightly wider bottom bezel adorned only by the Sony logo and Energy Star decal. A slender and short black swivel stalk mounted on a large rectangular base in glossy black completes the subdued yet classy styling of this HDTV. For connections, you have four HDMI slots, component and composite video inputs, PC input and two DLNA-compliant USB ports.

The unit lacks WiFi capability, but it has an Ethernet port for going online. The KDL55EX720 uses edge-lit LED to deliver accurate colours and good-enough images out of the box. A bit of a problem is its black levels which tend to be a bit light and dark areas have a bluish tint. With 240 Hz. refresh rate and a video processor that employs active 3D technology, the KDL55EX720 resolves full 1080p materials in 2D and 3D effortlessly. The KDL55EX720 does not have a 2D-to-3D up-conversion capability, but it handles standard definition material really well. The unit also has four Motioflow presets and a numbers of dejudder options that are useful for smoothing out jaggies and artifacts.

As with most (not all) manufacturers, you would have to buy separate 3D glasses to enjoy the KDL55EX720′s 3D goodness. As for additional features, the Sony KDL55EX720 include Gracenote TrackID, Qriocity and Sony’s own apps/widget selections to the usual array of online streaming content providers, with the notable exception of Vudu. There are also the ubiquitous Yahoo widgets and social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook, although use of these is restricted by the remote’s natural limitations. The KDL55EX720 also allows streaming of music, photo and video from USB via DLNA, an optional Skype capability, and a web browser which is still obviously in early stages.

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iPhone 5 Bezel Leaked More Evidence of Larger Screen

iDealsChina has revealed an image they claim is China's first iPhone 5 photo. The part is wrapped in plastic and looks to have a familiar iPhone screen profile. 9to5 Mac explains the part may be a digitizer panel for the next generation Apple iPhone. The black bezel on the part is noticeably thinner on all sides; Apple is developing a 4-inch screen for the iPhone 5. A larger Retina display would compete with a variety of Android devices that already offer 4-inch screens.

Although it's difficult to judge from only one photo, if this part is real the iPhone 5 screen would cover the entire width of the device. Rumors of an iPhone nano have recently been debunked; however the screen was described as "edge-to-edge" on the smaller model. It seems Apple is planning to offer an edge-to-edge screen for a normal-sized iPhone 5. Apple is said to be completely redesigning the iPhone 5. Besides a possible larger screen, the device will include a next generation A5 processor and is likely to include a hybrid GSM/CDMA modem.

This baseband is already installed in the Verizon iPhone 4 and would make it possible for one iPhone 5 models to operate on AT&T or Verizon networks. Currently the Verizon iPhone 4 will only operate with the carrier's CDMA technology. Unfortunately for iPhone fans, it looks like Apple might delay the iPhone 5 launch until September. Design changes and limited supplies of key components could be at fault, as well as a delayed iPad 2 launches. More leaks are bound to appear in the coming months surrounding Apple's next smartphone. Should a 4-inch screen be in the works, it would certainly be a major upgrade for the next iPhone.

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Apple Rumored To Be Redesigning the Macbook Pro

There are rumors that Apple has decided to redesign the already popular case for its MacBook Pro line of laptops. According to a report on MacRumors, these redesigned cases are likely to surface with the upcoming product refresh of the MacBook Pro, replacing the current design that first stores in 2008. The rumors of an upcoming redesign for the MacBook Pro cases first appeared on iLounge just on the eve of the device’s February update. MacRumors however, did not reveal any details about this supposed redesign, leaving fans in the dark, at least for the moment.

Still, it is unlikely that the MacBook enthusiast community will have to wait too long before leaked photos of this new design appeared online. According to experts keeping a close eye on the issue, the new design may take inspiration from the iPhone, iPad and other Apple devices, and also could feature touch screen capability and other major renovations meant to keep the laptop with Apple's overall brand image. No word on when the redesigned MacBook Pros are expected to be available for purchase.

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MacBook Pro Is an Expensive Laptop and Now It’s Screaming Fast

MacBook Pro as my primary computer for a number of years and, even though they’re an expensive laptop, they just keep getting better and better with every variant. The newest version sports a faster processor, faster graphics and faster RAM and Thunderbolt. The version using for quite a while is the MacBook Pro version 5.3, 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. It has a single processor with two cores and 4GB of 1067 MHz RAM. The video card is an NVIDIA GeForce 9400 and 9600M GT and it has a 320GB Hard drive. It has two USB 2 ports, a Mini Display Port, FireWire 800 port, Gigabit Ethernet port plus ExpressCard slot. Test version is the MacBook Pro version 8.2, 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7. It has a single processor with four cores and 4GB of 1333 MHz RAM.

The video card is an AMD Radeon HD 6750M and Intel HD Graphics 3000. It has a 750GB hard drive, two USB 2 ports, Gigabit Ethernet port, a FireWire 800 port, Thunderbolt port and SDXC card slot. No more mini display port, the Thunderbolt port works with a Mini Display adapter for Cinema Displays the obvious problem being that if the Cinema Display is taking up the Thunderbolt port, then how does one add an external Thunderbolt device? To take a step back, Thunderbolt was first developed by Intel and has the fastest I/O transfer rate available.

For example, USB 2 will transfer 480 Mega bits per second (Mbps). For information’s sake, Mbps is defined as 1 million bits per second of data, so 480 Mbps equals 480 million bits per second. Thunderbolt transfers up to 10 (Giga bits per second) Gbps, or a little over 20X faster than USB 2, and Thunderbolt, because it runs on two channels, will transfer at that rate in both directions. It’s REALLY fast. When Thunderbolt compatible external hard drives become more popular, it’ll take downloading and saving huge files from a sometimes-onerous task to something that’s accomplished very quickly. Consumers will love it.
So what’s this all mean to the user? Simply put it means that the new MacBook Pro is screaming fast.

The new processor is twice as fast as the last version and the graphics rendering is about three times faster. Thunderbolt means you can transfer massive files easily and when you load up photos to fool around with you’ll be amazed at how fast programs like Photoshop fly. The new MacBook Pro has FaceTime on-board, so you can video conference in HD with any other FaceTime user on their iOS device whether its iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone or another Mac computer there’s FaceTime for all Mac users now. The Multi-Touch Trackpad brings the touch experience to the same level as the MacBook Air and much closer to the experience enjoyed by iOS users on their iPads.

The SDXC card slot on the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pros will support up to 64GB cards, making it a snap for you to take your SDXC card out of your camera and plug it directly into the computer to upload.
The unibody construction continues, so outwardly the new MacBook Pro looks little different than several preceding versions. There’s a good reason for that this unibody construction is very rugged and makes this one of the toughest notebooks around. The MacBook Pro comes in five different variants which you can add RAM to or customize further. The 13-inch 2.3 GHz models start at $1,249, with the 2.7 GHz version retailing at $1,549.

The 2.0 GHz 15-inch model sells for $1,849 and the 2.2 GHz version sells for $2,249. The big guy, their 17-inch model, sells for $2,499. MacBook Pros are not inexpensive computers. But you get what you pay for with Apple products these computers are rugged, and durable, screaming fast, have great battery life, lots of RAM and hard drive space in the basic models, are loaded with technology and can be customized easily.

PROS: Fast, easy to use, feature-packed and Thunderbolt is an exciting new development to make them even better. They’re great computers.

CONS: Expensive, you need to download the software update as soon as you get the computer because it offers a firmware fix for several minor problems early versions experienced.

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