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Combining Windows 8 and a Retina MacBook

August 21, 2012 4:47pm PDT

A new Microsoft operating system meets new Apple hardware; what's the worst that could happen?

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Apple's next-generation Macbook Pro drops Ethernet, optical drive

June 12, 2012 8:56am PDT

Apple's next-generation MacBook Pro lacks an Ethernet port or optical drive. Bill Detwiler explains why one missing feature will add $29 to laptop's already high cost.

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Cracking Open the MacBook Air 11-inch (2012)

August 9, 2012 8:32am PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the 11-inch MacBook Pro (2012) and finds few design changes but several important hardware updates.

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Cracking Open the Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display

July 5, 2012 9:51pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the MacBook Pro with Retina Display and finds a laptop that looks more like a MacBook Air than a MacBook Pro.

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Cracking Open the Apple MacBook Air (2011 13-inch)

July 22, 2011 10:46am PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open Apple's 2011 13-inch MacBook Air. Inside the ultra-thin notebook he found hardware from Intel, Toshiba, Hynix, and Broadcom.

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Cracking Open the Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (2012)

July 11, 2012 12:34pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the 13-inch MacBook Pro (2012) and finds few design changes but many significant hardware updates.

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Teardown shows Retina MacBook Pro is nearly impossible to upgrade, difficult to work on

July 5, 2012 10:08pm PDT

Bill Detwiler shows you why the MacBook Pro with Retina Display is nearly impossible to upgrade, a pain to work on, and lacks an essential Pro feature.

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Apple MacBook Pro Quad-core i7 teardown

April 5, 2011 8:03am PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the 2011 Apple MacBook Pro. This series notebook sports an Intel Quad-Core Intel i7 CPU, AMD Radeon HD 6490M GPU, 150GB Toshiba SSD, and 4GB of RAM.

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Cracking Open the Apple MacBook Air (2011 11-inch)

September 6, 2011 6:36pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open Apple's 2011 11-inch MacBook Air. Inside the ultra-thin notebook he found hardware from Intel, Samsung, and Broadcom.

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MacBook Pro or MacBook Air: Choosing the right model for user needs

July 18, 2012 10:05am PDT

Erik Eckel takes a detailed look at the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models to determine which is best for certain kinds of users.

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MacBook Air 11-inch (2012) teardown reveals upgraded hardware, same battery/internal design

August 9, 2012 8:46am PDT

Bill Detwiler tears down the 2012, 11-inch MacBook Air and shows you how Apple upgraded its hardware without changing the internal design.

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Cracking Open the Dell Adamo

April 13, 2009 6:38am PDT

Dell hopes to take a little air out of Apple's sails with the ultrathin, ultrapricey Adamo. Watch as iFixit and TechRepublic crack open the Dell Adamo and compare it to the MacBook Air.

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Apple MacBook Air Teardown (13-inch 2010)

November 1, 2010 8:08pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the redesigned 2010 13-inch MacBook Air. See the hardware inside Apple's ultra-thin notebook.

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Bye bye MacBook, hello iPad: Why I'm taking the tablet

May 16, 2012 1:35am PDT

Many people are still undecided about whether they could use Apple's tablet instead of a notebook. There's no doubt in Seb Janacek's mind.

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Five reasons new MacBook Pros are business users' best laptop choice

April 5, 2011 12:48pm PDT

Erik Eckel lists his reasons for recommending the Apple MacBook Pros as the best business laptops available.

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Inside the glass Apple Store - New York's hottest high-tech hangout

October 5, 2006 11:57am PDT

The Apple Store on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 59th Street in Manhattan is a marvel of modern design. In fact, it is one of the most unique retail stores in the world. Above the ground it...

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Top five Cracking Open teardowns of 2012

December 18, 2012 6:48am PST

Bill Detwiler counts down his favorite Cracking Open teardowns of 2012, which include the mediocre Lumia 900, a $7,000 PC, and difficult-to-repair MacBook Pro.

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Apple Magic Trackpad teardown

August 2, 2010 7:34am PDT

Apple's Magic Trackpad bring gestures to the Mac desktop computer. Bill Detwiler cracks open Apple's Multi-Touch trackpad in this teardown gallery.

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Cracking Open: Asus Zenbook UX21

February 15, 2012 11:12am PST

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Asus Zenbook UX21. Inside the ultrabook, he found hardware from Intel, Elpida, ADATA, AzureWave, and others. He also discovered that the Zenbook's internal design is...

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