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Former Samsung, AMD chip exec defects to Apple by Cyril Kowaliski — 5:41 PM on October 11, 2012 Apple has poached another high-profile chip executive. This time, the new hire is making headlines because he's defecting straight from Apple's courtroom foe and smartphone... Type: News story Tags: CPUs Mac Personal tech	38
A preview of the reviews for the iPhone 5 by Jason Fox — 5:59 PM on September 10, 2012 This Wednesday (September 12, 2012), Apple will announce the new iPhone. Probably called the iPhone 5, but possibly the iPhone Rambo: 4S Part II. Note... Type: Blog post Tags: Mac Personal tech	62
Rumor: 13-inch Retina MacBook, new iMacs already shipping by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:23 AM on September 10, 2012 Love the new MacBook Pro with Retina display but hate the $2,199 asking price? Well, good news. According to DigiTimes, which says it was tipped... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Mac	31
A Mac version of Origin is on the way by Cyril Kowaliski — 6:00 AM on August 15, 2012 As determined as ever to boldly go where Valve has gone before, EA... Type: News story Tags: Gaming Mac	39
A tale of two iPads by Jason Fox — 7:00 AM on August 9, 2012 About six weeks ago, I managed to sell my MacBook Air three days after the new MacBook Air models were released and one day before... Type: Blog post Tags: Mac	38
The new OS X, same as the old OS X by Jason Fox — 3:18 PM on August 2, 2012 This past Monday morning, Apple reported that their latest version (10.8) of OS X, called Mountain Lion for those still running System 7, had been... Type: Blog post Tags: Mac	28
Apple quietly pulls Safari for Windows from main site by Cyril Kowaliski — 6:00 AM on July 26, 2012 The browser wars has just claimed another casualty—on Windows, at least, where it... Type: News story Tags: Internet Mac	90
Apple grows revenue but misses Wall Street forecast by Cyril Kowaliski — 6:00 AM on July 25, 2012 Could Apple be a victim of its own success? While the company's latest quarterly results show double-digit growth in both revenue and profits, with... Type: News story Tags: Mac Personal tech	63
Apple hires Trinity platform architect John Bruno by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:49 AM on July 19, 2012 One of the brains behind AMD's Trinity APU has a new job—and no,... Type: News story Tags: CPUs Mac	64
Pictures of early iPad prototype turn up by Cyril Kowaliski — 6:00 AM on July 19, 2012 Little-known fact: the iPad came out after the iPhone, but Apple actually started work on the tablet first. Steve Jobs said so a couple... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Mac Personal tech	20
New evidence hints at 13'' Retina MacBook Pro by Cyril Kowaliski — 6:00 AM on July 11, 2012 The 15" MacBook Pro with Retina display is undeniably amazing, but it's also terrifyingly expensive, with prices starting at no less than $2,199. Some of... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Mac	47
Orbitz shows pricier deals to Mac users by Cyril Kowaliski — 6:00 AM on June 27, 2012 Own a Mac? Plan to book travel accommodations? You might want to sit down in front of the nearest PC—or fire up Boot Camp. According... Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous Internet Mac	45
Apple said to be hogging metal chassis supply by Cyril Kowaliski — 5:12 PM on June 26, 2012 Metal enclosures are in high demand these days, and it's no secret why. PC laptops are shedding their flimsy plastic shells and replacing them with... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Mac	80
The obligatory Surface blog post by Jason Fox — 10:26 AM on June 20, 2012 Greetings, hippies. To be honest, I was going to simply ignore Microsoft's unveiling of the Surface tablet. I mean, tablets. As much fun as it's... Type: Blog post Tags: Mac	45
Keep calm and buy old tech by Jason Fox — 10:26 AM on June 15, 2012 In my mind, I've always been an early adopter. In my mind, I'm... Type: Blog post Tags: Mac	81
Rumor: 13'' Retina MacBook Pro expected in October by Cyril Kowaliski — 9:55 AM on June 15, 2012 I have to admit, I was a little disappointed to see Apple release only one notebook with a high-density display this week. The 15" MacBook... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Mac	61
Apple shows iOS 6, preps Mountain Lion for July by Cyril Kowaliski — 2:41 PM on June 11, 2012 This morning's WWDC conference wasn't all about new MacBooks. Apple also unveiled iOS 6, the next version of its mobile operating system for iDevices, and... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Operating systems Mac	30
Apple unwraps 15'' MacBook Pro with Retina display by Cyril Kowaliski — 1:13 PM on June 11, 2012 Folks were expecting Apple to unveil a Retina-imbued MacBook today, and for the most part, the company didn't disappoint. At the Worldwide Developers Conference in... Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Mac	77

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CampinCarl

I'm sorry but if there's enough market demand for 13.3" 3200x1800 screens, there's MORE than enough demand for 24" 2560x1600 screens.

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lilbuddhaman

Obligatory "what about Higher resolution desktop monitors" post. +27

Mourmain

Pet peeve: "would have been". +21

Star Brood

Meanwhile on the desktop scene: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=... +19

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