Several previews/reviews of the Mac Voodoo5 5500 PCI 2D/3D accel. graphics board have surfaced. Of note are some lengthy pieces at Sharky Extreme and Inside Mac Games. The board is an important piece of hardware for the Mac in that it provides us with one of--if not the, most cutting edge pieces of graphics hardware in the PC world. Whether it'll end up a better total-package than ATI's Radeon, well...it's hard to say. (Some of the benchmarks in the above links see into the possible ATI + Apple advantage...)
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Apple appears to have prematurely revealed the name of its rumored lower-cost MacBook model, which is expected to be announced this Wednesday.
A regulatory document for a "MacBook Neo" (Model A3404) has appeared on Apple's website. Unfortunately, there are no further details or images available yet.
While the PDF file does not contain the "MacBook Neo" name, it briefly appeared in a link...
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Apple Unveils Two New Products
Apple today introduced two new devices, including the iPhone 17e and an updated iPad Air.
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Apple Announces $599 'MacBook Neo' With A18 Pro Chip
Apple today announced the "MacBook Neo," an all-new kind of low-cost Mac featuring the A18 Pro chip for $599.
The MacBook Neo is the first Mac to be powered by an iPhone chip; the A18 Pro debuted in 2024's iPhone 16 Pro models. Apple says it is up to 50% faster for everyday tasks than the bestselling PC with the latest shipping Intel Core Ultra 5, up to 3x faster for on-device AI workloads,...
