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15 inch Aluminum PowerBook Soon

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According to PowerPage.org, Apple is ramping up production on 15" Aluminum Powerbooks:



    According to PowerPage sources Apple has ramped up the production line and are getting ready to go from Ti to Al within a month or so.

Reason for delays are blamed on heating issues as well as board availability.

15" PowerBook rumors have spotted Page 2 since the release of the 12" and 17" PowerBooks in January.

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Wednesday August 12, 2020 1:20 pm PDT by
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Samsung's Galaxy Buds Live vs. Apple's AirPods Pro

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