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Apple notebook event: Live blog at 10 a.m. PDT Tuesday

by Erica Ogg
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Apple invite notebooks

CNET will be live-blogging the event from Apple HQ in Cupertino, Calif.

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It's that time again: Apple has invited reporters down to its Cupertino, Calif., headquarters for a special notebooks event, which means CNET News will be there to live-blog the whole thing.

The fun starts at 10 a.m. PDT Tuesday at this link.

Apple says the focus of the event will be on notebooks. A redesigned MacBook and MacBook Pro are all but assured, but there are likely to be some other surprises too. Will Apple opt for Nvidia chipsets? Will there finally be a Mac sold for less than $1,000?

Come back here Tuesday morning to find out. Plus, later in the day, we'll have some analysis on what Apple does announce, and CNET's laptop experts, Dan Ackerman and Michelle Thatcher, will have a First Look and hands-on video.

Erica Ogg is a CNET News reporter who covers Apple, HP, Dell, and other PC makers, as well as the consumer electronics industry. She's also one of the hosts of CNET News' Daily Podcast. In her non-work life, she's a history geek, a loyal Dodgers fan, and a mac-and-cheese connoisseur. E-mail Erica.
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by ERB1212 October 13, 2008 3:09 PM PDT
I had a question regarding this keynote presentation. I am ecstatic about the new macbooks though unfortunately I purchased one last year so I probably won't get another for 2 years or so. But, I was wondering whether the entire event would focus on computers. I bought an ipod touch 2G the week it came out and sold my old one because I wanted to use the microphone capabilities. Unfortunately they haven't released the headphones o developers aren't making apps for the ipod touch mic. Will apple release the headphones with the mic for the ipod touch tomorrow because Jobs said they would in october and another event this month seems unlikely? Just a question...

And one more thing...When will Apple release Snow Leopard? I am sure it will not be tomorrow but is it soon?
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by ckurowic October 13, 2008 5:58 PM PDT
I thought Snow Leopard was due to be released at MacWorld 2009. Hopefully they will give us some sort of an update on its progress though. I'm pretty excited for it.
by marinmac October 14, 2008 10:03 AM PDT
have you tried the standard headphones that come with the iphone? most iphone users buy a bluetooth headsset and have those laying around in a drawer.
by tedhead3 October 15, 2008 7:32 PM PDT
I don't know! but I would say it would be soon!!
by close5828 October 13, 2008 3:09 PM PDT
My prediction(s)...

New Aluminum Macbooks
+ Faster Intel CPUs
+ $899 Macbook (Intel GPU + 2GB RAM)
+ NVidia GPU on high-end model (formally BlackBook)
+ USB 3.0
- FireWire 400 Ports

New Macbook Pros
+ Faster Intel CPUs (Centrino Pro), possibly Quad-Core
+ Touchscreen
+ USB 3.0

New Macbook Air
+ Faster CPU
+ USB 3.0
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by domsparks October 14, 2008 8:40 AM PDT
USB 3.0 seems highly unlikely given that they don't even have Blu-Ray yet...
If we're lucky blu-ray will be an option.
Would be nice to get an updated/replacement for the mac mini :)
by ppratik96 October 13, 2008 7:04 PM PDT
So is this the link to bookmark and come back tomorrow or do i just go to cnet? Someone please answer back!!!!
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by ericaatnews October 13, 2008 7:43 PM PDT
No, there will be a separate URL. Come back to the front page of news.cnet.com tomorrow morning right before 10 a.m. PDT and the link will be there.
by lalitbs October 14, 2008 5:59 AM PDT
I am waiting for the MacBook, I hope it?s less than $1000. I will buy it as soon as it is released. Following website are doing live coverage
Engadget
http://live.TechzTalk.com
Slashgear
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by ShawnKing October 14, 2008 6:55 AM PDT
"Will apple release the headphones with the mic for the ipod touch tomorrow"

That is very unlikely to be announced at this morning's event.

"When will Apple release Snow Leopard?"

Apple has not announced a release date for that but it's not going to happen this year.
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by ppratik96 October 14, 2008 8:28 AM PDT
There is going to be an instant change because this is what there showing right now on the apple store before the apple event. http://skitch.com/pratikpatel/2wjc/the-apple-store
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by MarioTUSA October 14, 2008 9:08 AM PDT
New Mac Air?

I hope not, since even now, they did not solve the kernel issue / overheating on the old one, and always, the same answer: ?Apple knows the issue, and our engineers are working on the solution? , yep , almost an year now.
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by kcotham October 14, 2008 9:53 AM PDT
I don't see Apple going with USB 3 right off the bat. They will probably invest in faster FireWire ports on the new MacBook with FireWire 800. Probably add an NVIDIA graphics processor on them as well. But we'll see!
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