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Apple Providing Free DisplayPort Licenses

Written on December 02, 2008 by David Appleyard and 7 people have commented

Ars Technica are reporting that Apple has taken the decision to offer no-fee licenses to companies that develop products utilizing the DisplayPort connection, with the aim of accelerating the port’s ascension to a ‘de facto’ standard. Having recently announced that they will be transitioning their entire hardware lineup to DisplayPort, Apple is firmly backing the [...]

Have a 30″ Display? Want a new MacBook Pro? Get Comfortable

Written on November 08, 2008 by Brian Warren and 20 people have commented

When Apple announced their fall lineup of laptops, one thing really caught my eye. The new MacBooks can now drive a 30″ display. I don’t know how they did it, but that new integrated graphics chip can now really push out the pixels like no other MacBook has.
I had my 30″ display plugged into my [...]