13" MacBook Pro Best for Travel, New Intel ULV Processors a Bad Fit for MacBook Air, and More
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News & Opinion
13" MacBook Pro Best Choice for Traveling
Photographers
DPMac's George Mann says that traveling photographers require a
computer that will function as a creative tool, storage device, and
communications center on location, in hotels, and back at the office,
and that ideally it will function equally well in the jungle (with long
battery life) and in an office environment plugged into an external
keyboard, mouse, and larger monitor for Photoshop editing and website
updating/creation.
In Mann's estimation, there are a number of reasons why the latest
13" MacBook Pro is still
king of the small portable computer hill.
Link: MacBook Pro
13-Inch Still Best Choice for Traveling Photographers
Here's an Idea: 12" MacBook
Cnet's Brooke Crothers asks: "Would another 12-inch MacBook work?
Who knows? But it would fit neatly into Apple's current lineup....
"With the MacBook
bottoming out at a 13.3-inch screen size and the iPad at about 10 inches, a 12-inch
ultraportable would find a niche at Apple. I can hear AppleDesigners
bristling at the idea already: 12-inch form factors are so
passé! Too small! 13.3 inches is the perfect combination of
portability and size! But wait a minute. With today's materials and
silicon technology, 12-inch laptops lend themselves to the next grail
of laptop portability: less than 2 pounds. With Apple's knack for
trend-setting designs, I can envision a 1.5-pound, razor-thin (under
0.7 inches) MacBook that showcases Apple's design prowess."
Link: Here's an Idea: A
New 12-Inch Apple MacBook
Mac OS X 10.6.3: MacBook LCD Backlight Off After
Sleep; Fixes
Apple Toolbox says:
"Some users have reported an issue in which, after the update to Mac
OS X 10.6.3, MacBook screens fail to power on the LCD backlight. This
results in a faint, dim, barely visible image on the screen."
Fixes are suggested.
Link: Mac OS X 10.6.3:
MacBook LCD Backlight Off After Sleep; Fixes
New Intel ULV Processors Still a Bad Fit for
MacBook Air
Ars Technica's Chris Foresman notes that while Intel has finally
taken the wraps off its latest ULV mobile processors (more below), which are aimed directly at the ultra-thin
portable category. However, these new CPUs still don't present a clear
upgrade path for the MacBook
Air, leaving Apple with no good choices to make when it comes to
refreshing its own ultra-thin laptop.
Link: New Intel ULV
Processors Still a Bad Fit for MacBook Air
Is the MacBook Air Dead?
Macs Only's Bill Fox observes that it's been more than eleven months
since the last MacBook Air upgrade, noting that the 2.13 GHz CPU in the
current high-end Air is nearly as fast as the 2.4 GHz CPU in the
MacBook and entry level 13" MacBook Pro, but it would be nice to have a
state-of-the-art mobile graphics processor like the Nvidia GeForce
320M, which would bring improved battery life as well as enhanced video
liveliness.
However, MBA-owner Fox says the Air's most serious shortcoming is
its pedestrian 2 GB RAM ceiling, and it needs at least 4 GB, a
factor that has him looking longingly at a 13" MacBook Pro while still
hoping for an Air upgrade.
What about an iPad? Fox says that's not an option for him, because
he needs to run Windows to use proprietary business software based on
Microsoft's proprietary rendition of Java, and the iPad's file transfer
and printing in hotel environments are not yet up-to-snuff, and also
that intensively editing and writing on a screen smaller than 13" is
just too uncomfortable.
Link: Is
the MacBook Air Dead?
MacBook Pro Drive 28 Display Video Wall
If you were around back in the '60s, perhaps you'll remember pop
rock impresario Phil Spector's "Wall of
Sound". Daniel Stødle, John Markus Bjørndalen, and
Otto J. Anshus at the University of Tromsø, Norway, have created
"Wall of Laptop Display" using a MacBook Pro. They explain:
"Most computers are limited to hooking up one or maybe
two external displays. Although ATIs Eyefinity tech is looking to
change that, no one is going to put such a card into a laptop anytime
soon (ahh, go ahead - prove me wrong! The gauntlet is officially
thrown). We happen to have a display wall handy at our Display Wall
lab, and wondered if we could do better. Could utilizing the resolution
of our display wall be made more seamless?
"I've always enjoyed using Macs, and one of the things
I did as a part of my Ph.D. was to look at how I could integrate the
display wall with my laptop. The result of this work was the 22
Megapixel Laptop: A MacBook Pro that can seamlessly use our 22
megapixel display wall as if it were a regular display attached to my
computer. The display wall consists of 28 projectors. The projectors
are driven by a display cluster consisting of about 30 computers, give
or take a few depending on the software we need to run. Each projector
has a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, totaling 7168 x 3072 pixels when
the projectors are tiled together.
"It's been a while since I worked on this project, and
I've long wanted to put the video I put together online. Now is finally
the time. You can see the video below; if you're interested in more
technical details, continue reading!"
Link: The 22 Megapixel
MacBook Pro
Reviews
2010 MacBook: Sturdy Design, but Runs Hot
Laptop Mag's K.T. Bradford praises the latest revision MacBook's
clean, elegant unibody design, excellent touchpad, more than seven
hours of real world battery life, and fast boot time - but pans its
lack of an SD Card reader, tinny speakers, and tendency to run
warm.
Bradford notes that if you took a 13" MacBook Pro and replaced the
metal exterior with plastic, you'd pretty much have the MacBook, whose
thin and light system also features a sturdy unibody construction,
resulting in a product that feels like it will stand the test of time,
but at 13.0 x 9.1 x 1.1 inches and weighing 4.8 pounds, the MacBook is
slightly larger and heavier than the 13" MacBook Pro (12.8 x 8.9 x 1.0
inches, 4.4 pounds).
As for the heat issue, Bradford says that after playing a Hulu video
at full screen for 15 minutes, the touchpad reached a tepid 81°
Fahrenheit, and the underside of the 'Book, 94°. The hottest area
nearest the hinge on the bottom measured a whopping 120° - much
hotter than the previous
generation, which only reached 97° during the same test.
Link: Apple
MacBook (2010)
13" MacBook and MB Pro: Significant Graphics
Gains
Cnet's Brooke Crothers reports:
"Among mostly subtle changes for Apple's 13-inch MacBooks, the
graphics silicon stands out as the one distinct difference between the
new and old models. So, what, graphically speaking, has changed
exactly?
"A lot. Apple was clearly making a point when it updated the 13-inch
MacBook Pro and then followed with the white MacBook update this week:
Nvidia graphics chips matter more than Intel processors. At least, in
the case of these two models they do.
"So, what do users get when they opt for a newer MacBook or MacBook
Pro? A pretty significant jump in graphics performance, according to
reviews and experts."
Link: Inside the 13-inch
MacBook: Graphics Gains
Benchmarking Built-to-order 15" and 17" MacBook
Pros
Macworld's James Galbraith reports:
"Apple recently updated its entire line of MacBook Pros with new
graphics; the 15-inch and 17-inch models also
got new Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors. While Macworld reviews
only the standard configurations of Apple's desktop and laptop
offerings, we will from time to time test custom configurations.
"We were able to get our hands on two built-to-order laptops: a
15-inch MacBook Pro with twice the standard RAM and a faster spinning
hard drive; and a 17-inch model with an optional i7 processor. We put
them though their paces and found that these optional upgrades, not
surprisingly, improved overall performance. Whether they're worth the
additional cost is debatable...."
Link:
Benchmarks: New built-to-order MacBook Pros
Apple Updates
Boot Camp Update for Mid 2010 13" MacBook Pro
(Windows 64 bit)
This update applies to the MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) running
Windows operating systems.
It addresses an issue that causes the Boot Camp Control Panel applet
to display an error when the brightness tab is selected and an issue
that results in no headphone sound.
File Size: 1.03 MB
System Requirements
- Windows Vista 64 bit
- Windows 7 - 64 bit
- Boot Camp 3.1
Link: Boot
Camp Update for MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) (Windows 64
bit)
Link: About Boot Camp
Update for 2010 13-inch MacBook Pro
Tech Trends
iPad Slurping Up 20-30% of Potential Netbook
Buyers
Retrevo says that over the past several years, PC netbooks took the
market by a storm, noting that their Intel Atom chip sets, long battery
life, small form factors, and low price made them an attractive
alternative to expensive, bulky laptops. However, Retrevo notes that
with the double whammy of cheaper laptops coming on stream and the
sensational popularity of Apple's iPad now appear to be hurting netbook
popularity.
Retrevo's Pulse Study asked netbook, laptop, and iPad owners and
buyers what products they had considered over the past 12 months and
what they ended up buying, and also asked respondents what products
they are currently considering and leaning toward.
The report says that Apple may have slurped up some 30% of netbook
buyers who reported holding off purchasing a netbook until the iPad
appeared and eventually decided on an iPad, and that with the iPad now
on sale it appears consumers weighing whether to buy an iPad or a
Netbook are overwhelmingly leaning toward iPads to the tune of 78%.
At the other end of the spectrum, a new wave of lower-priced PC
laptops offer full-sized keyboards, large displays, optical drives, and
longer battery life, and of consumers surveyed deliberating whether to
a netbook or laptop, 65% chose the laptop and 35% chose a netbook over
a laptop with matching percentage projections respectively for those
currently considering a laptop or netbook over the coming year.
Retrevo concludes that Intel says netbook will sell well in
countries like Mexico and India, where they tend to serve as primary
computers, but record growth for netbook sales in the US is probably
over, with consumers finding the iPad irresistible and inexpensive
laptops more practical. They predict netbook sales will get squeezed
from two sides and be unable to maintain past growth rates, but that
they also should continue to get cheaper and faster and thus continue
to present an attractive alternative to laptops or other mobile
Internet devices.
Link: New Data Shines
Light on a Murky Future for Netbooks
Nvidia Touts 'World's Fastest' Notebook GPU
TG Daily's Aharon Etengoff reports that Nvidia has introduced a new
Fermi-based GPU for notebooks that reportedly offers a 5x performance
increase along with a dedicated Tessellation engine.
"The GeForce GTX 480M GPU is DirectX 11 done right for notebooks.
[This] GPU [boasts] nearly three times more NvidiaCUDA cores over
previous generation Notebook GPUs, which means users get unbelievably
fast video transcoding, upscaling from standard definition to high
definition and real-time movie clean-up with the click of a button
. . . It also provides added features that no other GPU
offers, including 3D Vision and PhysX technology that brings games to
life with dynamic, interactive environments," Etengoff cites company
spokesperson Matt Wuebbling explaining.
Link: Nvidia Touts
'World's Fastest' Notebook GPU
Intel Expands 2010 Intel Core Processor
Family to Ultra-Thin Laptops
PR: Intel Corporation has introduced new Intel Core
processors, extending the availability of its award-winning Intel Core
processor family to more stylish, ultra-thin laptops. Ultraportable
laptops - less than an inch thick and weighing just 2 to 5 pounds -
offer the performance, battery life and connectivity consumers need
on-the-go.
Based on Intel's 32 nanometer (nm) technology manufacturing, the
processors are more than 32% smaller1 and deliver more than
32% better performance2, all in a lightweight, sleek design.
These new processors also reduce power consumption3 more
than 15%, resulting in great battery life.
"Consumers crave laptops that offer style and performance, and the
new 2010 Intel Core Ultra-Low Voltage processors for ultra-thin laptops
delivers both, in one sleek design," said Mooly Eden, vice president
and general manager of the PC Client Group at Intel. "Intel's
leadership in 32nm high-k metal gate process technology, combined with
breakthrough architecture and design has enabled thinner, lighter and
faster notebooks than previous models, with terrific battery life. Not
only are laptops becoming ultraportable, but with the new processors
inside, users will see faster response times and less waiting."
Processors that feature Intel Turbo Boost Technology4
will automatically accelerate performance, adjusting to the workload to
give users an immediate performance boost when needed. Intel
Hyper-Threading Technology5, available in Intel Core i7,
Intel Core i5, and Intel Core i3 processors, provides responsiveness
and helps reduce latency when performing several tasks simultaneously.
With Intel® HD Graphics, the processors deliver crystal-clear
visuals, vibrant colors, and smooth high-definition (HD) video and
audio playback.
In addition, recently announced Mobile Intel 5 Series Chipset
designed for use with the ULV-based laptops expands support for
multiple video and audio options, enhanced data and PC protection with
Intel® Antitheft Technology and robust data protection for users'
digital assets.
More than 40 designs are expected from computer makers such as Acer,
Asus, Lenovo and MSI, and will be offered at a variety of price points
beginning in June.
Products & Services
Seagate Unleashes Hybrid Laptop Drive with SSD
Performance, Hard Drive Capacity and Price
PR: Seagate announced channel and OEM shipments of its new
Momentus XT drive, which the company claims to be the world's fastest
2.5" laptop PC hard drive, combining SSD-like performance with the
massive capacity and much lower cost of HDDs (hard disk drives).
The Momentus XT drive also features Adaptive Memory - a
groundbreaking new technology from Seagate that learns and optimizes
the drive's performance to each user by moving frequently used
information into flash memory for faster access. The Momentus XT solid
state hybrid drive boots up to 100% faster than traditional 5400 RPM
drives, the mainstream spin speed for laptops, and sets new benchmarks
for real-world system performance for laptops and gaming systems.
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Today's high-performance SSDs for mobile computing can cost as much
as 10 times more than hard disk drives of the same capacity, with the
price of a 250 GB SSD outstripping even the cost of many laptop PCs. As
a result, most consumers and system builders are unwilling or unable to
pay the high price for the greater speed and quiet operations of SSDs.
Additionally, SSDs offer fewer capacity options than hard disk
drives.
Momentus XT, 2.5" Solid State Hybrid Drive
The Momentus XT drive offers a best-of-both-worlds solution that
combines a 7200 RPM spin speed, 4 GB of solid state memory and
Seagate's Adaptive Memory technology to deliver unprecedented hard
drive performance. The unique Adaptive Memory technology works by
identifying patterns in how often certain digital data is used, and
then moving the most frequently used information to the embedded solid
state memory for faster access - effectively tailoring hard drive
performance to each user and their applications.
"For notebook PC users looking forward to faster PC performance
without sacrificing storage capacity or affordability, now there's an
option," comments John Rydning, IDC's research director for hard disk
drives. "Seagate's new Momentus XT drive is the first storage device
for notebook PCs that raises the bar for affordable capacity and
performance."
"We see the Momentus XT drive as a game changer, a product heralding
a new generation of hard drives that combine SSD and HDD capabilities
so that laptop users don't have to make tradeoffs on speed, cost or
capacity," said Dave Mosley, Seagate executive vice president of Sales,
Marketing and Product Line Management. "The feedback we've received
from customers, industry experts and early reviews has been
overwhelmingly positive, and Seagate will continue to drive innovation
that provides more value and a better computing experience to
consumers."
The Momentus XT drive installs as easily as a traditional 9.5mm-high
notebook drive for new systems or laptop upgrades and, unlike early
hybrid drives, operates independently of the operating system and the
motherboard chipset.
Key Specifications
- 4 GB SLC NAND solid state memory
- 7200 RPM spindle speed
- 32 MB of drive-level cache
- SATA 3 Gb/s with Native Command Queuing
The Momentus XT has begun shipping, works in any standard laptop
with any OS, carries Seagate's 5-year limited warranty, is available in
500 GB, 320 GB, and 250 GB capacities, and has suggested retail prices
of $156, $122, and $113 respectively.
Seagate also unveils new addition to mainstream Momentus Family:
750 GB spinning at 7200 RPM
In addition to the Momentus XT drive, Seagate is delivering the
world's highest capacity 7200 RPM drive at 750 GB. This new Momentus
750 GB drive is a traditional hard disk drive designed for mainstream
to high-performance computing and external backup enclosures. The
Momentus 750 GB drive also features a SATA 3 Gb/s with NCQ interface,
16 MB cache with silent acoustics and low power consumption. The
Momentus 750 GB drive delivers high capacity with high performance and
further enhances the feature-rich options already available in the
Seagate Momentus family of 2.5" notebook drives.
Link: Momentus
XT (currently available from
Amazon.com for $107.62, $115.90, and $137.19 with free SuperSaver
shipping)
OWC's New eSATA Adapter Shows Why Removing
ExpressCard from 15" MacBook Pros Was a Bad Idea
PR: OWC blogger Chris S. says that for those fortunate enough
to have a MacBook Pro with an ExpressCard/34 slot, there's been one
minor drawback - the cards almost always stuck out from the side of the
MacBook Pro as an ugly protuberance, making it both odd-looking and
difficult to fit in a bag without removing the card.
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OWC's new Slim ExpressCard eSATA Adapter addresses that issue quite
nicely. This card fits inside the ExpressCard/34 slot such that the
eSATA port sits flush with the edge of the MacBook Pro, which means you
can leave it installed, even when you're not using it. It doesn't
require any special drivers, so you can just slide it in and go. It's
even bootable, so you can start your MacBook Pro up from an external
drive, should you so desire.
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eSATA offers a substantial performance over FireWire 800 and USB
2.0.
The flush-fitting OWC Slim ExpressCard at about $28 is priced
attractively and will improve performance with any drive that supports
eSATA
Link:
OWC's New eSATA Adapter Shows Why Removing the ExpressCard Slot from
the 15" MacBook Pros Was a Bad Idea
OWC Slim ExpressCard to eSATA Adapter
Makes adding an eSATA external storage device as easy as plug and
play. The OWC Slim ExpressCard to eSATA Adapter allows you to hook up a
high-speed eSATA device to your laptop and obtain data transfer rates
of up to 3.0 Gb/s. This card is compatible with computers that have
ExpressCard/34 or ExpressCard/54 slots, and features hot-pluggable and
hot-swappable device connections with automatic device
configuration.
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Features:
- Plug and Play: No drivers required on your Mac.
- No added bulk: Slim design sits flush in the ExpressCard slot.
- Hot Swappable: Add or remove without shutting down.
Specs:
- JMicron JMB360 chipset
- Compliant with ExpressCard/34 Type II standard
- 1x external SATA II port with 3 Gb/s
- Fully plug & play and hot plug supported
- OWC 1 Year Warranty
eSATA Specifications
- Supports 1-independent SATA port
- Data transfer up to 3.0 Gbps
- Compliant with Serial ATA II specification
- Backward compatible to Serial ATA I Specification
- Compliant with Gen2i, Gen2m SATA II Electrical Specification
Revision 1.0
System Requirements:
- MacBook Pro models with ExpressCard/34 slot
- OS X 10.4.x*, 10.5.x, & 10.6.x
- Windows Notebook with an ExpressCard/34 or ExpressCard/54 slot
- Windows 2000, Server 2003, Server 2008, XP SP2, Vista or Windows
7.
Special notes for Mac users:
- No Drivers are needed for OS X.*
- Bootable in MacBook Pro systems using Core 2 Duo processors (not
bootable with original MacBook Pro Core Duo).
Special notes for Windows users:
- Drivers included on CD.
- Cannot boot to drives connected through card.
The OWC Slim ExpressCard to eSATA Adapter fits flush in your
ExpressCard slot.
Link:
OWC Slim ExpressCard to eSATA Adapter
Lost Dharma Initiative Vinyl Decal for
White MacBook
PR: Did you watch the Lost finale? After investing
100-plus hours in watching Lost over the past six years, I
couldn't resist taking in the whole Super Bowl-esque wrap-up last
Sunday evening - the 2-1/2 hour recapitulation plus the final chapter
itself. I didn't emerge entirely satisfied, but it wasn't the worst way
to end it. I'll miss the show. It wasn't my favorite thing on TV, but
there was nothing else quite like it.
Incidentally, trivia note, Lost co-creator J.J. Abrams, whose other
efforts include the TV series Felicity, Alias, and
Fringe, and who directed Star Trek 2009 and Mission:
Impossible III, is a longtime Mac user. You can find a photo of him
using a MacBook Pro on the Star Trek Enterprise bridge here:
http://obamapacman.com/2009/10/star-trek-director-j-j-abrams-is-a-mac-guy/
For Lost fans, the Dharma Initiative MacBook vinyl decal is
made to take advantage of the MacBook Apple logo.
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- Width: 5.0"
- Height: 4.94"
- Decal Color: White (as shown in the photos)
- Will fit 13", 15", and 17" MacBooks.
The decal is designed around and displayed on a 15" MacBook Pro. On
the other sizes, the amount of space the image takes up will vary.
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Item ships from: United States
ship to: cost/with another item:
- United States: $1.00/$0.50
- Everywhere Else: $5.00/$0.50
Link:
Lost Dharma Initiative - White - Apple MacBook Vinyl Decal - Laptop
Sticker Art
Lego Style MacBook Keyboard Decor Decal
Sticker
PR: Do you want to make your MacBook's keyboard special?
With the high quality printing, the creative Lego Style MacBook
Keyboard Decor Decal Sticker will make your MacBook stand out from the
crowd.
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The sticker is made by special material-Avery MPI. If you don't like
and want to have a new look, you can clean it easily.
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Item ships from China.
Price: $4.99
Link:
Lego Style MacBook Keyboard Decor Decal Sticker
Booq Mamba Shift M Denim for 13" to 15" Mac
Laptops
PR: The Apple exclusive Mamba Shift M Denim is one cool
character that rides with you through every shift in your busy
lifestyle. Lightweight and roomy, we have tried to give each and every
construction detail great purpose. Elastic pop-out iPhone pockets have
been integrated into the shoulder straps, a densely padded laptop
compartment protects your laptop, easy-access side pockets let you
store things quickly, and a nicely sized, denim-lined main volume with
iPad & wireless keyboard storage and multiple diagonally
overlapping interior accessory pockets make this backpack extremely
functional and look cool inside and out. Mamba Shift comes with a
separate accessory zipper pouch you can use to keep your external hard
drive, cables, or any other small items. Best of all, each Mamba Shift
is equipped with a unique Terralinq badge and serial number, designed
to help you recover your lost & found bag.
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External:
- 2 side quick access slip pockets for plane tickets, mobile phones,
cards or pens
- 1 top-front zipper pocket for miscellaneous quick storage
items
- 2 elastic pop-out pockets on shoulder straps for mobile phones and
MP3 players.
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Laptop and Internal:
- Huge main zipper compartment, ideal storage for paper documents,
garments, power adaptor, mouse and other laptop accessories.
- 1 document slip pocket
- 1 large Velcro flapped pocket
- 1 document slip pocket
- 5 lining slip pockets
- 1 large mesh window pocket
- 4 pen slots
- 1 removable zipper accessory pouch
- Back zipper opening allows access to densely padded laptop
compartment and is lined with soft Nylex which won't scratch your
gear.
Features:
- Durable ballistic nylon exterior with water-repellent coating
- HIgh quality YKK exterior zippers
- Laptop compartment fits any Mac and 13-15 PC laptop with two
removable padded inserts
- Side pockets for quick access items
- Optimized interior pocket layout
- Removable accessory pouch
- Limited 5-year warranty
- This bag carries a unique id number. once registered, Booq's
Terralinq service may help you find your lost bag.
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Materials and Construction
- 1680 denier ballistic nylon exterior with water-repellent
coating
- Contrasting water-repelling interior ripstop lining
- Detachable key-ring and high-performance YKK zippers
- Soft Nylex lining won't scratch your gear
- Airmesh back padding increases comfort and allows heat to
escape
- Metal Logo
Fits 13-15" Mac Laptops
- Max Laptop Size: 14.4" x 9.8" x 1.25" (366 x 249 x 32mm)
- Exterior 17 x 12.5 x 7 (432 x 318 x 178mm)
- Weight 2.7 LB (1.23 KG)
$149.95
Only available at select Apple Retail Stores (below)
Note: This Apple-exclusive item is not available for purchase on
Booq's website. Pick one up at one of Apple's prime retail stores (US
only):
- Glendale Galleria (Glendale, CA)
- Lenox Square (Atlanta, GA)
- The Falls (Miami, FL)
- Fashion Valley (San Diego, CA)
- Shadyside (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Century City (Los Angeles, CA)
- Crabtree Valley Mall (Raleigh, NC)
- Garden State Plaza (Paramus, NJ)
- Freehold Raceway Mall (Freehold, NJ)
- Smith Haven (Lake Grove, NY)
- Northbrook (Northbrook, IL)
- Brea Mall (Brea, CA)
- Memorial City (Houston, TX)
- Ridgedale (Minnetonka, MN)
- Perimeter (Atlanta, GA)
- Stamford (Stamford, CT)
- West Town Mall (Knoxville, TN)
- The Domain (Austin, TX)
- Tysons Corner (McLean, VA)
- International Plaza (Tampa, FL)
- MacArthur Center (Norfolk, VA)
- Greenwich Ave (Greenwich, CT)
- SoHo (New York, NY)
- North Michigan Avenue (Chicago, IL)
- The Grove (Los Angeles, CA)
- San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
- Fifth Avenue (New York, NY)
- Boylston St. (Boston, MA)
- W. 14th Street (New York City, NY)
- Upper West Side (New York, NY)
Link:
Booq Mamba Shift M Denim
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