New Apple MacBooks demystified

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	Scott Ard CNET.com New Apple MacBooks demystified What could be better than speed accelerations and other improvements across Apple's line of MacBooks? How about some tasty price cuts? That's right, Apple--long regarded as offering pricier notebooks than Windows-based competitors--has lowered prices fairly significantly on everything from the MacBook Air to the 17-inch Pro. We wouldn't say the notebooks are cheap, but in this economy, every little bit helps. CNET's laptop pro Dan Ackerman has all the details. Read more As seen on CNET TV Mailbag: How to solder like a man On this week's Mailbag, we address your condom concerns, international complaints, and find out how to strip a wire like Chuck Norris. Watch this video Today on CNET CNET First Take iPhone 3G S The third generation of Apple's popular handset hits stores June 19. The iPhone 3G S promises to be a faster iPhone with an extended battery, more memory, and improved features. Read more CNET TV Top 5: Best products In this week's Top 5 with Tom Merritt, we count down the highest-rated tech products reviewed at CNET over the past three months. Read more CNET News Snow Leopard vs. Windows 7 As part of the WWDC 2009 keynote, Apple's Bertrand Serlet took a few swipes at the competition and talked about the next version of Mac OS X. Read more CNET Reviews Editors' Choice: Panasonic TC-PV10 series This high-end Panasonic series of plasmas delivers the overall best picture quality of any flat-panel HDTV we've tested so far this year. Read more What's new on CNET JVC Everio GZ-MS120 The JVC Everio GZ-MS120 is a nice, little, flash-memory-based, standard-def camcorder. Read more  Check prices Pentax K2000 (with 18-55mm and 50-200mm lenses) Speedy performance lifts the Pentax K2000 above the cheap-dSLR masses, but bad default settings make it an iffy choice for newbies. Read more  Check prices Microsoft SideWinder X8 Mouse Microsoft's SideWinder X8 isn't the only mouse that can swap seamlessly between wired and wireless modes, but between its BlueTrack sensor and its on-the-fly macro-recording capability, not to mention a competitive price, we can imagine few PC gamers who wouldn't love to get their hands on it. Read more  Check prices Crave corner Senate introduces Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act Nicole Lee Associate Editor Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) have recently introduced the "Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act" (S 1192), which promises to enact a five-year halt on new or increased taxes on wireless infrastructure and services. It is supported by Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), Patty Murray (D- Wash.), John Ensign (R-Nev.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.). Read more Digital SLR cameras on a shoestring 1. Nikon D60 (with 18mm-55mm lens) 2. Canon Rebel XS (black, with 18-55mm lens) 3. Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 (with 18-70mm lens) 4. Pentax K200D (with 18-55mm lens) 5. Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 (with 18-70mm lens) 6. Pentax K2000 (with 18-55mm lens and AF200FG flash)   Related Newsletters Stay informed on the tech topics that matter to you most CNET offers a wide variety of newsletters on everything from tech industry news to the latest games and gear. Browse the entire list now. Manage newsletters Other CNET resources  CNET.com  Latest CNET reviews  CNET Tips and Tricks  CNET Living With Technology  Top 10 must-have gadgets  CNET Editors' Choice winners
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