Prince McLean, AppleInsider

In one of his characteristically terse email replies, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs has reportedly told one Mac user that changes in video camera technology have reduced the need for FireWire on his company’s 13-inch MacBooks.

Jobs responds to outrage over MacBook’s missing FireWire

Prince McLean, AppleInsider

While Apple didn’t make mention of it at the time, the MacBook Air silently debuted the start of a new unibody MacBook line. The new 15“ MacBook Pro and its 13” MacBook sibling have managed to carry out the same lines and execution, harmonizing the plastic MacBook and the now half decade old Aluminum Powerbook design carried forward by the MacBook Pro. Here’s how the two models compare.

High-quality photo comparison: the new unibody MacBooks
High-quality unboxing photos: late 2008 15“ MacBook Pro
High-quality unboxing photos: late 2008 13” MacBook
Apple’s new MacBook and MacBook Pro torn down