what does it ean when apple uses "late 2008" for exampe?

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what does it ean when apple uses "late 2008" for exampe?

I was going to download the Deluxe TechTool but it said that MacBook Pros (late 2008 15") do not fully support or visa-versa. Is there a more accurate way to distinguish what apple is trying to distinguish? I did not get my macBook pro 'late 2008" I received it early 2008 so what does that mean my MBP is?

What is the reason for this and what actually are they trying to distinguish MBP's by?

Thanks and Happy New year!

MBP, 2.4 GHz Intel C2D, 4 GB 667 MHz RAM, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Jan 3, 2009 8:11 PM

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Answer 1

LukeD

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Jan 3, 2009 8:20 PM in response to KoolerKT

The new unibody MacBook Pro notebooks are known as the late 2008 edition of the MacBook Pro line.

Officially, the new MacBook Pro notebooks have been designated as, "5, 1", by Apple.

You can find out which version you have by clicking "About this Mac" in the Apple menu.

From what you have written, I would not worry. You do not have the late 2008 edition.

I hope that this helps.

Good luck!

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stedman1

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Jan 3, 2009 8:18 PM in response to KoolerKT

Hi KoolerKT: This is referring to the release date of the product. The "Late 2008" being released in October 2008. The previous generation was released in February 2008.

Hope this helps
Stedman

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KoolerKT Author

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Jan 3, 2009 8:46 PM in response to stedman1

ahh yea, duh. I got it now. Of course I do not. so the techtool should be good to go. I am so desperate to get a new mac or get this one back in working condition.

It just returned from Tx because I broke the display and the executive support lady told me she would have it stop of at the local apple store so they can look it through.

I just keep hearing that I owe $1000 before they will do anything else so i paid and my notebook arrived. The POWER of money. Still all the software issues I have created exist.

I think I need to just get a new notebook or wipe tis one clean, take some classes, and install everything from new. j/k but not about the classes.

So what is so cool about the unibody (which means one body, right? My notebook has 2 bodies?--

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LukeD

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Jan 3, 2009 9:07 PM in response to KoolerKT

KoolerKT wrote:
So what is so cool about the unibody (which means one body, right? My notebook has 2 bodies?--

http://www.apple.com/macbook/the-new-macbook/

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KoolerKT Author

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Jan 3, 2009 11:40 PM in response to LukeD

a person of such few words but so much to say.

thanks. What is the 1/2 of the notebook for? showing me the unibody is really just half of a notebook? the display is extra now? 🙂

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KoolerKT Author

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Jan 3, 2009 11:43 PM in response to KoolerKT

so why a MacBook and not a macBook pro?

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