More bang, less bucks: Apple cuts prices, adds features in updated iBook. (Mac Beat).

For years, Mac fans waited for the price of a Mac to drop below the psychological barrier of $1,000. That barrier was broken long ago, but with Apple's latest Book revision, Mac users can finally boast that an Apple laptop is available for the magic price of $999. And that laptop also happens to run at 700MHz.

More important for anyone in need of an affordable laptop, Apple didn't strip away features as it slashed prices. Instead, the company boosted the processor speed on all three iBook configurations and upgraded the graphics controller--two moves that could bolster the ...

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