If you’re in the need of an interesting looking case for your MacBook you may want to check out the BookBook. It’s a hardback leather case available in Classic Black or Vibrant Red colors and looks just like a vintage book. The BookBook is available in 13″ or 15″ for $79.99.

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Earlier this week Apple announced a new 13″ version of the popular MacBook Pro. Starting at just $1,199, the new aluminum unibody MacBook Pro features:

• 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display
• 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache
• 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 8GB
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics
• 160GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor
• a slot-load 8X SuperDrive(R)
• built-in iSight(R) video camera
• two USB 2.0 ports
• one FireWire 800 port (FireWire 400 compatible)
• SD card slot
• glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard
• built-in, 58WHr lithium polymer battery
• 60 Watt MagSafe(R) Power Adapter.

On their way to one day making a computer made of only touchscreen glass, Apple announced updated Macbooks on Tuesday. The updates include a redesign of both the Macbook and Macbook Pro plus, new features in the computers.

Some new Macbook features include:

• Unibody enclosure
• Mini DisplayPort for Video out
• Two NVIDIA graphics chipsets: 9400M and 9600M GT
• Instant-on LED-backlit displays
• Glass Multi-Touch trackpad with new Multi-Touch gestures
• User accessible hard drive (Macbook Pro only)

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There has been a rumor about new Macbooks made from a shell out of a single block of aluminum. We’ll find out soon if that rumor is true because Apple has announced that in only 5 count ‘em 5 days we will know the fate of the next generation of the Macbook lineup. They are using a tagline for the event “The spotlight turns to notebooks.” I would take that literal. Remember when they had the tagline “There’s something in the air” and went on to announce the Macbook Air?

Next Tuesday will be a big day for Apple and Apple enthusiasts as Apple is expected to unveil the next generation of iPods. No one except Apple insiders will know exactly what will go down on Tuesday but I’m expecting price drops for the iPod Touch line with new features like GPS, memory bumps and total redesigns for the Nanos and possibly updated Macbooks.