by Kathy Badertscher

17-inch MacBook Pro info emerges

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Apr 24, 20062 mins

Enterprise Mac: The specs are here! The specs are here! Lame nod to The Jerk, but Apple has announced specs on the 17-inch Macbook Pro. Although the new system starts shipping next week, does it tackle Tom Yager’s concerns about problems with heat? While it offered no specifics, Apple said the component layout and cooling system take advantage of the larger chassis. Keep tuned to Enterprise Mac as Yager reviews the new system in the weeks to come.

Hardware: They shoot storage arrays, don’t they? Yes, another movie reference. In The Storage Network, Mario Apicello asks why this particular test of HP’s XP12000 Disk Array was necessary. You have to see it for yourself. Reminds me of Timex and Samsonite ads of yore. Gimmick or something that’ll sway your purchase decision?

Search: Power Search gets the mashup treatment Jon Udell continues to take our in-house search project to the limits. He cites one power user who’s created a nifty mashup. Meanwhile, our editor in chief touts its merits.

Open Enterprise: Looking at Linux on the desktop. Say what you will about Microsoft, but maybe there’s something to be said about the ol’ double-click-to-update function. Too many choices and changes make it tough on the Linux end user. Neil McAllister makes a good case of “enough already.”