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Yes, Israeli police officers working at the border thought that this MacBook was a bomb and then destroyed it with gun shots -- doesn't seem like the smartest way to check for a bomb. On the bright side, "the young lady in question has been promised compensation." Continue reading for two more pictures.

Overzealous border security officers ask her a bunch of questions, take issue with her answers, and a few well-placed bullets later she is allowed entry into the country with a somewhat altered MacBook in tow.

Colorware is now offering a limited edition run of Stealth MacBook Pro units, which "uses SofTouch technology, adding to its smooth-feeling covert look while protecting the surface from fingerprints and minor scuffs of normal use." Available now, priced at $6000. Click here for first picture in gallery.

So soak up the images and pretend that you can reasonably justify paying more than twice as much for a laptop just for it not to be so shiny and grey.

Ken Brinkman awoke at approximately 1:30am this morning to the smell of melting plastic, so it was only natural to check on his charging unibody MacBook Pro. Well, his instincts were correct A faulty MagSafe cable had caught fire and damaged his MacBook Pro. Continue reading for one more picture.

Once again, we implore you: does your MagSafe cable look like this? If so, get it replaced. And while you're at it, you may want to make sure you don't have any first gen iPod nanos laying around.

This is what happens when a previous-generation MacBook Pro gets run over by a Subaru Outback: it survives. While there may be a few cosmetic defects -- cracked display, smashed disc drive, etc., the laptop itself is still functional. Continue reading for a video -- courtesy of EnjoyYourDigitalLife.com -- and another picture.

(Thanks, Jamie!)

Christina Warren reports that she was "most impressed with the [new MacBook Pro's] screen -- it's huge, it's gorgeous, and it has 1920 x 1200 resolution." Continue reading for the hands-on video.

The 8 hour battery life is impressive. Obviously, we'll have to wait for the reviews to see how accurate that lifespan actually is, but it certainly sounds impressive.

The new 17-inch MacBook Pro is not only lighter, faster, and more powerful, but it's also extremely energy efficient. To note that fact, Apple has released the official commercial for this new laptop. Continue reading to watch.

Like all PowerPoint slides, they just don't do the product justice, that's why Joshua Topolsky provides us with a hands-on look at the new 17-inch MacBook Pro -- unveiled at MacWorld earlier today. Click here for first picture in gallery.

[via Engadget]

Apple claims its new 17-inch MacBook is the thinnest notebook ever, at just 0.98-inches thick. Other features include: 1920 x 1200 LED backlit display, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor (2.66-GHz), 4GB of DDR3 memory, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M/9600GT graphics, 320GB HDD, and a slot-loading SuperDrive. Click here for first picture in gallery.

On the 9600GT, it's down to 7 hours, but using the 9400M integrated graphics, 8 hours. That's three hours longer than the previous 17-inch MacBook Pro, giving it a 60% increase in battery life.

Amazon is selling the MacBook Pro MB134LL/A 15.4-inch laptop for just $1599 shipped after rebate, originally priced at $1799. This previous generation model "measures just 1 inch thin and weighs 5.4 pounds." Product page.

Experience improved energy efficiency, expanded wireless connectivity, and amazing battery life with the 45nm Penryn series Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 processor, which has a 2.50 GHz processor speed.

If you've got a Windows 7 test disc laying around, why not install it on your new MacBook Pro using Bootcamp? That's exactly what this person did, and without problems might I add. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Using Bootcamp, we did a clean install of the new OS over Vista, which was already running on the system. We couldn't just upgrade because the Macbook wasn't running SP1.