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Unveiled at Steve-less Macworld: new iTunes pricing, laptop, iLife updates
With company icon Steve Jobs on the sidelines for Macworld today, Apple unveiled a modest offering of new product updates, including a new 17-inch laptop with a non-replaceable battery that can last up to eight hours and a new pricing scheme for the online iTunes store.

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