The shape of things to come… “later this year:” The all-new Apple Mac Pro.

The all-new Apple Mac Pro, coming later this year.On Monday morning, during the keynote address at the Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple delivered a sneak peek into the future of the pro desktop: The all-new Mac Pro. 

LOGO WWDC 2013 125x119Designed around a revolutionary unified thermal core, the all-new Mac Pro introduces a completely new pro desktop architecture and design that is optimized for performance inside and out. With next-generation Xeon processors, dual workstation-class GPUs, Thunderbolt 2, PCIe-based flash storage, and ultra-fast ECC memory, the new 9.9-inch tall Mac Pro packs an amazing amount of power into an incredibly small package.

The all-new Mac Pro is coming later this year. For more details, visit Apple’s stunning preview page.

New MacBook Air: All-day battery life, latest Intel Core processors, faster flash, and 802.11ac Wi-Fi

Apple MacBook Air 11- and 13-inch models, side-by-sideAnnounced Monday at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) and shipping immediately, the new MacBook Air lineup features all-day battery life, fourth-generation Intel Core processors, next-generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi, and faster (and bigger) flash storage. Connecting Point expects to have the new MacBook Air notebooks in stock by next week.

Find out more about MacBook Air, and the entire MacBook line, here.

VIDEO: Watch this morning’s Apple WWDC keynote in its entirety

Apple WWDC 2013 keynote presentationIn case you missed it…

This morning, at the keynote of the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple made a few announcements. OK, more than a few. There’s a lot of good stuff here: OS X Mavericks, iOS 7, new MacBook Airs, a sneak peek at the jaw-dropping new Mac Pro… and more.

Click here to watch the entire presentation.

EVENT: For Dads and Grads, make it a Mac…from Connecting Point.

For Dads and Grads, make it a Mac from Connecting PointMake this a Graduation or Father’s Day to remember. Gift them with a new Mac from Connecting Point, your local Apple Specialist.

From Friday, May 31st through Monday, June 3rd, we’re celebrating the season with our “Make it a Mac” event. For the first time in our long history, we’ll be considering trades of both Mac and PC computers toward the purchase of a new Mac. We’re offering $50 or $75 Connecting Point Gift Cards with qualifying purchases. And again for the first time, we’re extending our 50/50/50 Apple Education Pricing Program to college-bound high school seniors (it’s normally reserved for full-time educators and college students).

Best of all, starting June 1st we’ll be offering 6, 12, or even 18-month interest-free financing o.a.c.*

Learn all about our “Make it a Mac” event here.

* If paid in full within financing promo period. Minimum monthly payments required, which may or may not pay off purchase before end of promo period.

Deal of the Week | Apr. 12, 2013: Car/Home Charger & Cable for iPhone/iPod for $7.99

Mini 3-in-1 charger for iPod and iPhone for $7.99That single charger and cable that came with your iPhone or iPod? Not enough.

For one thing, it doesn’t help when you’re in the car. This kit fixes that. Now you can charge your iOS device anywhere there’s a 12V DC outlet.

Keep the original charger at home, and this one at the office – or maybe next to your favorite chair in the living room. Because there’s never a good time to run out of battery charge.

Works with iPhones and iPods using the 30-pin dock connector (iPhone 3, 3GS, 4GS and last-generation and earlier iPods). Not compatible with iPad or any iOS devices using 8-pin Lightning connectors. Get the full story here.

Deal of the Week | Apr. 5, 2013: 8-Pin Lightning to USB cable for $4.99

8-pin Lightning to USB cable for $4.99We’ve been doing this whole Deal of the Week thing for a while now. And a lot of the bargains we’ve featured have been on cables, chargers, docks, and adapter sets that work with older-model iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches.

Apple is gradually moving its iOS devices away from the venerable 30-pin connector to the 8-pin Lightning connector.

If you’ve been waiting for a deal on a Lightning cable – something that will actually work with your sleek and sexy iPhone 5 – then this week’s DOTW is for you.

Get all the details here.

UPDATE 04.10.13: Our Medford location is now sold out. Our Bend location currently has nine of them in stock.