Hey Kids! Max Out Your Credit With Apple’s Back-to-School Season Refresh!

That tell-tale “We’ll be back soon” sign appeared on Apple’s online store early Tuesday morning and when it disappeared a few hours later the company had refreshed a number of its product lines and debuted some entirely new gear as well. Announced this morning: new Mac Pro desktops, new iMacs, a 27-inch LED Cinema Display, an eco-friendly battery charger and a multi-touch Magic Trackpad.

Weekend Update, 10/17/08

Beyond the wet-your-pants whipsawing of the financial markets, the week ending Oct. 17, 2008, was one in which Apple figured prominently. On Tuesday, the company unveiled revisions to its MacBook Pro, MacBook and MacBook Air portables–as well as its new LED Cinema Display. It also issued a Steve Jobs health update: The Apple CEO’s blood pressure is 110/70.