Apple Introduces New MacBook and MacBook Pro Models

CUPERTINO, California—February 26, 2008—Apple® today updated its popular MacBook® and MacBook Pro notebook lines with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, larger hard drives and 2GB of memory standard in most models. In addition, MacBook Pro includes the latest NVIDIA graphics processors, now with up to 512MB of video memory, and Apple’s innovative Multi-Touch™ trackpad, first introduced in MacBook Air™. All Mac® notebooks include a built-in iSight® video camera for video conferencing on-the-go*, Apple’s MagSafe® Power Adapter that safely disconnects when under strain and built-in 802.11n wireless networking for up to five times the performance and twice the range of 802.11g.**

Apple introduces Penryn-based MacBooks and MacBook Pros

Apple today updated its popular MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook lines with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, larger hard drives and 2GB of memory standard in most models. MacBook In addition, MacBook Pro includes the latest NVIDIA graphi...

MacBook and MacBook Pro: Penryn, Battery Life, Updates Sooner than Later?

Apple released new MacBooks and MacBook Pros today which incorporate the new 45nm Penryn processors, an upgrade from the older 65nm Merom processors. The jump from Merom to Penryn is not a dramatic one as previous benchmarks demonstrate.

Apple updates MacBook Pros with Penryn; multi-touch

Section: Apple, Apple News, Updates, Computers, Laptops, Current-Products, MacBook-Pro Finally, after weeks of intense rumoring, the new updated MacBook Pros are here. Featuring new Penryn chips with bumped clock speeds, and the latest Nvidia Graphics with up to 512MB of VRAM, the new MacBook Pros are beasts. They continue to widen the gap between the consumer MacBooks and the MacBook Pros with new multi-touch capability that was first seen in the MacBook Air. The new MBPs also come with larger and faster hard drives with 200GB and 250GB of storage, and a new option for a 200GB 7200rpm HD for pro users. The 2.4 GHz, 15-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $1,999 (US), includes: 15.4-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1440 x 900 LCD display; 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB shared L2 cache; 800 MHz front-side bus; 2GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB; 200GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor; a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive; NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 256MB GDDR3 memory; DVI-out port for external display (VGA-out adapter included, Composite/S-Video adapter sold separately); built-in Dual Link support for driving Apple 30-inch Cinema HD Display; built-in iSight video camera; Gigabit Ethernet port; built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot; two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port and one FireWire 400 port; one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog; Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and 85 Watt Apple MagSafe Power Adapter. The 2.5 GHz, 15-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $2,499 (US), includes: 15.4-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1440 x 900 LCD display; 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 6MB shared L2 cache; 800 MHz front-side bus; 2GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB; 250GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor; a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive; NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 512MB GDDR3 memory; DVI-out port for external display (VGA-out adapter included, Composite/S-Video out adapter sold separately); built-in Dual Link support for driving Apple 30-inch Cinema HD Display; built-in iSight video camera; Gigabit Ethernet port; built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot; two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port and one FireWire 400 port; one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog; Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and 85 Watt Apple MagSafe Power Adapter. The 2.5 GHz, 17-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $2,799 (US), includes: 17-inch widescreen 1680 x 1050 LCD display; 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 6MB shared L2 cache; 800 MHz front-side bus; 2GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB; 250GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor; a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive; NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 512MB GDDR3 memory; DVI-out port for external display (VGA-out adapter included, Composite/S-Video out adapter sold separately); built-in Dual Link support for driving Apple 30-inch Cinema HD Display; built-in iSight video camera; Gigabit Ethernet port; built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot; three USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port and one FireWire 400 port; one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog; Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and 85 Watt Apple MagSafe Power Adapter. Build-to-order options for the MacBook Pro include the ability to upgrade to up to 4GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, a 2.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 200GB (7200 rpm), 250GB (5400 rpm) or a 300GB (4200 rpm) hard drive, Apple Remote, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter, Apple USB Modem, glossy widescreen display, 17-inch LED-backlit 1920 x 1200 high-resolution display and the AppleCare Protection Plan. Full Story » | Written by Michael Mistretta for Appletell. | Comment on this Article »

More MacBook details: battery life claims, enviro push, more

When Apple revamped its MacBook and MacBook Pro lineups on Tuesday, the company also quietly changed its methods of reporting battery life and also made clear the eco-friendliness of the notebooks, among other changes. Although first hinted at in ...

Apple unveils updated MacBooks

Section: Apple, Apple News, Updates, Computers, Laptops, Current-Products, MacBook As the rumors predicted, the Apple Store was down this morning, and new MacBooks were announced. The MacBooks now use Intel’s latest Core 2 Duo (Penryn) chipset, and have been upgraded across the board. While prices remain the same, the processors have been bumped up from 2.0Ghz and 2.2Ghz to 2.1Ghz and 2.4Ghz respectively. Also, the two upper end MacBooks now come with 2GB of RAM standard, and the whole MacBook line has been updated to 3MB L2 cache. The 2.1 GHz, 13-inch white MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,099 (US), includes: 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display; 2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB shared L2 cache; 800 MHz front-side bus; 1GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB; 120GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor; a slot-load Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive; Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100; Mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately); built-in iSight video camera; Gigabit Ethernet port; built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR; two USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire 400 port; one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog; Scrolling trackpad; and 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter. The 2.4 GHz, 13-inch white MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,299 (US), includes: 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display; 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB shared L2 cache; 800 MHz front-side bus; 2GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB; 160GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor; a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive; Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100; Mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately); built-in iSight video camera; Gigabit Ethernet port; built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR; two USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire 400 port; one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog; Scrolling trackpad; and 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter. The 2.4 GHz, 13-inch black MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,499 (US), includes: 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display; 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB shared L2 cache; 800 MHz front-side bus; 2GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB; 250GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor; a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive; Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100; Mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately); built-in iSight video camera; Gigabit Ethernet port; built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR; two USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire 400 port; one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog; Scrolling trackpad; and 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter. Build-to-order options for the MacBook include the ability to upgrade to up to 4GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, a 160GB or 250GB hard drive, Apple USB Modem, Apple Mini-DVI to DVI adapter, Apple Mini-DVI to VGA adapter, Apple Remote, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare® Protection Plan. Full Story » | Written by Michael Mistretta for Appletell. | Comment on this Article »