New MacBook Pro unveiled

Oct 14 2008, 1:02pm CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Many of the rumored MacBook Pro features have materialized. The new Apple MacBook Pro has two NVIDIA GPUs, glass trackpad and a sturdy new aluminum case design.
The MacBook Pro runs NVIDIA GeForce 9400M by default to get the most battery life (5 hours) or you can switch into turbo mode to use the fast NVIDIA 9600M GT still giving you 4 hours of fun.

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The new 15-inch MacBook Pro at only 0.95-inches thin and weighing just 5.5 pounds offers ultimate performance and extensive expansion features in a remarkably portable design.
Starting at $1,999, the MacBook Pro uses the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors available, running up to 2.8 GHz, and a new graphics architecture that allows users to switch between the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics processor for better battery life and the powerful NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT discrete graphics processor for higher performance.

The new 15-inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air include a next generation, industry-standard Mini DisplayPort to connect with the new Apple LED Cinema Display featuring a 24-inch LED-backlit widescreen display with a built-in iSight video camera, mic and speakers in an elegant, thin aluminum and glass enclosure.

The new MacBook Pro is available in two models: a 2.4 GHz model with a 250GB 5400 rpm hard drive and a 2.53 GHz model with a 320GB 5400 rpm hard drive.
The new MacBook Pro ships today from the Apple Store.

The 2.4 GHz, 15-inch aluminum MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $1,999 (US), includes:
-- 15.4-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1440 x 900 glossy display;
-- 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache;
-- 1066 MHz front-side bus;
-- 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB;
-- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
-- NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT discrete graphics with 256MB GDDR3 video
memory;
-- 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;
-- Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
-- built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth
2.1+EDR;
-- Gigabit Ethernet port;
-- built-in iSight video camera;
-- two USB 2.0 ports;
-- one FireWire(R) 800 port;
-- ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot;
-- one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both
optical digital and analog;
-- glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and
-- 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

The 2.53 GHz aluminum MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $2,499 (US), includes:
-- 15.4-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1440 x 900 glossy display;
-- 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 6MB shared L2 cache;
-- 1066 MHz front-side bus;
-- 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM;
-- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
-- NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT discrete graphics with 512MB GDDR3 video
memory;
-- 320GB 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;
-- Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
-- built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth
2.1+EDR;
-- Gigabit Ethernet port;
-- built-in iSight video camera;
-- two USB 2.0 ports;
-- one FireWire 800 port;
-- ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot;
-- one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both
optical digital and analog;
-- glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and
-- 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

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Luigi Lugmayr
Luigi is the founding chief Editor of I4U News and brings over 15 years experience in the technology field to the ever evolving and exciting world of gadgets. He started I4U News back in 2000 and evolved it into vibrant technology magazine.
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