Introducing the new MacBook’s from Apple

This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 by Aaron Besson
Category: Apple Computers, Apple News, What's New.

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MacBook Configurations

The new MacBooks are 0.95″ thick and weigh 4.5 lbs.

$1599 for 13.3″ LED backlit display, 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 3MB L2 Cache, 2GB 1066MHz DDR3 memory, 9400M GeForce, 250GB hard drive and SuperDrive.

$1299 for 13.3″ LED backlit display, 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 3MB L2 Cache, 2GB 1066MHz DDR3 memory, 9400M GeForce, 160GB hard drive and SuperDrive.

MacBook Pro Configurations

The new MacBook Pros are 0.95″ thick and weigh 5.5 lbs.

$1999 for 15.4″ LED backlit display, 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 3MB L2 Cache, 2GB 1066MHz DDR3 memory, both NVIDIA chips, 250GB hard drive, slot-loading SuperDrive, 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1. 0.95 inches thick.

$2499 for 15.4″ LED backlit display, 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 6MB L2 Cache, 2GB 1066MHz DDR3 memory, both NVIDIA chips, 250GB hard drive, slot-loading SuperDrive, 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1. 0.95 inches thick. This model can be upgraded to 2.8GHz.

New features of the MacBook Air:

MacBook Air, measuring only 0.16-inches at its thinnest point, 0.76-inches at its maximum height and weighing just three pounds, now includes new NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics and a faster architecture to provide robust support for 3D games and enhanced performance. Starting at $1,799, MacBook Air is available with a 120GB 4200 rpm hard drive, a 50 percent increase from the previous generation, or a new 128GB solid state drive.

: Today was all about Notebooks.

: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 M

: Glass Multi-Touchpad

: New MacBook Pro

: New MacBook Pro Features

: New MacBook Pro Featrues

: 15" MacBook Pro 2.0GHz

: 15" MacBook Pro 2.4GHz

: MacBook Air 1.6GHz

: MacBook Air 1.8GHz

: Apple's New LED 24" Backlit Display

: MacBook (White) $999

: Next-Gen MacBook

: 13" MacBook Features

: 13" 2.0GHz MacBook

: 13" 2.4GHz MacBook

: 13" MacBook Upgrades

Construction

Apple detailed a new “unibody” construction method for the MacBook Pro that improves upon the current model’s thin aluminum shell reinforced with an internal frame. The new design is pattered after the MacBook Air released in January, although it appears similar to the MacBooks.

Half the structural parts of the former “discrete” MacBook Pro design
Strong, torsionally rigid, light, and thin
MacBook Air-style keyboard
Ports all located on left side

MagSafe
Gigabit Ethernet
Firewire 800
Dual USB 2.0
Mini Display Port (HDMI could not drive a 30″ display)
Analog/digital audio in and out
ExpressCard 34 slot
Side mounted battery indicator light

Optical drive located on right edge (DVD, not Blu-ray)
Backlit keyboard
Magnetic latch
Motion Sensor
Stereo Speakers, iSight, Mic