Built for multimedia, Apple's two new MacBook Pro editions sport dual core processors from Intel, 15.4-inch displays, integrated iSight cameras, Front Row and up to 100 GB of storage.
Introduced today during CEO Steve Jobs' keynote at the Macworld Expo in San Fransisco, Apple has unveiled its first Intel powered laptops in the MacBook Pro range. Boasting Core Duo processors, Apple is claiming performance gains as high as up to four times that of its PowerBook G4 range, with the two editions currently available weighing in at 5.6 pounds.
Sporting 15.4-inch displays with a brightness of 300 cd/m2, or rivaling that of Apple's Cinema line of displays, graphics are powered by an ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics chipset with either 128 or 256 MB of VRAM depending on which edition buyers choose. This runs in tandem with either 1.67 GHz or 1.86 GHz Intel Core Duo processors, as well as either 80 GB or 100 GB of hard drive storage and up to 2 GB of RAM.
Also on tap is Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR as well as support for Apple's own AirPort Extreme 802.11g Wi-Fi, a scrolling trackpad and motion-sensing technology to temporarily halt hard drive operations in the case of sudden drops. Additionally, the MacBook Pro notebooks feature Apple's new MagSafe magnetic power connector, which relies on magnetic coupling to release the power connector in cases where strain is put on the power cord to avoid snag-caused incidents.
Other highlights include integrated iSight cameras and the bundling of Apple's Front Row media suite along with the Bluetooth-based Apple Remote, with the notebooks including DVI ports for connecting to external displays such as LCD and Plasma TVs.
The 15.4-inch MacBook Pro will be available in February in two editions, selling for either $2,000 or $2,500 USD.
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