Among the upgrades that are now being rolled out for the Apple MacBook family, we find new multi-touch gestures and brand new Nvidia integrated graphics.
Apple today unveiled upgrades to its Macbook family, promising improved performance at lower prices. The new MacBook and 15-inch MacBook Pro have received thinner, yet more durable designs.
The new MacBook line features the new Nvidia GeForce 9400M, a new 3D integrated graphics processor that features 16 paralell processing cores and delivers up to five times the 3D graphics performance as previous Macbook and MacBook Air designs. Apple's upgraded MacBook family is the first ones to bring this integrated GPU to market.
The new glass multi-touch trackpad on the Macbook and 15-inch MacBook Pro gives users almost 40 percent more tracking area than before, making it easier to use multi-touch gestures like pinch, rotate and swipe. New gestures allow users to activate Expose or switch between applications at the touch of a fingertip. The entire trackpad surface is also a button, allowing users to both track and click virtually anywhere on the trackpad. Users can enable multiple virtual buttons in software, such as right-clicking.
Every member of the new MacBook family features an LED-backlit display for instant-on performance that uses up to 30 percent less energy than its predecessor and eliminates the mercury found in standard fluorescent tube backlights.
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Macbook vs. MacBook Air vs. MacBook Pro 15-inch vs. MacBook Pro 17-inch
The Apple MacBook is available in 2GHz/160GB HDD and 2.4GHz/250GB HDD versions, selling for $1300 and $1600, respectively. The Apple MacBook Air can be had in 1.6GHz/120GB HDD and 1.86GHz/128GB SSD versions, selling for $1800 and $2500, respectively. All four incorporates 2GB DDR3 RAM, and the Apple MacBook is upgradeable to 4GB. Additionally, the price tag of the old Apple MacBook now gets slashed to $1000.
The Apple MacBook Pro 15.4-inch is available in 2.4GHz/250GB HDD/256MB Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT and 2.53GHz/320GB HDD/512MB Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT versions, selling for $2000 and $2500, respectively. Along with the above-mentioned laptops, the MacBook Pro 15.4-inch gets a new Mini DisplayPort for video output. Adapters will be sold separately, such as a DVI Adapter, Dual-Link DVI Adapter and a VGA Adapter.
The Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch also received an upgrade today, and now comes standard with a 1920 x 1200 LED-backlit display and a 320GB 5400 RPM hard drive. The start price is set at $2800, which includes a 2.5GHz processor, 4GB DDR2 SDRAM and a 512MB Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT graphics card. Built-to-order options include a 2.6GHz processor, a 320GB 7200 RPM HDD and a 128GB solid state drive.
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