 Apple MacBook Pro
Apple
Apple
unveiled its MacBook Pro notebook computer featuring the Intel Core Duo
processor which delivers up to four times the performance of the PowerBook G4.
The MacBook Pro, the first Mac notebook based on an
Intel processor, features a stunning aluminium enclosure just one inch thin,
weighs only 5.6 pounds, includes a built-in iSight video camera for video
conferencing on-the-go, and the Apple Remote and Front Row software for a
simple, intuitive and powerful way for users to enjoy their content wherever
they go. The MacBook Pro also features Apple’s new patent-pending
MagSafe magnetic power connector, designed especially for mobile users.
MacBook Pro features the Intel Core Duo processor which delivers
dual-core performance in a breakthrough power-efficient design, making it
ideal for use in MacBook Pro’s thin and lightweight design. MacBook Pro is
up to four times faster than the product it replaces, the PowerBook G4,
running industry-standard benchmarks.
Every MacBook Pro comes with a built-in iSight video camera for video
conferencing on-the-go using Apple’s award-winning iChat AV, or recording a
video Podcast or iMovie using iLife. MacBook Pro also includes Photo Booth,
Apple’s fun-to-use application that lets users take quick snapshots with the
built-in iSight video camera, add entertaining visual effects and share
their pictures with the touch of a button.
The MacBook Pro is the first notebook to feature Apple’s breakthrough
Front Row media experience and the Apple Remote, turning MacBook Pro into a
portable theatre. Front Row gives customers a simple way to enjoy their
content wherever they go — including songs from their iTunes music library,
photo slideshows from iPhoto, videos including Podcasts, iMovies and DVDs,
and popular movie trailers streamed from apple.com — all from up to 30 feet
away.
The MacBook Pro also debuts Apple’s patent-pending MagSafe magnetic
power connector, designed especially for mobile users. The MagSafe power
connector makes charging the notebook’s battery easier than ever by
magnetically coupling the power cord to the MacBook Pro. The MagSafe power
connector safely disconnects from the notebook when there is strain on the
power cord, helping to prevent the notebook from falling off its work
surface when the power cord is inadvertently yanked.
The MacBook Pro features a 67-percent brighter 15-inch display, which is
now as bright as Apple’s Cinema Displays, and offers a completely new system
architecture for faster performance, including a 667MHz front-side bus that
is four times as fast as the PowerBook G4 and 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM memory
expandable to 2GB that is twice as fast as the PowerBook G4. Each MacBook
Pro comes standard with ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 PCI Express graphics, with
either 128MB or 256MB of dedicated GDDR3 graphics memory. Each MacBook Pro
includes built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), integrated AirPort
Extreme 54 Mbps 802.11g WiFi wireless networking, a scrolling TrackPad and
Apple’s Sudden Motion Sensor that is designed to protect the hard drive in
case of a fall.
The 1.67GHz, 15-inch MacBook Pro includes:
* 15.4-inch widescreen 1440 x 900 LCD display with 300 cd/m2 brightness;
* 1.67GHz Intel Core Duo processor;
* 512MB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 2GB;
* 80GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
* a slot-load SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
* PCI Express-based ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 128MB GDDR3 memory;
* DVI-out port for external display (VGA-out adaptor included,
Composite/S-Video out adaptor 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 wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;
* ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot;
* 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 analogue;
* scrolling TrackPad and illuminated keyboard;
* the infrared Apple Remote;
* 60 Watt hour lithium polymer battery; and
* 85W AC power adaptor with MagSafe magnetic power connector.
The 1.83GHz, 15-inch MacBook Pro includes:
* 15.4-inch widescreen 1440 x 900 LCD display with 300 cd/m2 brightness;
* 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo processor;
* 1GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 2GB;
* 100GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion
Sensor;
* a slot-load SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
* PCI Express-based ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 256MB GDDR3 memory;
* DVI-out port for external display (VGA-out adaptor included,
Composite/S-Video out adaptor 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 wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;
* ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot;
* 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 analogue;
* scrolling TrackPad and illuminated keyboard;
* the infrared Apple Remote;
* 60 Watt hour lithium polymer battery; and
* 85W AC power adaptor with MagSafe magnetic power connector.
Additional build-to-order options for the 15-inch MacBook Pro include the
ability to upgrade to 120GB (5400 rpm) or 100GB (7200 rpm) hard drive, up to
2GB DDR2 SDRAM, Apple USB Modem, and the AppleCare Protection Plan.
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