Thinnest and Lightest Notebook of 17 Inches Comes from Apple
03.18.09 (4:37 am) [edit]
With a 17-inch large display and 8 hours of battery life supporting up to 1,000 recharges, the new Apple MacBook Pro high-end notebook computer introduced at the beginning of this month enabled practically double the lifespan of standard Dell’s batteries, which leads to three years of operation.
Covered in the aluminum chassis characterizing all Apple’s notebook computers, the new 17-inch MacBook Pro brings a LED backlit screen of 1920 x 1200 pixels, the Multi-Touch trackpad, backlit keyboard, NVIDIA graphics card, and a 2.93 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor.
It is just 0.98 inches thick at 6.6 pounds which makes it the world’s thinnest and lightest 17-inch notebook computer.
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Internal components include 8GB DDR3 system memory, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics, additional NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT discrete graphics, a 320GB 5400 rpm hard drive with Sudden Motion Sensor, a 320GB 7200 rpm hard drive, optional 256GB solid state drive, Mini DisplayPort, slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support, Mini DisplayPort for video output, built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Gigabit Ethernet port, built-in iSight video camera, 3 USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port, ExpressCard slot, and many others.
Latest Laptop Model
03.18.09 (4:35 am) [edit]
If you were anxious to get some MacBook updates, your wait is over! I only hope you weren't expecting some software updates, because now we're talking about serious things - two brand new MacBook laptops, although they're not quite revolutionary. Yup, you got it - we're only talking about minor MacBook updates, but it's better than nothing, don't you think?
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First, we have the new aluminum 13-inch, 2.0GHz MacBook, packing the following hardware setup:
- 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
- 2GB DDR3 Memory
- 160GB hard drive
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics
- Standard keyboard
- Aluminum unibody
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Next, there's the faster and more expensive 2.4GHz MacBook, with the specs below:
- 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
- 2GB DDR3 Memory
- 250GB hard drive
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics
- Illuminated keyboard
- Aluminum unibody
Both models above are using the ultrathin 1280-by-800-pixel LED-backlit display, and feature a Multi-Touch trackpad. The list of included software also looks very tempting, with Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard and iLife '09 available in the box.
At last, if you're into making a purchase, here's the info you need - these new MacBooks are shipping within 24 hrs, and prices are $1,299, respectively $1,599, with $100 rebate on a printer and Education Discounts available.






