MacBook Pro: Apple's First Notebook On Intel Core Duo
So, it has finally happened: on the first day of Macworld Expo in San Francisco Apple's Steve Jobs demonstrated the new MacBook Pro notebook based on Intel Core Duo. According to Apple, the new 2.5-kg machine works up to 4 times faster than PowerBook G4.
The 15.4" display of MacBook Pro provides 300cd/m² brightness, graphics engine is ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 128/256 MB VRAM, Core Duo clock rate ranges from 1.67 to 1.86 GHz, HDD varies from 80GB to 120GB, and RAM reaches 2GB.
Also onboard are Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR, AirPort Extreme 802.11g as well as MagSafe connector that disables power in case someone stumbles over the power cord, for example. The package also includes iSight camera and Apple Front Row, Bluetooth Apple Remote software.
MacBook Pro is expected in February in two variants priced about $2,000 and $2,500.
Source: Apple
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