Tuesday, February 26th 2008
Apple Introduces New MacBook and MacBook Pro Models
Apple today introduced new models of the MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops. MacBook Pro models feature the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors (running at up to 2.6GHz with 6MB of shared L2 cache), larger hard drives (up to 300GB), and 2GB of memory standard in most models. They also include the latest NVIDIA graphics processors - with up to 512MB of video memory - and an innovative Multi-Touch trackpad, first introduced in MacBook Air. The three new models of the MacBook feature faster processors and hard drives: sleek white 2.1GHz and 2.4GHz models with 120GB or 160GB 5400 rpm hard drives and a black 2.4GHz model with a massive 250GB 5400 rpm hard drive. The 2.4GHz MacBook ships with 2GB of memory standard, expandable up to 4GB across the line. Available immediately, the new MacBook and MacBook Pro models start at just $1,099 and $1,999, respectively.
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19 Comments on Apple Introduces New MacBook and MacBook Pro Models
i knew i should have waited 2 months.
stop screwing british people on prices apple!
1./ A second mouse button
2./ A backslash key "\"
3./ Preinstall WINDOWS
Those 3 features would probably KILL the PC laptop market in one single month.
2. Need a take a picture?
3. Lol, it would simultaneously kill Apple's market due to viruses. :laugh:
I just wish they would use 7200 rpm drives as standard.:banghead:
At least you can still use XP that way.:)
I'm not trying to start a "I hate mac and I wuv my PC" type of war like I've done a few times, but I do believe that Windows should just be able to be installed without needing to be run with boot camp
Software is something like Parallels or VMWARE where Windows is ran internally through the Mac OS kernel.
EDIT: When I say easy I mean easy, partitioning your HDD through boot camp is a click and drag method. You can spilt it up anyway you like. Want the Mac OS occasionally? Give the Mac OS 20Gb of space and give the other X amount to Windows, or vise versa.
Why the 8600GT?, why not a 2.6GHz right of the bat for the fast 15.4 inch model?
I sold my 2.4 Core 2 Duo MBP for 1780€ and bought a 14.1 inch Asus with T9300 2.5GHz, GeForce 9500GS 512MB and the rest identical to the mac for 1334€...almost 800€ less than the Apple.
cheers
DS
Until there is a big enough demand for better gfx for use in games, etc; we're stuck with slower video chips. If gaming was bigger on OSX, then things would hopefully improve.
As I'm only playing WOW under OSX, the gfx chip does the bus.
A custom built pc will always be the gamer's machine of choice.