Apple MacBook Pro

The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh notebook computers developed by Apple Computer for the professional market. more...

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First announced on 10 January 2006 at the MacWorld Expo by Apple CEO Steve Jobs, the MacBook Pro was immediately available for pre-sale at online Apple Stores worldwide, with deliveries beginning in mid-February 2006. The MacBook Pro is the successor to the 15-inch and 17-inch models of the PowerBook G4 series, and was the first Macintosh laptop to be powered by the Intel Core Duo processor.

The MacBook Pro is currently available in two size configurations: a 15.4-inch model first introduced on 10 January 2006 and last revised on 24 October 2006, and a 17" model first introduced on 24 April 2006 and also last revised on 24 October 2006.

Alongside the iMac Core Duo, the MacBook Pro represents Apple's first computers to feature Intel processors instead of PowerPC processors, a transition that completed on August 7, 2006. Since the introduction of the MacBook Pro, other lines have followed, including the introduction of the Intel Core powered Mac mini on 28 February 2006 and the consumer line of laptop computers, the MacBook on 16 May 2006.

Specifications

The MacBook Pro is available in three configurations, last revised on October 24, 2006 with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and FireWire 800: A 15.4-inch model at 2.16 GHz (US$1999) and 2.33 GHz ($2499) and a 17-inch model at 2.33 GHz ($2799). While the MacBook Pro's outward appearance is stylistically very similar to the final aluminum PowerBook G4 series which it replaced, its internal components differ dramatically from its predecessors, and the external dimensions are subtly different.

All three configurations feature an Intel Core 2 Duo processor; a 120 GB, 160 GB (5400 rpm), or 200 GB hard drive (4200 rpm); an ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics card (128 or 256 MiB GDDR3); a glossy or matte widescreen LCD (16:10 aspect ratio); up to 3 GiB of RAM; and a built-in iSight camera.

The MacBook Pro comes standard with two USB ports, one FireWire 400 port, one FireWire 800 port, an ExpressCard/34 expansion slot, DVI and VGA connectivity (VGA via included adaptor), optical S-P/DIF and analog sound output and inputs, gigabit ethernet plus AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 2.0 wireless capabilities. The basic model comes with 1 GiB of DDR2 SDRAM at 667 MHz. The other two modes come with 2 GiB. The 17" model also adds a third USB port.

Running Mac OS 10.4, bundled with the machine is an Apple Remote with Front Row, Photo Booth, and iLife '06. The MacBook Pro also features MagSafe, a magnetic power connector designed to detach easily when yanked to prevent the laptop from being pulled off a surface. The MacBook Pro also features a backlit keyboard and a scrolling trackpad standard across the line.

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