Oct

Macbook goes aluminum

grace on October 16th, 2008

I’ve read about the news months before but now it’s here! Too bad we were not able to wait for this! Too bad for those who purchased the previous Macbook Pro because the new Macbook is also on aluminum!

Here are some of the new features:

NVIDIA GeForce 9400M – a powerful integrated graphics processor that features 16 parallel processing cores and delivers up to five times the 3D graphics performance as previous MacBook and MacBook Air™ designs.

Smooth glass Multi-Touch trackpad – The entire trackpad surface is also a button, allowing users to both track and click virtually anywhere on the trackpad. Supports two-finger scrolling, pinch, rotate, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap and drag capabilities.

Precision unibody enclosure crafted from a single block of aluminum, resulting in thinner, more durable and incredibly beautiful designs.

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MacBook is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:

Highly recyclable aluminium and glass enclosure
Mercury-free LED-backlit display
Arsenic-free glass
BFR-free internal components
PVC-free internal cables
Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
EPEAT Gold rating – the highest standard for environmental performance in the electronics industry

Features for the Macbook is the same as the Macbook Pro aside from the following:

Display size of 15.4-inch
Highest processor is 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Aside from having the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics processor, you can also switch to the discrete NVIDIA 9600M GT graphics processor for the fastest, smoothest, clearest graphics.
Has hard drive of up to 320GB

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When a Wi-Fi network isn’t available, you can connect to the Internet anywhere there’s a cellular network using the ExpressCard/34 slot and a 3G wireless card.

Here are the SRP of the new Macbooks:

The 2.0 GHz, 13-inch aluminum MacBook, $1,299 (US)

The 2.4 GHz 13-inch aluminum MacBook, $1,599 (US)

The 2.4 GHz, 15-inch aluminum MacBook Pro, $1,999 (US)

The 2.53 GHz 15-inch aluminum MacBook Pro, $2,499 (US)

The 2.5GHz 17-inch MacBook Pro, $2,799 (US)

Source:

Apple