New 17″ MacBook Pro!
At Macworld on Tuesday, Phil Schiller introduced a brand-new 17” MacBook Pro. The new MacBook shares the revolutionary aluminum unibody construction offered on the MacBook and 15” MacBook Pro. Other specs:
- .98 inches thin
- 6.6 pounds
- The world’s lightest and thinnest 17-inch notebook
- Features an LED backlit display, with 1920×1200 resolution. 700:1 contrast ratio, and 60% greater color gamut than the previous 17-inch display.
- Apple says “This is the best display we’ve ever shipped in a notebook.”
- 2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Dual Core
- 6MB L2 Cache
- Up to 8GB memory at 1066 MHz DDR3.
- Glass trackpad with four-finger gestures and multi-button support.
- 320GB hard drive
- Three USB ports
- Mini DisplayPort for connecting to Apple’s new 24” LED display
- FireWire 800 (no 400!)
- Digital audio in/out
- ExpressCard slot.
- Gigabit Ethernet
- MagSafe power adapter (duh)
- Built-in, non user-replaceable battery. This is an adaptive “smart battery” with built-in chips to maintain maximum charge and lifespan
- The battery can last up to eight hours, is good for about five years, and can be charged 1000 times. It is also fully recyclable.
- Battery life varies depending on graphics card used. With the 9600GT, battery life if seven hours. It is up to eight hours with the 9400M integrated graphics.
- All told, this is three hours longer than the previous 17-inch MacBook Pro, equalling a 60% increase in battery life.
- Also, for the first time with the new unibody MacBooks, Apple is offering an anti-glare option. It costs $50 more than the glossy display because the bezel has to be removed after it’s already assembled.
- $2799.99
Click here to see this MacBook Pro on our website.
Available at the end of the month—reserve your now!
