Apple Introduces New MacBook Pros

Apple MacBook Pro

As rumored, Apple today unveiled updates to its MacBook Pro line of computers. Early leaks revealed the specs of all the new models at least a day ahead of launch, and those leaks proved quite accurate. Here are the details of Apple’s new lineup of Pro notebooks.
Perhaps the highlight of the new MacBook Pro line (especially for professional users) is the introduction of the new Thunderbolt I/O standard. In the press release announcing the new machines, Apple SVP of Marketing Phil Schiller had this to say about the new tech:

Thunderbolt is a revolutionary new I/O technology that delivers an amazing 10 gigabits per second and can support every important I/O standard which is ideal for the new MacBook Pro.

Unlike what some early rumors predicted, the new MacBook Pros sport the same basic design as their predecessors, meaning aluminum and glass enclosures with a black bezel around the screen. All the new MacBooks also sport an Intel HD Graphics 3000 integrated GPU, although the 15- and 17-inch models also offer discrete graphics, too. And all the revised Pro models also boast a new FaceTime HD Camera, which replaces the built-in iSight camera and offers full 720p quality video for FaceTime calls between the new Macs. SSD upgrades are also available for all options, in sizes ranging from 128 GB to 512 GB. Here are the specs for each individual model:
Configuration #1 ($1199)
2.3GHz Dual-Core i5 Intel ProcessorIntel HD Graphics 30004GB DDR3 1333MHz SDRAM320GB 5400 RPM HDGlossy 1280×800 resolution displaySuperDrive 8xThunderbolt/Mini DisplayPortSDXC Card slot, 1x FireWire 800, 2x USB 2.0, Ethernet and Digital Audio/Mini Stereo Jack
Configuration #2 ($1499)
2.7GHz Dual-Core i7 Intel ProcessorIntel HD Graphics 30004GB DDR3 1333MHz SDRAM500GB 5400 RPM HDGlossy 1280×800 resolution displaySuperDrive 8xThunderbolt/Mini DisplayPortSDXC Card slot, 1x FireWire 800, 2x USB 2.0, Ethernet and Digital Audio/Mini Stereo Jack
Configuration #1 ($1799)
2.0GHz Quad-Core i7 Intel ProcessorIntel HD Graphics 3000AMD Radeon HD 6490M with 256 MB of GDDR5 RAM4GB DDR3 1333MHz SDRAM500GB 5400 RPM HDGlossy or antiglare 1440×900 resolution displaySuperDrive 8xThunderbolt/Mini DisplayPortSDXC Card slot, 1x FireWire 800, 2x USB 2.0, Ethernet and Digital Audio/Mini Stereo in/out
Configuration #2 ($2199)
2.2GHz Quad-Core i7 Intel ProcessorIntel HD Graphics 3000AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 1 GB of GDDR5 RAM4GB DDR3 1333MHz SDRAM750GB 5400 RPM HDGlossy or antiglare 1440×900 resolution displaySuperDrive 8xThunderbolt/Mini DisplayPortSDXC Card slot, 1x FireWire 800, 2x USB 2.0, Ethernet and Digital Audio/Mini Stereo in/out
Configuration #1 ($2499)
2.2GHz Quad-Core i7 Intel ProcessorIntel HD Graphics 3000AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 1 GB of GDDR5 RAM4GB DDR3 1333MHz SDRAM750GB 5400 RPM HDGlossy or antiglare 1900×1200 resolution displaySuperDrive 8xThunderbolt/Mini DisplayPortSDXC Card slot, 1x FireWire 800, 2x USB 2.0, Ethernet and Digital Audio/Mini Stereo in/out
All the above configurations can be customized with up to 8 GB of RAM, and all include a built-in battery rated for 7-hours of wireless web use according to Apple’s battery testing standards, which it revised to be more representative of real-world use when it introduced the MacBook Air.
So, who’s buying one of these?


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