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06-08-2009, 03:16 PM
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Apple Refreshes MacBook and MacBook Pros, Releases New 13" MacBook Pro
Today at WWDC 2009 Apple released updates to the Macbook and Macbook Pro line of notebooks. The 15" MacBook Pro gets a new low starting price, builtin battery, and swaps the ExpressCard for a SD-Card reader. The 17" MacBook Pro gets a bump in speed, RAM, and hard drive capacity. The big news is the addition of a 13" MacBook Pro, starting at $1,199, with a standard backlit keyboard, new display, FireWire 800, better battery life, and SD card slot. 
Updated 15" MacBook Pro - New lower $1,699 starting price
- Up to 3.06GHz dual core processor
- New battery that lasts up to 7 hours, with a lifespan of 5 years
- SD-card slot instead of ExpressCard
Updated 17" MacBook Pro - Up to 2.8GHz dual-core processor
- Up to 8GB RAM and 500GB 7200RPM HD
- Retains ExpressCard slot
13" MacBook Pro - New display
- 8GB RAM Max
- SD-card slot
- Better battery life
- Backlit keyboard
- FireWire 800
- Starts at $1,199
Updated Macbook Air - Up to 2.13GHz processor
- Lower $1,499 starting price
All Apple notebooks now meet EPEAT Gold Rates and Energy Start Version 5 standards. 
Stay tuned for more information on these new exciting Apple notebooks. Related Articles: |
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06-08-2009, 03:48 PM
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Team Pirate Control
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Re: Apple Refreshes MacBook and MacBook Pros, Releases New 13" MacBook Pro
Thanks for the info Kevin!
Do you know if Apple has any plans to build a "high performance" laptop at some point in the future?
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06-08-2009, 04:06 PM
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Re: Apple Refreshes MacBook and MacBook Pros, Releases New 13" MacBook Pro
Kevin,you forgot better screen for 15".they said it will have 60% more color "something"  |
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06-08-2009, 04:15 PM
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Re: Apple Refreshes MacBook and MacBook Pros, Releases New 13" MacBook Pro
That 13" MBP is kinda sexy.1199 pretty nice starting price. I could see that being a very good notebook to walk around campus with and use for higher education purposes. I would consider using it fore those purposes. I got to give apple credit when it's due and that new 13" MBP has a market it will serve very well.
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06-08-2009, 04:15 PM
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Re: Apple Refreshes MacBook and MacBook Pros, Releases New 13" MacBook Pro
Now this forces the people that used an express card 3G for mobile broadband to now buy a quite obtrusive 3G usb dongle.
The built in battery is also not a great idea.
Apple needs to include built in 3G for me to be seriously interested in their products again. This is the mobile age.
Edited to add:
I always wanted a 13" MBP but i don't like lack of 3G capabilites/Express card slot.
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06-08-2009, 04:27 PM
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Re: Apple Refreshes MacBook and MacBook Pros, Releases New 13" MacBook Pro
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Originally Posted by Rachel
Now this forces the people that used an express card 3G for mobile broadband to now buy a quite obtrusive 3G usb dongle.
The built in battery is also not a great idea.
Apple needs to include built in 3G for me to be seriously interested in their products again. This is the mobile age.
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I always wanted a 13" MBP but i don't like lack of 3G capabilites/Express card slot. |
Went to the Apple site and noticed for the "Macbook pro" if you want to hook up to an external monitor, you have to pay extra for some dongle to adapt to VGA or DVI. 
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06-08-2009, 04:30 PM
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Re: Apple Refreshes MacBook and MacBook Pros, Releases New 13" MacBook Pro
13" MBP looks like a great contender, especially with the Firewire 800 put back in and a standard backlit keyboard.
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06-08-2009, 04:32 PM
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Re: Apple Refreshes MacBook and MacBook Pros, Releases New 13" MacBook Pro
The lack of expansion slots is the biggest problem I have with Apple. Nice products, prices are OK on some models, but no expresscard or eSATA options really limit what these can do. |
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06-08-2009, 04:54 PM
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Re: Apple Refreshes MacBook and MacBook Pros, Releases New 13" MacBook Pro
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Originally Posted by laststop311
That 13" MBP is kinda sexy.1199 pretty nice starting price. I could see that being a very good notebook to walk around campus with and use for higher education purposes. I would consider using it fore those purposes. I got to give apple credit when it's due and that new 13" MBP has a market it will serve very well. |
It will look great next to you m17x... BTW,they now have educational discount for you get $ discount and free iPod touch.
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Originally Posted by Rob41
Went to the Apple site and noticed for the "Macbook pro" if you want to hook up to an evternal monitor, you have to pay extra for some dongle to adapt to VGA or DVI. |
HDMI adapter costs 15$
EDIT:not %,$
Last edited by Xirurg : 06-08-2009 at 05:08 PM.
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06-08-2009, 04:58 PM
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Re: Apple Refreshes MacBook and MacBook Pros, Releases New 13" MacBook Pro
Wow that's pretty sweet, too bad my mom already bought her mac, although I have to say I don't like the built in battery... Could cause complications as far as problem with battery= send to apple, wait and recieve just because of battery... Not to mention not swappable! Like the old macs you could go on a spree lol, 2 batteries 14hrs 
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