Several new additions can been spotted over at the Apple Store. The speeds of the mid-range MacBook Pro 15″ notebooks have been increased from 2.53GHz to 2.66GHz, and from 2.8GHz to 2.93GHz. Additionally, you can optionally purchase a 256GB SSD hard drive for the 13″ MacBook and 15″ MacBook Pro.
Another noticable update at the store is the new keyboard. It comes without the num pad, and can be purchased for $49. Great for space saver.
It looks like the people who were speculating on wether Apple would update or axe the Mac Mini don’t have to speculate anymore. Today Apple has released new and updated systems for everyone, starting with Mac Mini, iMac, and Mac Pro. Some of the configurations are for everyday computer users who don’t need much power, while others offer business production level of performance. Below is the list of some of the options that these systems have to offer.
The Mac Mini gets new Intel Core 2 Duo processors, more storage space, the NVidia 9400M graphics chipset, and up to four gigabytes of RAM. It is followed by iMac which gets storage boost from 320GB all the way up to 1TB. RAM is upgradable to 8GB, while video card chipsets range from NVidia 9400M, nVidia GeForce GT120, nVidia GeForce GT130, and ATI Radeon HD 4850. According to Notebookcheck, the GT130 card is like 9650M GT clocked at faster speeds, while GT120 is like 9650M GT, but clocked lower, and with lower power consumption. The screens remain 20 inch and 24 inch.
On the business-oriented side of things, the Mac Pro now has the Quad-Core Intel Xeon “Nihalem” processors. The system either comes with just one CPU (2.26GHz or 2.93GHz), or two (2×2.6GHz, 2×2.66GHz, or 2×2.93GHz). RAM (1066MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM) can be expanded from 3GB (on the single CPU system) to 8GB, and 6GB (on the dual CPU system) to 32GB. The two hard drive sizes offered are 640GB and 1TB. Graphic cards include nVidia GeForce GT120 as a standard, and can be upgraded to ATI Radeon HD 4870.
Visit Apple’s website for more information on the newly released systems, and their pricing.
Today at the MacWorld in San Francisco, Apple announced the new MacBook Pro 17″ notebook. Some of the key features include:
-Up to 2.93GHz Core 2 Duo CPU with 6MB Cache
-Up to 8GB of 1066MHz RAM
-320GB 5400RPM, 7200RPM or a choice of 128GB or 256GB SSD hard drives.
-9400M GT and 9600M GT graphics chipset.
-17″ 1920×1200 Glass or Anti-Glare LED Display.
-6.6lbs in weight.
-Up to 8 hours of battery life.
Prices starting at $2,799.00, or higher depending on options.
Other things announced included iLife ’09, iWork 09 and iWork.com services, DRM-Free music downloads from iTunes, and more.
Head over to Apple’s website for more information on these updates.
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