Oh yeah, it’s 17″ MacBook Pro time
Ok, Philly Schilly has finally gotten around to the new MacBook Pro now so we’ve got all the new details for you: How does Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93GHz Dual Core, 6MB L2 Cache, up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM at 1066 MHz sound to you? Oh yeah, good stuff indeed - and all wrapped in a gorgeous unibody aluminum case. The new rig is Apple Cinema display-ready and uses both NVIDIA 9400M and 9600M GT graphics chips just like the 15″ model. The glass trackpad is 39% larger and the battery supposedly lasts for a whopping eight hours with a 1,000-charge life cycle! The eight hour rating is on the 9400M chip, with the 9600M GT dropping it down to seven hours (still phenomenal) but we’ll believe it when we see it. Judging by the current MacBook performance, eight hours of juice on a single charge would be a thing of beauty. There will only be one base purchase option for the new 17″ Pro - ringing up at $2,799 for the glossy screen, 2.66 GHz processor, 4GB of RAM, 320GB 5400 rpm hard drive, glass trackpad, backlit keyboard and so on - and options such as the 2.93GHz processor, 8GB of RAM, 320GB 7200 rpm HD/128GB SSD/256GB SSD, anti-glare screen, etc will all be add-ons.
Tags: 17", 17-inch, aluminum, Apple, keynote, MacBook Pro, MacWorld, Phil Schiller
I was going out tomorrow for a 15inch MBP, looks like Apple is getting $800 more from me for this thing later this month instead!
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I don’t need a $2800 MacBook. Where’s the new Mac mini?
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Any word on if/when the new battery technology will trickle down to the Air and other MacBooks?
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I got what I wanted sans the 30″ LED blacklit LCD. I can always get that later. As soon as this bad boy is available I’m throwing down my credit card.
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8 or even 7 hours is remarkable, but is this just when the laptop is idling?
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Let’s just hope they never have to do a battery recall, I guess- other than that it looks like the improvements in battery life are worth the tradeoff in terms of user-replacement.
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Anyone know if the new matte screen option will be offered on the 13″ and 15″ Macbooks?
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Man, I can’t wait to buy a laptop for the cost of a cheap car.
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I’m so stoked!
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Well, it is cool and has a $2,799 price tag. Dell Studio, for instance, is not that cool but can be bought today for $1,379, the same specs.
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UGH no user-serviceable battery. A friend recently got some water on a brand new MacBook, if anything’s wrong with it she’s still getting mauled for the repair, even though we got the battery out quickly. Apple just doesn’t care about its customers anymore, only about making cool gear.
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This should have definitely been called the new Macbook Prayer (pro + air get it?)
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well, maybe it’s time to trade in my 17″ G4 powerbook 1.67 Ghz for a next generation one, hmm?
Gosh, so many apple posts here on BoyGenius…i feel like i’m in heaven. yey
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Um…..I can’t believe I’m saying this. Can we get a Macbook with some features? Okay the OS is great and it’s super sexy, but other computer manufacturers are making better computers. All of the features that make this computer livable cost extra. 3500 dollars for a laptop? Something you’re going to spill your drink on in your hotel room and eat Cheetos on.
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Only $2800?
what is this a joke?
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Man I reeeeeaaaaaalllly want one of these!
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@drunknbass,
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