Apple Releases New MacBook Pros with Santa Rosa

MacRumors · 08:57 AM

Today, Apple has introduced the new MacBook Pros as expected.

Quote:

With Intel Core 2 Duo performance, more memory and state-of-the-art graphics, this MacBook Pro is a portable powerhouse for creative and professional users," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "Apple's notebooks have always led the industry in innovation with features like built-in 802.11 and the MagSafe Power Adapter, and now the industry's first 15-inch LED-backlit display is another step toward completely eliminating mercury from our displays."

The new MacBook Pros utilize the Santa Rosa chipset and come in the following configurations:

$1999. 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo. 2GB RAM, 120GB HD, 15" LED. GeForce 8600M GT 128MB
$2499. 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo. 2GB RAM, 160GB HD, 15" LED. GeForce 8600M GT 256MB
$2799. 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo. 2GB RAM, 160GB HD, 17". GeForce 8600M GT 256MB

The 15-inch model uses a new LED display, while the 17-inch model now offers a new optional 1920-by-1200 high-resolution display.

The new MacBook Pros are available through the Apple Store (UK Store)

Sbrocket · Jun 5, 2007, 08:35 AM

What? Where is this info from????

Edit: Oh. Nevermind.

deadkenny · Jun 5, 2007, 08:36 AM

No LED backlight screen no ultra-portable nothing to replace my damn buggy black MacBook :-(

jmanjohns · Jun 5, 2007, 08:37 AM

Great specs, same price, im loving it! Time to buy me a macbook pro. Anyone know if the stores have them in stock or just the online store? Peace out guys.

Eldentistfuturo · Jun 5, 2007, 08:37 AM

booooo! no redesign.

furious · Jun 5, 2007, 08:37 AM

A $300 price cut in Australia too.

I love Apple.

polyesterlester · Jun 5, 2007, 08:37 AM

Now where's the MacBook mini ;-)

hvfsl · Jun 5, 2007, 08:37 AM

Plus they have reduced the prices at the UK store.

Pity about no LED though.

Trepex · Jun 5, 2007, 08:38 AM

I wonder when the LED back-lights will be out. Time to pull the trigger now or wait...???

Foggy · Jun 5, 2007, 08:38 AM

Ooooh...1920x1200 displays on the 17 - niiice

Motley · Jun 5, 2007, 08:38 AM

I'm apologize for not paying attention, but what specifically are the advantages of the Santa Rosa design?

btree · Jun 5, 2007, 08:38 AM

Awesome! 2GB of RAM for all!
Also, from the press release:

Quote:

Originally Posted by prnewswire.com

-- 15.4-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1440-by-900 LCD display;

freddiecable · Jun 5, 2007, 08:38 AM

wow - happy - me dancing. LED and SantaRosa - sweeet. Now bring on the all new iMac so I can be big spender

Eidorian · Jun 5, 2007, 08:39 AM

US Education Store still sluggish. It's effectively still down for me.

pdra05 · Jun 5, 2007, 08:39 AM

I'm 80% sure I'm going for one!

twoodcc · Jun 5, 2007, 08:39 AM

very nice

very glad the changed the video card

superleccy · Jun 5, 2007, 08:39 AM

Now these MBPs are Santa Rosa based, does it automatically mean they use Robson caching?

And how about the built-in hardware H.264 processing that was rumored a while back?

SL

bradallen · 08:51 AM

If you select "MacBook Pro 15-inch Glossy Widescreen Display" the price drops by $150.00! I don't think it's suppose to.

Eraserhead · Jun 5, 2007, 08:40 AM

Only one comment: Why is the HD smaller in the low end MBP than the black MB?

furious · Jun 5, 2007, 08:40 AM

LED displays WOOHOO

travistaylor · Jun 5, 2007, 08:40 AM

Too bad there is no LED-lit screens. I am still ordering my top-end 15" right now, though.

Brian Hickman · Jun 5, 2007, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trepex

I wonder when the LED back-lights will be out. Time to pull the trigger now or wait...???

The 15" models do have LED backlights according to the Apple press release.

Hickman

ReanimationLP · Jun 5, 2007, 08:41 AM

Friggin sexy man. 1920x1200.

EDIT - Heh, when you select the 1920x1200 panel, the price drops 50 bucks. o_O'

reflex · Jun 5, 2007, 08:41 AM

The really amazing thing is that they're now cheaper in euro ($1899 in the Belgium store) than in dollars ($1999). Never thought I'd see the day

Eidorian · Jun 5, 2007, 08:41 AM

I wanted more video RAM. Pathetic Apple.

Time for a refurb!

Jun 5, 2007, 08:37 AM	#4
jmanjohns macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2007	Hell yeah! Great specs, same price, im loving it! Time to buy me a macbook pro. Anyone know if the stores have them in stock or just the online store? Peace out guys.

Jun 5, 2007, 08:37 AM	#7
polyesterlester macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Soldotna, Alaska	Now where's the MacBook mini ;-) __________________ A Spoonful of Lester The sad, ongoing memoir of a young man learning to laugh at the fact that he's slowly dying. A blog.

Jun 5, 2007, 08:37 AM	#8
hvfsl macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: London, UK	Plus they have reduced the prices at the UK store. Pity about no LED though. __________________ MacBook Pro 2.4Ghz 500GB (uni) OS X/Windows XP/7/Ubuntu Hackintosh Pro - 2.4Ghz Quad core XP/OS X Media Centre - 2Ghz dual core BluRay Windows 7

Jun 5, 2007, 08:39 AM	#14
Eidorian macrumors G3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Indiana	US Education Store still sluggish. It's effectively still down for me. __________________ MRoogle it! hikari T7500 2.2 GHz / 4 GB / 320 GB / GMA X3100 / 10.5.8 chobimaru Core i5 750 2.66 GHz / 4 GB / 640 GB / 4830 / Windows 7

Jun 5, 2007, 08:39 AM	#15
pdra05 macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Melbourne City, VIC, Australia	I'm 80% sure I'm going for one! __________________ MacBook Pro 15"\|2.4GHz\|160GB HD @ 5400 rpm\|glossy display\|NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics with 256MB SDRAM

Jun 5, 2007, 08:35 AM	#2
Sbrocket macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: /dev/null	What? Where is this info from???? Edit: Oh. Nevermind.

Jun 5, 2007, 08:36 AM	#3
deadkenny macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2006	No LED backlight screen no ultra-portable nothing to replace my damn buggy black MacBook :-(

Jun 5, 2007, 08:37 AM	#5
Eldentistfuturo macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Houston	booooo! no redesign.

Jun 5, 2007, 08:37 AM	#6
furious macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia	A $300 price cut in Australia too. I love Apple.

Jun 5, 2007, 08:38 AM	#9
Trepex macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada (The Great White North)	I wonder when the LED back-lights will be out. Time to pull the trigger now or wait...???

Jun 5, 2007, 08:38 AM	#10
Foggy macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London, UK	Ooooh...1920x1200 displays on the 17 - niiice

Jun 5, 2007, 08:38 AM	#11
Motley macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2005	I'm apologize for not paying attention, but what specifically are the advantages of the Santa Rosa design?

Jun 5, 2007, 08:38 AM	#13
freddiecable macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sweden	wow - happy - me dancing. LED and SantaRosa - sweeet. Now bring on the all new iMac so I can be big spender

Jun 5, 2007, 08:39 AM	#16
twoodcc macrumors 603 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right side of wrong	very nice very glad the changed the video card __________________ tville pump Smarter than the average bear

Jun 5, 2007, 08:39 AM	#17
superleccy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: England	Now these MBPs are Santa Rosa based, does it automatically mean they use Robson caching? And how about the built-in hardware H.264 processing that was rumored a while back? SL __________________ 15" MBP: 2.4GHz C2D SR; now 4GB RAM; 160GB 5400rpm HD; Matte; 20" Cinema Disp. 14" iBook G4: 1.33GHz; 768MB RAM; 80GB HD. Switched Nov '04.

Jun 5, 2007, 08:40 AM	#18
bradallen macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Brunswick, Canada	If you select "MacBook Pro 15-inch Glossy Widescreen Display" the price drops by $150.00! I don't think it's suppose to. Last edited by bradallen : Jun 5, 2007 at 08:51 AM. Reason: Bad math.

Jun 5, 2007, 08:40 AM	#19
Eraserhead Contributor Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oxford, UK	Only one comment: Why is the HD smaller in the low end MBP than the black MB?

Jun 5, 2007, 08:40 AM	#21
travistaylor macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2006	Too bad there is no LED-lit screens. I am still ordering my top-end 15" right now, though.

Jun 5, 2007, 08:41 AM	#23
ReanimationLP macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the moon.	Friggin sexy man. 1920x1200. EDIT - Heh, when you select the 1920x1200 panel, the price drops 50 bucks. o_O' __________________ Corei7 920 @ 4GHz, Radeon 4850X2 2GB, 2TB, 6GB DDR3 July 17, 2009 can't come soon enough.

Jun 5, 2007, 08:41 AM	#24
reflex macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2002	The really amazing thing is that they're now cheaper in euro ($1899 in the Belgium store) than in dollars ($1999). Never thought I'd see the day

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