Apple Releases New MacBook Pros with Santa Rosa

[MacRumors]

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

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]

What? Where is this info from????



Edit: Oh. Nevermind.

 

[deadkenny]

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

 

[jmanjohns]

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.

 

[Eldentistfuturo]

booooo! no redesign.

 

[furious]

A $300 price cut in Australia too.

I love Apple.

 

[polyesterlester]

Now where's the MacBook mini ;-)

 

[hvfsl]

Plus they have reduced the prices at the UK store. Pity about no LED though.

 

[Trepex]

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

 

[Foggy]

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

 

[Motley]

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

 

[freddiecable]

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

 

[btree]

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

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

 

[Eidorian]

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

 

[pdra05]

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

 

[twoodcc]

very nice very glad the changed the video card

 

[superleccy]

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]

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]

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

 

[furious]

LED displays WOOHOO

 

[travistaylor]

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

 

[GroundLoop]

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]

Friggin sexy man. 1920x1200.

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

 

[reflex]

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]

I wanted more video RAM. Pathetic Apple.

Time for a refurb!