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Five New MacBook Configurations for Tues, May 15th?

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PiTT said:
Apple Updates Popular MacBook
Tuesday May 15, 8:30 am ET
Faster Intel Core 2 Duo Processors, 1GB of Memory and Larger Hard Drives Across the Line

CUPERTINO, Calif., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple® today updated its MacBook® consumer notebooks with faster Intel Core 2 Duo processors, 1GB of memory and larger hard drives in every model. The MacBook is just one-inch thin and features built-in 802.11n wireless networking for up to five times the performance and twice the range of 802.11g.* Every MacBook also includes a built-in iSight® video camera for on-the-go video conferencing, Apple's MagSafe® Power Adapter that safely disconnects when under strain, and iLife® '06, Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications.
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"The MacBook is a huge hit with customers, and is one of the reasons that Mac sales are growing three times faster than PC sales," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "The new MacBook is faster, has even more memory and storage, and is an ideal notebook for customers' growing library of digital music, photos and movies."

Featuring a gorgeous 13-inch glossy widescreen display, the one-inch thin MacBook comes in three models: sleek white 2.0 GHz and 2.16 GHz MacBook models, and a stunning black 2.16 GHz MacBook model. The MacBook includes a built-in iSight video camera for video chatting on-the-go with friends or family using iChat AV,** recording a video podcast or iMovie® using iLife '06, or taking fun snapshots with Photo Booth. Designed for the mobile lifestyle, the MacBook includes Apple's MagSafe Power Adapter that magnetically connects the power cord to the MacBook and safely disconnects when under strain, and the latest generation of 802.11n wireless networking for up to five times the performance and twice the range of 802.11g.

The MacBook comes with iLife '06, the next generation of Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications featuring iPhoto®, iMovie HD, iDVD, GarageBand(TM) and iWeb(TM). The MacBook also comes with the latest release of the world's most advanced operating system, Mac OS® X version 10.4.9 Tiger, including Safari(TM), Mail, iCal®, iChat AV, Front Row and Photo Booth.

Pricing & Availability

The new MacBook is available immediately through the Apple Store (www.apple.com), Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.

The 2.0 GHz, 13-inch white MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,099 (US), includes:

-- 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display;
-- 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor;
-- 667 MHz front-side bus;
-- 1GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 2GB;
-- 80GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion
Sensor;
-- a slot-load Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive;
-- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950;
-- Mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold
separately);
-- built-in iSight video camera;
-- Gigabit Ethernet port;
-- built-in AirPort Extreme® 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth
2.0+EDR;
-- two USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire® 400 port;
-- one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both
optical digital and analog;
-- Scrolling TrackPad;
-- the infrared Apple Remote; and
-- 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.
The 2.16 GHz, 13-inch white MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,299 (US), includes:

-- 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display;
-- 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor;
-- 667 MHz front-side bus;
-- 1GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 2GB;
-- 120GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion
Sensor;
-- a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support
(DVD+R DL/DVD +/- RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
-- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950;
-- Mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold
separately);
-- built-in iSight video camera;
-- Gigabit Ethernet port;
-- built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth
2.0+EDR;
-- two USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire 400 port;
-- one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both
optical digital and analog;
-- Scrolling TrackPad;
-- the infrared Apple Remote; and
-- 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.
The 2.16 GHz, 13-inch black MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,499 (US), includes:

-- 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display;
-- 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor;
-- 667 MHz front-side bus;
-- 1GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 2GB;
-- 160GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion
Sensor;
-- a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support
(DVD+R DL/DVD +/- RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
-- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950;
-- Mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold
separately);
-- built-in iSight video camera;
-- Gigabit Ethernet port;
-- built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;
-- two USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire 400 port;
-- one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both
optical digital and analog;
-- Scrolling TrackPad;
-- the infrared Apple Remote; and
-- 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.
Additional build-to-order options for the MacBook include the ability to upgrade to 120GB or 160GB (5400 rpm) or a 200GB (4200 rpm) hard drive, up to 2GB DDR2 SDRAM, Apple USB Modem, Apple Mini-DVI to DVI adapter, Apple Mini-DVI to VGA adapter, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare Protection Plan. Additional build-to-order options also include pre-installed copies of iWork '06, Logic Express 7, Final Cut Express HD 3.5 and Aperture 1.5.
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And where exactly are the improvements besides 802.11n??? And theres supposed to be 5 new models out today, not just 3.
 
lol, the Macbook Pro is starting to look a little pitiful now given the processor specs of the new macbooks. WWDC can't come soon enough...
 
Yeah this is a terrible update IMO. Every other notebook maker and there dog is getting SR, what gives Apple ?
 
MDiddy said:
What about new iPods? I've been waiting forever since I cracked the screen on my 5G
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Yeah... this macbook update is gravy for those that have been waiting years to replace their aging G4 and G3 notebooks, but what about those that have been waiting 6 months or a year to replace, or buy a new iPod with touch screen.

Come on Apple... cater to us all at the same time.

No seriously... where's my iPod? :mad:
 
Manic Mouse said:
I'm severely pissed. I don't want, like or need a MBP and I refuse to be forced into buying one. The fact is that EVERY other laptop will now have SR for the next 6 months and Apple have lumped us with this piece of crap.
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well, calm down - SR is truly overrated. But it I do agree that it's kinda strange to release these configurations now that everyone else is moving on.
 
The day's not over yet; maybe we'll see some really tasty MBP updates before the store comes back up? Hopefully?
 
aswitcher said:
A minor bump...heres hoping WWDC brings something really woth waiting for.
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I don't think the MB will be updated again in June, and the MBP may be updated before WWDC. Heck, the store is still down, so could even be today. This would allow SJ to focus on Leopard and the iPhone launch at WWDC, both of which are a heck of a lot more exciting than Santa Rosa.
 
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