Apple today introduced the hotly anticipated 17-inch MacBook Pro
notebook computer, featuring anIntel Core Duo processor and a new
system architecture that delivers up to five times the performance of
the PowerBook G4, according to the company. The combination of power,
screen space, and portability could make the 17″ MacBook Pro a mobile
multimedia dream system.
The 17-inch MacBook Pro features an aluminum enclosure one inch
thick, weighs 6.8 pounds, includes a built-in iSight video camera for
video conferencing on-the-go, and Front Row with Apple Remote. The new
17-inch MacBook Pro also features a MagSafe Power Adapter.
The 2.16 GHz, 17-inch MacBook Pro has a suggested retail price of $2,799
?€œThe 17-inch MacBook Pro delivers the speed and screen area of a
professional desktop system in the world?€™s best notebook design,?€
said Philip Schiller, Apple?€™s senior vice president of Worldwide
Product Marketing. ?€œWith Intel?€™s state of the art dual-core
processor, the new 17-inch MacBook Pro delivers unrivaled performance
in an innovative, sleek, one-inch thin design.”
Description:
The 17-inch MacBook Pro includes a 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo processor
that delivers dual-core performance in a power-efficient design. The
17-inch MacBook Pro is up to five times faster than the 17-inch
PowerBook G4, running industry standard benchmarks* and offers an all
new system architecture including a 667 MHz front-side bus that is four
times as fast as the PowerBook G4 and 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM memory
expandable to 2GB that is twice as fast as the PowerBook G4.
Every new 17-inch MacBook Pro includes the same great Apple
innovations as the 15-inch MacBook Pro including a built-in iSight
video camera for video conferencing on-the-go using Apple?€™s
award-winning iChat AV, or recording a video Podcast or iMovie using
iLife ?€˜06. Every MacBook Pro also includes Photo Booth, Apple?€™s
fun-to-use application that lets users take quick snapshots with the
built-in iSight video camera, add entertaining visual effects and share
their pictures with the touch of a button.
Featuring Apple?€™s breakthrough Front Row media experience, MacBook
Pro gives customers a simple way to enjoy their digital lifestyle
content including music, photos and videos from across the room using
the Apple Remote. With Front Row, MacBook Pro customers can
effortlessly access shared iTunes® playlists, iPhoto® libraries and
video via Bonjour, Apple?€™s zero configuration wireless networking
built into Mac OS® X.
Every MacBook Pro comes with Apple?€™s MagSafe Power Adapter,
designed especially for mobile users that makes charging the
notebook?€™s battery easier than ever by magnetically coupling the
power cord to the MacBook Pro. The MagSafe Power Adapter safely
disconnects from the notebook when there is strain on the power cord,
preventing the notebook from falling off its work surface. Every
MacBook Pro also includes Apple?€™s Sudden Motion Sensor that is
designed to protect the hard drive in case of a fall.
Designed for business and creative professionals, the new 17-inch
MacBook Pro includes a 36 percent brighter display to make reading text
and viewing images even easier and an ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 PCI
Express graphics with 256MB of dedicated GDDR3 graphics memory for
demanding professional applications, and a Scrolling TrackPad to easily
scroll through long web pages or pan across large photographs.
Providing industry-leading connectivity and high-performance I/O, every
new 17-inch MacBook Pro also includes a FireWire® 800 port, a FireWire
400 port, three USB 2.0 ports, optical and digital audio input and
output, built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), and integrated
AirPort Extreme 54 Mbps 802.11g WiFi wireless networking.**
Every MacBook Pro includes iLife ?€˜06, the next generation of
Apple?€™s award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications
featuring iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, GarageBand and iWeb, a new iLife
application that makes it super-easy to create amazing websites with
photos, blogs and Podcasts and publish them on .Mac for viewing by
anyone on the Internet with just a single click. All the iLife ?€˜06
applications run natively on the new Intel-based MacBook Pros for
maximum performance.
Every MacBook Pro also comes with the latest release of the
world?€™s most advanced operating system, Mac OS X version 10.4.6
?€œTiger?€ including Safari, Mail, iCal, iChat AV, Front Row and Photo
Booth, running natively on Apple?€™s Intel-based notebook line. Mac OS
X Tiger includes an innovative software translation technology called
Rosetta that lets customers run most Mac OS X PowerPC applications
seamlessly.*** Intel-based Mac customers have more than 1,500 Universal
applications to choose from and the list is growing each day with
hundreds of developers including Adobe, Quark and IBM?€™s Lotus
division announcing support for Mac OS X Intel-based applications. An
updated list of Universal applications for Mac OS X is available at
guide.apple.com/universal.
Pricing & Availability
The 17-inch MacBook Pro will begin shipping next week through the
Apple Store, Apple?€™s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.
The 2.16 GHz, 17-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $2,799 (US), includes:
- 17-inch widescreen 1680 x 1050 LCD display with 300 cd/m2 brightness;
- 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo processor;
- 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;
- PCI Express-based ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 256MB GDDR3 memory;
- DVI-out port for external display (VGA-out adapter included, Composite/S-Video out adapter sold separately);
- built-in Dual Link support for driving Apple 30-inch Cinema HD Display;
- built-in iSight video camera;
- Gigabit Ethernet port;
- built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;
- ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot;
- three USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port, and one FireWire 400 port;
- one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
- Scrolling TrackPad and illuminated keyboard with ambient light sensor;
- the infrared Apple Remote;
- 68 watt hour lithium polymer battery; and
- 85 watt Apple MagSafe Power Adapter.
Additional build-to-order options for the 17-inch MacBook Pro
include 100GB (7200 rpm) hard drive, up to 2GB DDR2 SDRAM, Apple USB
Modem, and the AppleCare Protection Plan.
*Based on estimated results of industry-standard SPECint and SPECfp
rate tests. SPEC is a registered trademark of Standard Performance
Evaluation Corporation (SPEC); see http://www.apple.com/macbookpro for
more information.
**Actual speed will vary based on range from the base station, environmental conditions and other factors.
*** See http://www.apple.com/rosetta/ for information on Rosetta
supported Apple software. Contact the manufacturer directly for 3rd
party software.
