New MacBook: Take a look
Apple, long known for making high-priced (and highly-prized) tech toys is making a foray into the "affordable" marketplace. Their new MacBook laptop computer, which debuted on Tuesday, October 14, is available "at prices up to $700 less than before," says Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
Gettin' better all the time
A big selling point of the new notebook computer is that the case is -- well, the bottom part of the clamshell, anyhow -- is made from a single block of aluminum, also known as the "precision aluminum unibody enclosure." This, the company says, takes care of one of "the top three features that MacBook customers have told us they want in a new MacBook." (Personally, I can easily think of 20 things I care about more than a seamless aluminum construction, alas, they didn't ask me.)More understandable is the addition of two other cool features on the latest MacBook model: First, a include a large glass iPhone-esque Multi-Touch track pad, which allows for many more dynamic options than simple point and click. Second, a new Nvidia graphic chip that can speed up video processing up to six times.
The latest model is also eco-friendly -- meaning it meets environmental engineering standards, as well as features mercury- and arsenic-free parts so at the end of the laptop's life, those chemicals don't end up polluting the planet.
2008 MacBook notebook computer specs
Without further ado, the specs -- for the low- and top-end of the range of brand new MacBook notebook computers:The 2.0 GHz, 13-inch aluminum MacBook (suggested retail price of $1,299), includes:
- 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display;
- 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache;
- 1066 MHz front-side bus;
- 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB;
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
- 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;
- Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
- built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
- Gigabit Ethernet port;
- built-in iSight video camera;
- two USB 2.0 ports;
- one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
- glass Multi-Touch trackpad
- 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter
- 15.4-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1440 x 900 glossy display;
- 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 6MB shared L2 cache;
- 1066 MHz front-side bus;
- 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM;
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
- NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT discrete graphics with 512MB GDDR3 video memory;
- 320GB 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;
- Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
- built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
- Gigabit Ethernet port;
- built-in iSight video camera;
- two USB 2.0 ports;
- one FireWire 800 port;
- ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot;
- one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
- glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard
- 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter
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