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MacBook Air gets NVIDIA graphics, storage bump
Apple just announced that the MacBook Air is getting an update to the new NVIDIA 9400M graphics system, as well as new 120GB hard drive and 128GB SSD drive options. The Air is also moving from microDVI to mini DisplayPort, like all of the Apple's new machines. The base model is still $1799, and there's a $2499 version with a 1.86GHz Core 2 Duo and SSD which'll be out in early November. Hit the jump for a breakdown of the configurations.
1.6GHz MacBook Air (MB543LL/A) - $1,799
1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 6MB L2 cache, 1066MHz System Bus
120GB 4200 rpm HDD
1.86GHz MacBook (MB940LL/A) - $2,499
1.86GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 6MB L2 cache, 1066MHz System Bus
128GB SSD
Shared Specs:
Precision aluminum unibody enclosure, 12.8 x 8.94 x .16-.76-inches, 3.0 pounds
13.3-inches LED-backlit display, 1280 x 800 resolution
2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 memory
Multi-Touch trackpad
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB DDR3 SDRAM
Mini DisplayPort output port with support for DVI, VGA, and dual-link DVI
45W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, and power cord
Install / restore DVDs
Printed and electronic documentation
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Apple MacBook aluminum and glass super-shiny hands-on
We just got our grubby, oily hands all over this pristine, all glass and aluminum MacBook. We sullied it on your behalf, but our initial impressions mostly positive: it's small, incredibly, ridiculously solid feeling, and we actually don't hate the all-clicking trackpad much at all. (If your thumb muscle memory makes you click at the bottom where the button used to be, it works and feels pretty much the same.) Of course, the glare of the glass screen is a MAJOR issue for us, and will be pretty much forever. There's just no way we'll be able to love it, so our eyes will be peeled for after-market add-ons to cut that down a bit. But in terms of the rest, it's pretty clear this is the best MacBook -- and best mainstream consumer laptop -- Apple's made to date.
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MacBook Pro first hands-on!
Well you've heard the talk, now check out the pics in the gallery below. Believe it or not, that trackpad isn't as hard to use as you think. The new laptops are shockingly similar to current models, and in here those glossy displays don't seem too bad. Still, we're going to need to really road test these to figure out if we can live with that glare. We can definitely live with the new graphics chips, however.
Apple's all-new MacBook Pro packs new NVIDIA GPUs, glass trackpad
Oh, don't act so surprised. A refresh of Apple's long-in-the-tooth MacBook Pro line was pretty much the only sure thing slated for today's event, and Apple certainly delivered. As for looks, you probably know the score by now: chiclet keyboard, Air-inspired aluminum stylings, and a glossy screen that's flush with a new iMac-like black bezel (there's no non-gloss option for the purists out there). What's new is confirmation of a multi-touch glass trackpad, which suspiciously rids the computer of a single mouse button and adds some new gestures like app switching. Apple's also put in some effort on slimming down the computer, bringing it down to a mere 0.95-inches thick (though at 5.5 pounds it's a hair heavier than the original), but much of the real excitement happens under the hood. There's a new internal structure, that rumored "brick" of aluminum that helps Apple make the new Pro thin, strong and leaves room for the real goodies: the specs. Apple's using NVIDIA's new 9400M GPU + chipset 1-2 punch for integrated graphics, supplemented by 9600M GT switchable discreet graphics chip for heavy lifting, and pumping out those graphics over a Mini DisplayPort connector, if you'd like to supplement the LED backlit screen. As expected there's an SSD option, with drive accessible underneath the battery. The 15.4-inch base model retails for $1999, with a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of DDR3 RAM and both GPUs. Step up to $2499 and you get a faster CPU, 4GB of RAM and a 320GB HDD. The 17-inch MacBook Pro comes in a similar configuration with a 2.6GHz processor, starting at $2799, but sans the redesign and GPU love. Hit the jump for a breakdown of the configurations.
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2.4GHz MacBook Pro (MB133LL/A) - $1,999
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 3MB L2 cache, 1066MHz System Bus
85W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, and power cord
Lithium-polymer battery
Install / restore DVDs
Printed and electronic documentation
Apple finally refreshes Cinema Display: 24-inch, LED backlit, $899
Another rumor to tick off the list, Apple just announced the 24-inch Cinema Display. LED-backlit, check; Mini DisplayPort, check; $899 list price, check; MagSafe adapter, check. In fact, it has a tri-pronged cable that also includes USB . Other specs include a native 1,920 x 1,200 resolution, built-in iSight camera / microphone, integrated stereo speakers and a 3-port USB hub. Can you wait 'til November?
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