“Apple again has three MacBook Pro models to choose from: this newly renamed 13-in. MacBook Pro, the popular 15-in. version and the larger 17-in. model,” Ken Mingis reports for Computerworld. “Best of all, the change comes with price reductions across the lineup — the MacBook Pro line now starts at US$1,199.”

Mingis reports, “With the latest update, the smaller Pro models not only get processor speed bumps, they also get a major improvement in battery life, an SD card slot, a FireWire 800 port, a better LED screen and, debuting in the entry-level version, Apple’s highly regarded backlit keyboard.”

“Overall, Apple has taken what was already a highly successful, feature-rich laptop, given it a new name, upgraded the hardware, added a better screen and a new SD card slot — and dropped prices across the line,” Mingis reports. “The combination of lower prices, better hardware and solid-as-a-rock design should entice both consumers and enterprise buyers, even in these financially tight times.”

Full article here.

[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "James W." for the heads up.]