“Apple Computer Inc. said Tuesday it will begin shipping this week the new MacBook Pro, the company’s first laptop computer to feature an Intel Corp. microprocessor,” May Wong reports for The Associated Press. “Apple, which is in the midst of a historic shift to Intel chips, last month introduced its first Intel-based desktop computer, the iMac G5, about six months ahead of schedule. Analysts expect the new Intel-based Macintosh products to boost Apple’s perennially small share in the U.S. PC market, which increased slightly last year to more than 4 percent as the popularity of Apple’s iPod media players drove consumers to give the Macs another look.”
“Instead of using the previously announced 1.83 gigahertz Core Duo processor, Apple said the new high-end MacBook will feature a 2.0 Ghz chip, but will remain priced at $2,499. The lower-end $1,999 model will have a 1.83 Ghz chip, instead of the previously announced 1.67 Ghz chip. Customers may also upgrade to a 2.16 Ghz version,” Wong reports. “Some may have to wait before obtaining one. Apple has said it may need some time to catch up with a backlog of orders.”
Full article here.
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Apple begins shipping MacBook Pro notebook computers with faster 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo processors – February 14, 2006
Wong writes: “…first Intel-based desktop computer, the iMac G5, …”
Errrrt! Wrong! It’s the iMac with Intel Core Duo, not iMac G5!
It’s kind of a ha-ha moment for those of us who’ve not bought a MacBook Pro. I’m sure the 1.67 GHz one is still fast though.
Luke, why is it a ha-ha moment? Please explain. People who have bought one are getting a speed upgrade free of charge. I don’t understand your comment.
“Analysts expect Intel-based Macs to boost Apple’s Mac market share”
NO SHIT!
Someone around here is getting paid by the word.
“Analysts expect Intel-based Macs to boost Apple’s Mac market share”
Maybe. But sure as hell not while Apple keeps delaying the bloody MBP’s!! >;-(