Apple this week will begin shipping the new 15-inch MacBook Pro notebook computer featuring the new Intel Core Duo processor which delivers up to four times the performance of the PowerBook G4, a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing on-the-go and the breakthrough Front Row media experience with Apple Remote. All models of the new MacBook Pro will ship with faster Intel Core Duo processors than previously announced, delivering even greater performance at no additional cost. The $2,499 model now includes a 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, up from the previously announced 1.83 GHz, and will begin shipping this week. The $1,999 model now includes a 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, up from the previously announced 1.67 GHz, and will begin shipping next week. In addition, customers may now upgrade to a 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo processor as a build-to-order option on the Apple Online Store.
“We are incredibly excited to start shipping the MacBook Pro, a groundbreaking new notebook with dual-processor desktop performance in a thin, sleek design,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing in the press release. “The new MacBook Pro includes even faster Intel Core Duo processors than originally announced, up to 2.16 GHz, and we think customers are going to love them.”
The first Mac notebook using Intel’s new Core Duo processor, the new MacBook Pro features a stunning aluminum enclosure just one inch thin, weighs only 5.6 pound, includes a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing on-the-go, the Apple Remote and Front Row software for a simple, intuitive and powerful way for users to enjoy their content wherever they go and Apple’s new patent-pending MagSafe(TM) magnetic power connector, designed especially for mobile users.
Every new MacBook Pro comes with the latest release of the world’s most advanced operating system, Mac OS X version 10.4 “Tiger” and iLife ’06, the next generation of Apple’s award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications, running natively on the new Intel-based MacBook Pro for maximum performance. Mac OS X also 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 700 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 http://www.apple.com/universal/applications/
The new MacBook Pro will begin shipping this week and will be available through the Apple Store, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.
The 1.83 GHz, 15-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $1,999 (US), includes:
• 15.4-inch widescreen 1440 x 900 LCD display with 300 cd/m2 brightness
• 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo processor
• 512MB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 2GB
• 80GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor
• a slot-load SuperDrive (DVD+/-RW/CD-RW) optical drive
• PCI Express-based ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 128MB 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(R) Extreme WiFi wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
• ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot
• two USB 2.0 ports 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
• the infrared Apple Remote
• 60 Watt hour lithium polymer battery
• 85W AC power adapter with MagSafe magnetic power connector
The 2.0 GHz, 15-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $2,499 (US), includes:
• 15.4-inch widescreen 1440 x 900 LCD display with 300 cd/m2 brightness
• 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo processor
• 1GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 2GB
• 100GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor
• a slot-load SuperDrive (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 WiFi wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
• ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot
• two USB 2.0 ports 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
• the infrared Apple Remote
• 60 Watt hour lithium polymer battery
• 85W AC power adapter with MagSafe magnetic power connector
Additional build-to-order options for the 15-inch MacBook Pro now include the ability to upgrade to a 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, as well as 120GB (5400 rpm) or 100GB (7200 rpm) hard drive, up to 2GB DDR2 SDRAM, Apple USB Modem, and the AppleCare Protection Plan.
See Apple’s new MacBook Pro — now shipping — at the Apple Store here.
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Apple: expect MacBook Pro shortages – January 19, 2006
Use the ExpressCard slot to add FireWire 800 to Apple’s new MacBook Pro – January 15, 2006
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Wow, faster processors than ordered… never heard of that happening before.
Nice V-day present.
Rock on Steve!
When is the Intel Desktop?????
Me still waiting…….
“When is the Intel Desktop?????”
Dude, the iMac CoreDuo IS an Intel desktop.
maybe they’ll update the cpus on the imac too ?
???
crazy !
When is the Intel Desktop?
It’s here, just put the MacBook Pro on a desk.
Upgradable! Already!
2.16GHz Intel Core Duo [Add $300]
Way cool!
makes you wonder if those CPU’s are not soldered in and buyers can SWAP CPU”s in the future.
if I read correctly the iMacs are swapable.
I went to an apple store and played with the 20″ intel iMac………..
Dude what a difference in performance. That machine is fast, even the apple sales guys were blown away and mentioned how they loved the new iMac. And that was the 1.8 ghz. What will the 2.16 ghz do???
Anyone esle get a chance to test the new intel macs yet?
This is SOOOO sweet! Waiting for my order status to change… (still says shipped by Feb. 15).
The inclusion of an ExpressCard slot seems to be interesting. Is this perhaps a sign of where Apple is headed in terms of their approach (or should I say, withdrawal) towards Firewire? I know ExpressCard has been around for a while, and this seems to be a pretty loud commitment on Apple’s part.
PC Mag says…
“Enter ExpressCard, a smaller, faster, cheaper solution. ExpressCard will have the theoretical maximum throughput to transfer data at a whopping 250 MBps”
MW: moving, as in forward.
Looks like it is time to buy back those APPL shares I sold at $82.
Battery life ???
Why no mention of battery life ?
Anyone hear anything ?
I have to say that I am now drooling… Apple must be onto something with this for sure..
Need to do those next five deals – fast!
Maybe this bump in processor speed will allow for a higher end iBook (or whatever they’re going to call it) with the Core Duo 1.6 GHz. I think that would be smart. I know they’ll be complaints about it robbing sales from the MacBook Pro, but I don’t think so. Give it a less powerful graphics card, a smaller screen (13″??) and price it at about $1300 and instead of stealing sales from the MacBook Pro, I think you’ll see Apple stealing sales from Dell and HP (who will have Core Duo offerings in the $1200-1500 price range)
I wonder if this will pave the way for the Mini to get the lowest speed Core Duo chip instead of a Core Solo that I have seen mentioned somewhere?
Now, if they do this plus fit 2 of those memory modules in – giving 2Gb max memory, then I’ll have me a couple, at least!
MDN word – ‘nuclear’ – pronounced ‘noo-kew-lar’
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This is killing me. My 1.83 GHz still has a ship date of 28 Feb.
I called the Apple 800 number for current orders and the recorded message confirmed that all orders through 2.13.06 are being upgraded to the newer processors, and that emails will be sent out confirming same, and that the web site should show the change by Wednesday, 2.15.06. I also found out that many orders now showing a 2.15 ship date will soon show a 2.28 ship date, which seems odd, since Apple has said they will start shipping this week. I decided to forego an upgrade to the 2.16 processor, because it is another $300, the speed bump difference is hard to imagine as being significant, and doing so would cancel my current order placed 1.10, and put me at the end of the queue. Also, 2.16 processors might not ship for another 3-4 weeks. That’s what I was told anyway.
You early adopters are a brave bunch.
I am just now putting Tiger on my G4.
Thanks for all the beta testing.
The speed bump is relatively insignificant as most people are unable to discern a 25% change in CPU speed. This is primarily due to other more significant computer speed factors such as the speeds of the hard drive, bus, and graphics card. If all 4 were to be increased by 10-25%, then perhaps the user may notice it.
This speed boost in the MacBook Pro is probably more closely related to the meeting the demand of the unexpectedly high number of pre-orders.
AJ,
Consider yourself lucky. When the first AL PB came out a friend of mine had to wait till April for his machine. He ordered it when it was first announced at MW.
This is probably the first time that Apple have kept to their shipping schedule, plus improved the specs on the machine.
Maybe this Intel lark will really pay off. Apple will have about 6 weeks to ship MB for this quarter.
V-Train
“Wow, faster processors than ordered… never heard of that happening before.”
Apple did that with the mac mini, however not EVEYONE got the upgraded processor, that was luck of the draw while for this one, everyone who originally ordered got an upgraded proc
I agree with what Bryan has said.
I expect to see a single 13″ iBook with a couple of ways to configure it. And I don’t think there will be a MacBook Pro smaller than the 15″. If you want power, you buy a bigger machine. If you want portability, you buy a smaller one. That would get rid of the confusion between the 12″ iBooks and Powerbooks that used to exist.
MDN word: Looking, as in: Moo.
“You early adopters are a brave bunch.
I am just now putting Tiger on my G4.
Thanks for all the beta testing.”
What’s to beta best? the chipset is proven? The CPU has been in use for about a month now in other systems. The GPU is in use in other systems. The only REALLY new thing is EFI and even that has been around for a while in a few systems. If Apple botches this up they deserve to go out of business. This launch is a no brainer or should be.
I guess with Intel, they deliver more than what they promised but IBM…… well, where is the vapor 3Ghz G5? Jobs made the right decision.