Apple today unveiled the newly designed MacBook, the world’s most advanced consumer notebook featuring the Intel Core Duo processor and a gorgeous new 13-inch glossy widescreen display, all in a sleek design that is up to five times faster than the iBook and up to four times faster than the 12-inch PowerBook. Together with the 15-and 17-inch MacBook Pros, the new MacBook completes Apple’s Intel-based portables lineup and replaces both the iBook and the 12-inch PowerBook, as MacDailyNews first reported back on January 11, 2006. Apple’s entire portables lineup now offers Intel Core Duo processors; a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing on-the-go; breakthrough Front Row media experience with Apple Remote; and several advanced features including DVI with dual display support, optical digital audio input and output, Gigabit Ethernet, Sudden Motion Sensor, Scrolling TrackPad and MagSafe Power Adapter.
“Apple began the transition to Intel Core Duo-based notebooks in February with the 15-inch MacBook Pro, and now just 90 days later we have completed the transition with the release of the all new MacBook,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, in the press release. “The complete MacBook lineup leads the industry with Apple’s trademark innovative design and advanced mobile features — from top to bottom it is the best notebook line that we have ever offered.”
With prices starting at $1,099, the MacBook lineup includes three models: a 1.83 GHz and 2.0 GHz MacBook in a newly-designed white enclosure and a 2.0 GHz MacBook in a new black enclosure. The new MacBook offers performance up to five times faster than the iBook and up to four times faster than the 12-inch PowerBook with a completely new system architecture including a 667 MHz front-side bus and 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM memory expandable to 2GB. At about one-inch thin, the new MacBook is 20 percent thinner than the iBook and features a gorgeous new 13-inch glossy widescreen display. With a display that is 79 percent brighter than the iBook and the 12-inch PowerBook, the MacBook provides incredibly crisp images with richer colors, deeper blacks and significantly greater contrast. At a resolution of 1280 x 800, the MacBook display provides 30 percent more viewing area than the iBook and the 12-inch PowerBook.
Every new MacBook comes with a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing on-the-go using Apple’s award-winning iChat AV, or recording a video Podcast or iMovie using iLife ’06. MacBook also includes Photo Booth, Apple’s fun-to-use application that lets users take quick snapshots with the built-in iSight video camera, add entertaining visual effects and share their pictures with the touch of a button. The new MacBook gives customers a simple way to enjoy their digital lifestyle content wherever they go — including music, photos and videos from across the room using the Apple Remote. With Front Row, users can effortlessly access shared iTunes playlists, iPhoto libraries and video throughout their home via Bonjour, Apple’s zero configuration wireless networking built into Mac OS X.
Designed to withstand the rigors of life on the go, every MacBook comes with Apple’s MagSafe Power Adapter, created especially for mobile users that makes charging the notebook’s battery easier than ever by magnetically coupling the power cord to the MacBook. The MagSafe Power Adapter safely disconnects from the notebook when there is strain on the power cord, helping to prevent the notebook from falling off its work surface. Every MacBook also includes Apple’s Sudden Motion Sensor that is designed to protect the hard drive in case of a fall, and all MacBooks include a Scrolling TrackPad to easily scroll through long web pages or pan across large photographs.
With the latest high-performance connectivity options, every new MacBook includes built-in 10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet for high-speed networking, built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11g WiFi for up to 54 Mbps fast wireless networking, built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), two USB 2.0 ports, combination analog and optical digital audio input and output ports, and a mini-DVI video output to connect up to a 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Display.
Every MacBook includes iLife ’06, the next generation of Apple’s award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications featuring iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, GarageBand and iWeb, a new iLife application that makes it super-easy to create amazing websites with photos, blogs and Podcasts and publish them on .Mac for viewing by anyone on the Internet with just a single click. All the iLife ’06 applications run natively on the new Intel-based MacBooks for maximum performance.
Every MacBook also comes with the latest release of the world’s most advanced operating system, Mac OS X version 10.4.6 “Tiger” including Safari, Mail, iCal, iChat AV, Front Row and Photo Booth, running natively on Apple’s Intel-based notebook line. Mac OS X Tiger 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 1,700 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://guide.apple.com/universal
The new MacBook is available immediately through the Apple Store, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. Apple today also increased processor speeds on both models of the 15-inch MacBook Pro, delivering even greater performance at no additional cost. The $2,499 model now includes a 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, up from 2.0 GHz, and the $1,999 model now includes a 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, up from 1.83 GHz. Beginning today, the MacBook Pro also offers the new glossy widescreen display as a CTO option on both the 15-and 17-inch models at no additional cost.
The 1.83 GHz, 13-inch white MacBook, for a suggested retail price of US$1,099, includes:
• 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display with 250 cd/m2 brightness
• 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo processor
• 667 MHz front-side bus
• 512MB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 2GB
• 60GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor
• a slot-load Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
• Mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately)
• built-in iSight video camera
• Gigabit Ethernet port
• built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
• 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
• Infrared Apple Remote
• 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter
The 2.0 GHz, 13-inch white MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,299, includes:
• 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display with 250 cd/m2 brightness
• 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo processor
• 667 MHz front-side bus
• 512MB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 2GB
• 60GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor
• a slot-load SuperDrive(TM) (DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
• Mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately)
• built-in iSight video camera
• Gigabit Ethernet port
• built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
• 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
• Infrared Apple Remote
• 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter
The 2.0 GHz, 13-inch black MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,499, includes:
• 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display with 250 cd/m2 brightness
• 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo processor
• 667 MHz front-side bus
• 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
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
• Mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately)
• built-in iSight video camera
• Gigabit Ethernet port
• built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
• 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
• Infrared Apple Remote
• 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter
Additional build-to-order options for the MacBook include the ability to upgrade to 80GB, 100GB or 120GB 5400 rpm hard drive, up to 2GB DDR2 SDRAM, Apple USB Modem, Apple Mini-DVI to DVI adapter, Apple Mini-DVI to VGA adapter, and the AppleCare Protection Plan.
See the new Apple MacBooks here.
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Reasons above (if only Apple’s laptop was $200 less! *whine, whine whine*) is why Apple will never get into the Wintel OEM marketplace. Those buyers can’t see past tomorrow or even next week. The initial outlay is all that matters to them, even if the end experience is much more expensive. And, like a chorus of infants who have soiled their diapers, they never shut up. They are quite boring based upon their sheer predictability.
Hey “Big Boy”.
My bosses just got a few Turion desktops. The original G3 iMacs they replaced were faster. I can not believe how bad they are.
ps Dell still SUCKS.
Not a fan of the high gloss screens. Other than that, good machine.
Beauty is in the eyes of ….
I think the black model looks great!
Pricing — hey, $299 would be even better than the price complaints above, but we’re in inflationary times right now — and Apple knows it. If price is so important to you — just be creative and make more money — then a few bucks won’t be such a big deal for you. Or switch to Windoze — Macs aren’t for losers — get a life.
” I guess I will get a $800 AMD Turion instead.”
If you can’t see the value, then you deserve the pool of dreck you are about to step into.
What about Bootcamp on ’em?
Hea, I am an Apple guy. I have 3 macs! This will be my portable and it is all about price. Strict adherence to price. To bad you are a FAN BOY and can’t take the heat. Apple Fed up on the pricing deal with it. I have a right to voice my opinion. I can except both platforms it is just a computer.
Count me in among the baffled about the price difference between the top two models. As a reseller, how am I supposed to tell people “Yes, of course you can order the white one with an 80 gig hard drive for 1350. But for only 150 dollars more you can get it in black! Cool, huh?” It makes no sense. I don’t care if there’s a cost issue with making the black case, there should’ve been two models in black and white, period. I’m not happy with this announcement, and I don’t think users will be either. I hate to say it, but Apple screwed the pooch this time.
Bad price point. If they can lower it, they’ll sell really well.
Don’t buy the early ones anyways. What Apple laptops haven’t had serious quality problems in the early production runs?
Original iBook: Logic boards
Ti PowerBook: Peeling paint
Al PowerBook: White spots
MacBook Pro: Overheating, MagSafe fires
Buy this puppy in about a year.
Glad I got the 17″ MBP. I was wanting to see how this would fare before making my decision. But I couldn’t wait any longer.
Still don’t know why Apple insists on such a low resolution on their consumer line of notebooks. And I still think the price is WAY too high. $899 should have been the start. And why does black cost more? I expected the integrated graphics, but come on Apple, 1GB should be standard with the integrated graphics.
“The initial outlay is all that matters to them, even if the end experience is much more expensive.”
So true, these are the folks who buy a Kia because the Toyota costs too much. It will catch up with you sooner than expected.
Very very nice gear…a homerun, you will see…
For all those who don’t like them…buy a Dell or a Chop_Sue model and stay away from here….
MacB in the Netherlands….that’s in Europe.
the mbp is miles better than this crap
WHERE IS THE 12″ MACBOOK PRO???????????????
I am very disappointed in Apple for not making a 12″ MacBook Pro. The 12″ PowerBook is the best Mac I will ever have owned. The size is perfect. The 13″ MacBook will be too big, relatively speaking, for airplanes and for hotel room safes.
Apple, you have disappointed me!!!!!!!!!!
Glossy display?! WHY!!!???
Wonderboy, I need a 15 inch screen 13 inch is unusable in my opinion. I just see the high price coming on the 15 inchers
Nothing has changed. They introduce the best valued laptops on the planet and look at the responses of supposed Mac users. “Its too expenisve, it’ll never sell, its ugly”.
Comments like these from people that couldn’t give away cold water on a hot day.
BS, everyone of you know they F’ed up on pricing . But are just TOO fan boy to admit it.
Why don’t you people go to the Apple store and at least check one out before you start a flame fest. Some people cannot be pacified.
Big Boy: Have fun fighting hotbar, spybar, spambar, popup bar, and worm ‘o the day on your el cheapo Windows laptop. You deserve each other.
They could lower the prices if they had more market share and could do more volume. With these attitudes out there, though, that will never happen. If I don’t convey a shitty attitude I’m an fanboy I guess. People suck.
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You idiots. You pay more for the machine because it has OS x on it. I’m buying one.
Anyone want to buy a three year old ibook?
Man, Like I said I own 3 macs and am typing on one now, You have to stop the cult, fan boy stuff. If price is my switching point. Then they have to know it. They did a great job with the Mac Mini. If you except high prices and don’t whine you get high prices. You piss and whine as a fan boy community you may see a $899 Apple laptop. You just don’t get it I see.
Glossy display is now a CTO option in the 15 and 17 inch pro models. Avoid this. Glossy screens are awfull to work with. You will get tired of seeing your own face and background reflected into the screen. It’s a pain in the ass. I saw some Acer computers with this feature and I started to love even more my matte Titanium Powerbook display.
NO FIREWIRE!!!????!!!! This is worthless if I cannot connect it with my DV camera. What are they thinking?