“Apple has updated the MacBook Pro with the latest Intel Santa Rosa chipset,” Rory Reid reports for Crave at CNET.
“Importantly, the 15-inch models use LED-backlit screens, which Apple reckons will increase battery life by around 30 minutes. The 17-inch model uses ordinary cold cathode flourescent lamp technology, but has the advantage of a higher resolution. If you edit movies in HD, you can opt for a 1,900×1,200-pixel screen,” Reid reports.
“Apple fantatics are probably firing up a second browser window to buy one now, but even sceptics should be tempted. Apple says the Intel Santa Rosa chipset in the new MacBook Pros boosts performance by up to 50 per cent over previous MacBook Pros,” Reid reports.
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