Apple introduces 2.66GHz 15-inch MacBook Pro; larger SSD options

“Beginning today, the high-end 15-inch MacBook Pro now comes standard with a 2.66GHz processor, up from the 2.53GHz. For an extra $300, it can be upgraded to a 2.93GHz chip, which replaces the previous 2.8GHz build-to-order option,” AppleInsider reports.

“Meanwhile, the 15-inch MacBook Pro and both 13-inch unibody MacBook models can now be configured with the same 256GB SSD previously available only to their larger 17-inch companion,” AppleInsider reports.

256GB SSD upgrade pricing:
• 2.0GHz unibody MacBook – $900
• 2.4GHz unibody MacBook – $825
• 2.4GHz 15-inch MacBook Pro – $825
• 2.66GHz 15-inch MacBook Pro – $750
• 17-inch MacBook Pro – $750

Full article here.

[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Fred Mertz” for the heads up.]