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New MacBook Pros Launched

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the gimme-gimme-gimme dept.

Art Vanderlay writes "Apple's new MacBook lineup has launched with a refresh to the MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air models. As expected, the MacBook and MacBook Air both feature Core 2 Duo processors, as does the 13. The 15 and 17 models come with a choice of i5 or i7. Memory is 4GB across the board, with an optional upgrade. Additionally, the new line may include three different types of screen options: Glossy, High Resolution Glossy, and High Resolution Glossy with Anti-Glare. A second person familiar with the matter adds that at least some models will support 512GB of Solid State Drive (Flash) storage."

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  1. PC vs macbook by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    640 GB vs 250 GB
    4 GB DDR3 vs 2 GB
    Core i3-330M 2.13 GHz vs Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz (Core i3 probably better)
    ATI Radeon HD 5650 1GB vs shared Nvidia GeForce 9400M (the radeon is much faster)
    VGA and HDMI outputs vs nothing usefull without expensive adapters
    15 inches vs 13 inches display
    47 W*hour vs 60 W*hour battery
    2.65 kg vs 2.13 kg
    CAD $750 vs CAD $1100

  2. Ooooo, new macbooks... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Starting at $1200 and going up to $2300...... figures.

    I'll stick with my PC. Thanks. I was planning to give it a quad-core anyways...

  3. Apple Tax! by gizmo2199 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    OK Apple enthusiasts, explain this to me: for $850 I can purchase the Acer Aspire AS7740G-6364

    It too has a 17" screen, albeit at lower res (1600x800), but a killer
    offboard graphics card ATI 5650HD with 1GB of dedicated ram.

    Sure the processor is only 2.26 Ghz but it also has 4GB of ram, and of course
    the case is not aluminum.

    But still, WHY would I pay $1,450 more for the MacBook Pro?

    OS X is not worth $1,000!

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  4. Re:I wonder by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I wouldn't be surprised. My Macbook (not pro) battery had this happen recently. I took it to an Authorized Apple Distributor who basically told me to piss off since Apple is no longer accepting responsibility for this.

    Your distributor won't take it back months and months later? Wow, whatever will you do. If only Apple had some kind of toll free number, and would send you a box at their own expense to handle shipping. Dickwad.

  5. Re:Where are the news for new HP, Lenovo, Compaq.. by V!NCENT · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Have you submitted the latest Asus EEE PC line-up? No? Then shut up...

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