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Quad Core, Thunderbolt In New MacBook Pros

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the get-yer-cult-on dept.

Although as I write this the store is still down, the Apple web site has officially published the specs for the revised MacBook Pros, which top out at 2.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 for the 17" as well as offering a 512GB solid state drive. Somehow I don't think my boss will let me expense the one I want.

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  1. Re:Reduced battary life by kingtheseus · · Score: 5, Informative

    Apple is now using a more realistic battery life testing suite: "Apple is using a new, more rigorous battery test that measures the results you can expect in the real world â" like surfing your favorite sites in a coffee shop or catching up on the latest web videos."

  2. Thunderbolt by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Is Intel's official name for the technology formerly codenamed Light Peak

    http://www.intel.com/technology/io/thunderbolt/index.htm

    No, it's not an Apple made-up name.

  3. Re:Resolution by Missing.Matter · · Score: 5, Informative
    13-Inch

    Supported resolutions: 1280 by 800 (native), 1152 by 720, 1024 by 640, and 800 by 500 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio stretched; 720 by 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio; 720 by 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio stretched

    15-Inch

    Supported resolutions: 1440 by 900 (native), 1280 by 800, 1152 by 720, 1024 by 640, and 800 by 500 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio stretched; 720 by 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio; 720 by 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio stretched

    17-inch

    Supported resolutions: 1920 by 1200 (native), 1680 by 1050, 1280 by 800, 1152 by 720, 1024 by 640, and 800 by 500 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1280 by 1024 pixels at 5:4 aspect ratio; 1280 by 1024 pixels at 5:4 aspect ratio stretched; 1600 by 1200, 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio; 1600 by 1200, 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio stretched; 720 by 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio; 720 by 480 pixels at 3:2 aspect ratio stretched

    http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/specs.html

  4. Re:Resolution by beelsebob · · Score: 4, Informative

    Notably, the 15" one can be upgraded to 1680x1050 at build time.