Apple’s new MacBook Family

The 2.4 GHz aluminum MacBook, for a suggested retail price of US$1,599, includes:

* 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display; * 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache; * 1066 MHz front-side bus; * 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB; * NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics; * 250GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor; * a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive; * Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately); * built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; * Gigabit Ethernet port; * built-in iSight video camera; * two USB 2.0 ports; * one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog; * glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and * 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

Build-to-order options for the MacBook include the ability to upgrade to 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, a 250GB 5400 rpm, 320GB 5400 rpm hard drive, a 128GB solid state drive, Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple USB Modem, Apple Remote, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare Protection Plan.

The 2.4 GHz, 15-inch aluminum MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of US$1,999, includes:

* 15.4-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1440 x 900 glossy display; * 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache; * 1066 MHz front-side bus; * 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB; * NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics; * NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT discrete graphics with 256MB GDDR3 video memory; * 250GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor; * a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive; * Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately); * built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; * Gigabit Ethernet port; * built-in iSight video camera; * two USB 2.0 ports; * one FireWire 800 port; * ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot; * one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog; * glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and * 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

The 2.53 GHz aluminum MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of US$2,499, includes:

* 15.4-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1440 x 900 glossy display; * 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 6MB shared L2 cache; * 1066 MHz front-side bus; * 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM; * NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics; * NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT discrete graphics with 512MB GDDR3 video memory; * 320GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor; * a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive; * Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately); * built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; * Gigabit Ethernet port; * built-in iSight video camera; * two USB 2.0 ports; * one FireWire 800 port; * ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot; * one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog; * glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and * 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

Build-to-order options for the MacBook Pro include a 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, the ability to upgrade to 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, 250GB 7200 rpm, 320GB 5400 rpm or a 320GB 7200 rpm hard drive, a 128GB solid state drive, Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple USB Modem, Apple Remote, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare Protection Plan.

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