Apple's New Mac Book Pro with Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz

Apple says that its latest Mac Book Pro laptops,actually did a little better (2 hours and 35 minutes) at
equipped with Intel Core 2 Duo processors in place ofDVD playback. I managed only 3 hours and 9 minutes
the Core Duo chips that powered the first generationof wireless productivity. More memory, bigger drives
of the family, its deliver performance that is up to 39Beyond the processor, Apple has doubled the RAM in
percent faster. Based on past experience with theeach standard Mac Book Pro configuration: the 17-inch
company's benchmark boasts, The Apple Mac Bookmodel and the 2.33GHz 15-inch one model come with
Pro Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz (T7600), with two2GB of RAM-a pair of 1GB SO-DIMMs-while the base
independent processor cores, a 4 MB shared on chip17-inch model has a single 1GB SO-DIMM. As our
level 2 cache, a 667 MHz front side bus, 2.0 GB ofbenchmark results suggest, going from 1GB to 2GB
667 MHz PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM, a 160 GB hardof RAM has only a modest effect on speed, but it
drive with Sudden Motion Sensor technology, and anenables you to keep more big applications-or more
8X dual-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW SuperDrive. Itoperating systems, if you use Desktop virtualization
also includes an ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphicssoftware-open simultaneously without running into
processor with 256 MB of GDDR3 video memory anddelays when you switch among them. The 17-Inch
dual-link DVI functionality, and a 17 widescreenMacBook Pro Core 2 Duo systems have much of the
1680x1050 TFT active-matrix display (glossy displaysame connectivity as the replaced models -- AirPort
option available). Some special features of MacBookExtreme (802.11g), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, Gigabit
Pro Core 2 Duo/2.33 GHz Bigger caches and fasterEthernet, two USB 2.0 ports, a FireWire 400 port,
graphics The new MacBook Pros look virtuallyoptical digital audio in/out, DVI out, and ExpressCard
identical to their predecessors, and the overall34. However, much to the delight of video graspers,
structure of the family hasn't changed: there's still athe 17-Inch models now include a single Firewire 800
single standard 17-inch model priced at $2,799.Theport as well. The 17-Inch model shares the same
new chip's SSE3 Vector Engine, used in some audio,ports as its predecessor -- which include all the ports
video, and scientific applications, now processes 128of the 17-Inch Core 2 Duo model -- as well as a third
bits of data at a time, compared to 64 bits in theUSB 2.0 port (both 17-Inch models have a Firewire
Core Duo chip. Finally, although Apple won't disclose800 port). Each system also includes an integrated
the details, its engineers have also squeezed out aiSight video camera and, by default, a 5400 RPM hard
little extra performance by tweaking the workings ofdrive. Go to they offer offers an array of quality
the ATI Radeon X1600 chip that handles graphicsused Macs at a substantial discount. They offer first
processing in the Mac Book Pros. Battery lifegeneration G5 Computers, second generation G4
unchanged Some early speculation about the Core 2Computers, as well as G3 Models and Power
Duo predicted that, in addition to boostingMacintosh Legacy Models. No matter if you are
performance, it would cut power consumption. Thoselooking for the latest and greatest model or just a
reports turned out to be untrue-battery life in thequality used Mac, we've got what you are looking for
new Mac Book Pros is about the same as in theand sellamac.com, they offer Asset management
previous generation. In my tests with the 2.33GHzservices, buy backs, Trade-ins, or Liquidation of large
Core 2 Duo version of the 17-inch Mac Book Pro, Iinventories of used Macs.