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Tue, 14 Oct 2008
new Macbooks
CUPERTINO, California'October 14, 2008'Apple® today unveiled an all
new MacBook® family that redefines notebook design, and at the same
time dramatically lowers the entry price for advanced notebook
features including all-metal enclosures and pro-performance notebook
graphics by £350 to make them far more affordable. The new MacBook and
15-inch MacBook Pro both have a precision unibody enclosure crafted
from a single block of aluminium, resulting in thinner, more durable
and incredibly beautiful designs. In addition, every member of the new
MacBook family includes state of the art NVIDIA graphics, brilliant
instant-on LED-backlit displays and new large glass Multi-Touch™
trackpads that offer almost 40 percent more tracking area and support
more Multi-Touch gestures. The entire new MacBook family meets
stringent Energy Star 4.0, EPEAT Gold and RoHS environmental
standards, and leads the industry in the elimination of toxic
chemicals by containing no brominated flame retardants, using only PVC-
free internal cables and components, and using energy efficient LED-
backlit displays that are mercury-free and made with arsenic-free glass.
'Apple has invented a whole new way of building notebooks from a
single block of aluminium. And, just as important, they are the
industry's greenest notebooks' said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. 'The new
MacBooks offer incredible features our users will love 'like their
stunning all-metal design, great 3D graphics and LED backlit displays'
at prices up to £350 less than before.”
'Traditionally notebooks are made from multiple parts. With the new
MacBook, we've replaced all of those parts with just one part'the
unibody' said Jonathan Ive, Apple's senior vice president of
Industrial Design. 'The MacBook's unibody enclosure is made from a
single block of aluminium, making the new MacBook fundamentally
thinner, stronger and more robust with a fit and finish that we've
never even dreamed of before.”
The new MacBook line features the powerful new NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, a
revolutionary new 3D integrated graphics processor that features 16
parallel processing cores and delivers up to five times the 3D
graphics performance as previous MacBook and MacBook Air™ designs.
Apple has worked together with NVIDIA on this groundbreaking graphics
processor and is the first to bring it to market in the new MacBook
family.
The new smooth glass Multi-Touch trackpad on the MacBook and 15-inch
MacBook Pro gives users almost 40 percent more tracking area than
before, making it even easier to use Multi-Touch gestures like pinch,
rotate and swipe. New gestures allow users to activate Exposé® or
switch between applications at the touch of a fingertip. The entire
trackpad surface is also a button, allowing users to both track and
click virtually anywhere on the trackpad. Users can easily enable
multiple virtual buttons in software, such as right-clicking.
Every member of the new MacBook family features an LED-backlit display
for brilliant instant-on performance that uses up to 30 percent less
energy than its predecessor and eliminates the mercury found in
industry standard fluorescent tube backlights. The ultra-thin displays
provide crisp images and vivid colours which are ideal for viewing
photos and movies, and the edge-to-edge cover glass creates a smooth,
seamless surface. Every display in the new MacBook line uses
completely arsenic-free glass.
The new MacBook delivers the top three features that MacBook customers
have told us they want in a new MacBook'an all metal enclosure, high
performance 3D graphics and LED-backlit displays'at an entry price
that is £350 less than the £1,299 (inc VAT) price of the MacBook Pro.
At only 0.95-inches thin and weighing just 4.5 pounds, the new 13-inch
full featured aluminium MacBook is an incredibly compact and durable
notebook starting at just £719 (inc VAT). Featuring the new NVIDIA
GeForce 9400M graphics processor, MacBook delivers outstanding 3D game
play on a consumer notebook, with up to five times faster graphics
performance than the previous generation. The new MacBook is available
in two models: the 2.0 GHz MacBook with a 160GB 5400 rpm hard drive,
and the 2.4 GHz MacBook with a 250GB 5400 rpm hard drive and a backlit
keyboard.
The powerful new 15-inch MacBook Pro at only 0.95-inches thin and
weighing just 5.5 pounds offers ultimate performance and extensive
expansion features in a remarkably portable design. Starting at
£1,399, the MacBook Pro uses the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors
available, running up to 2.8 GHz, and a new graphics architecture that
allows users to switch between the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated
graphics processor for better battery life and the powerful NVIDIA
GeForce 9600M GT discrete graphics processor for higher performance.
The new MacBook Pro is available in two models: a 2.4 GHz model with a
250GB 5400 rpm hard drive and a 2.53 GHz model with a 320GB 5400 rpm
hard drive.
Today Apple also updated MacBook Air and the 17-inch MacBook Pro.
MacBook Air, measuring only 0.16-inches at its thinnest point, 0.76-
inches at its maximum height and weighing just three pounds, now
includes new NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics and a faster
architecture to provide robust support for 3D games and enhanced
performance. Starting at £1,299, MacBook Air is available with a 120GB
4200 rpm hard drive, a 50 percent increase from the previous
generation, or a new 128GB solid state drive. The updated 17-inch
MacBook Pro keeps its original aluminium design, and now comes
standard with a high resolution 1920 x 1200 LED-backlit display and a
larger 320GB hard drive or an optional 128GB solid state drive.
Setting a new standard for environmentally friendly notebooks, every
model of the new MacBook family achieves EPEAT Gold status.* Each
MacBook unibody enclosure is made of highly recyclable aluminium and
comes standard with energy efficient LED-backlit displays that are
mercury-free and made with arsenic-free glass. The new MacBook family
meets stringent Energy Star 4.0 requirements, contains no brominated
flame retardants and uses internal cables and components that are PVC-
free.
The new MacBook, 15-inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air include a next
generation, industry-standard Mini DisplayPort to connect with the new
Apple LED Cinema Display featuring a 24-inch LED-backlit widescreen
display with a built-in iSight® video camera, mic and speakers in an
elegant, thin aluminium and glass enclosure. Part of the next-
generation DisplayPort industry standard, the new Mini DisplayPort
delivers a pure digital signal that can drive up to a 30-inch
widescreen display. The Mini DisplayPort is ultra-compact at just 10
percent the size of a full DVI connector, perfect for the sleek design
of the new MacBook family. Adapters are available for using the
MacBook's Mini DisplayPort with older generation VGA, DVI/HDMI and
Dual-Link DVI displays.
Every Mac® in the Apple lineup comes with iLife® ‘08, Apple's award-
winning suite of digital lifestyle applications, featuring iPhoto®,
the easiest, fastest way to organise and share digital photos, and a
completely reinvented iMovie®, both seamlessly integrated with the
MobileMe™ Gallery for online photo and video sharing.** Every Mac also
includes Leopard®, the world's most advanced operating system which
features Time Machine™,*** an effortless way to automatically back up
everything on a Mac; a redesigned Finder™ that lets users quickly
browse and share files between multiple Macs; Quick Look, the best way
to instantly see files without opening an application; Spaces®, an
intuitive feature used to create groups of applications and instantly
switch between them; and major enhancements to Mail and iChat®.****
Pricing & Availability UK
The new MacBook, 15-inch MacBook Pro and 17-inch MacBook Pro are now
shipping and the new MacBook Air will be available in early November
through the Apple Store® (http://www.apple.com/uk), Apple's retail
stores and Apple Authorised Resellers. An updated 13-inch white
MacBook featuring 2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processors, a 120GB 5400
rpm hard drive and a slot-load 8X SuperDrive® is now available for
£719 (inc VAT).
The 2.0 GHz, 13-inch aluminium MacBook, for a suggested retail price
of £949 (inc VAT), includes:
• 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display;
• 2.0 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;
• 160GB 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 analogue;
• glass Multi-Touch trackpad; and
• 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.
The 2.4 GHz aluminium MacBook, for a suggested retail price of £1,149
(inc VAT), 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 analogue;
• 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 aluminium MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail
price of £1,399 (inc VAT), 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 analogue;
• glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and
• 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.
The 2.53 GHz aluminium MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of
£1,749 (inc VAT), 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 analogue;
• 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.
The 1.6 GHz MacBook Air, for a suggested retail price of £1,299 (inc
VAT), includes:
• 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit high resolution 1280 x 800 glossy
display;
• 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 6MB shared L2 cache;
• 1066 MHz front-side bus;
• 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM;
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
• 120GB serial ATA hard drive running at 4200 rpm, with Sudden Motion
Sensor;
• Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
• built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth
2.1+EDR;
• built-in iSight video camera;
• one USB 2.0 port;
• one headphone port;
• Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and
• 45 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.
The 1.86 GHz MacBook Air, for a suggested retail price of £1,799 (inc
VAT), includes:
• 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display;
• 1.86 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 6MB shared L2 cache;
• 1066 MHz front-side bus;
• 2GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM;
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
• 128GB solid state drive;
• Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
• built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth
2.1+EDR;
• built-in iSight video camera;
• one USB 2.0 port;
• one headphone port;
• Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and
• 45 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.
Build-to-order options and accessories for the MacBook Air include the
MacBook Air SuperDrive, Apple USB Ethernet Adapter, 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
MagSafe Airline Adapter, Apple Remote and the AppleCare Protection Plan.
The 2.5GHz 17-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of £1,949
(inc VAT), includes:
• 17-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1920 x 1200 glossy display;
• 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 6MB shared L2 cache;
• 800 MHz front-side bus;
• 4GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM;
• NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics with 512MB with 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;
• DVI output port for video output (VGA adapter included);
• built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth
2.1+EDR;
• Gigabit Ethernet port;
• built-in iSight video camera;
• three USB 2.0 ports;
• one FireWire 800 port and one FireWire 400 port;
• ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot;
• one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both
optical digital and analogue;
• Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and
• 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.
Build-to-order options for the 17-inch MacBook Pro include a 2.6 GHz
Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a 320GB 7200 rpm hard drive, a 128GB solid
state drive, anti-glare display, Apple USB Modem, Apple Remote, Apple
MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare Protection Plan.
*EPEAT is an independent organisation that helps customers compare the
environmental performance of notebooks and desktops. Products meeting
all of the 23 required criteria and at least 75 percent of the
optional criteria are recognised as EPEAT Gold products. The EPEAT
program was conceived by the US EPA and is based on IEEE 1680 standard
for Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products. For more
information visit www.epeat.net.
**The MobileMe service is available to persons aged 13 or older.
Annual membership fee and internet access required. Terms and
conditions apply.
***Time Machine requires an additional hard drive (sold separately).
****Video chatting requires a broadband Internet connection; fees may
apply.