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New Apple MacBook Pro 2008 announced

Apple's unveils new MBP with multi-touch glass trackpad and improved graphics.

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Computing | by Barb Dybwad | Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:40PM | 0 comments

Today's Apple Event saw the introduction of the new MacBook Pro 2008, as expected. The new MBP is crafted using the new Brick manufacturing process and with new features including a multi-touch glass trackpad, mini display port connector and upgraded graphics in the form of both an integrated NVIDIA GeForce 9400M chipset with GPU and an additional NVIDIA 9600M GPU with 256MB VRAM for further increased graphics performance. Remaining fixtures of the MacBook Pro line include a backlit keyboard and 15.4-inch LED-backlit display, built-in iSight and microphone, stereo speakers, magnetic latch, slot loading Super Drive, Ethernet, Firewire 800, dual USB ports, Expresscard 34 slot and sudden motion sensor. Apple claims the new 9400M NVIDIA chipset provides up to 6x better performance than the NVIDIA 8600M GT chips they'd been using previously, with the 9600M providing additional increases. The MacBook Pro 2008 base specs include a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB RAM, 250GB hard drive and both GPUs for $1,999. The next step up will cost you $2,499 for a 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB RAM, double the VRAM to 512MB, and a 320GB hard drive.

Company:
Apple
Glossary:
GPU, SSD, Trackpad
Products:
Apple MacBook Pro 2008

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