Apple updates MacBook, MacBook Pro lineups

Mike Ricciuti | Feb 27, 2008

Apple updated its MacBook and MacBook Pro lineups with Intel's Penryn processors, while bringing multitouch trackpads to MacBook Pros.

The MacBook Pro is available with Core 2 Duo (Penryn) processors at up to 2.6GHz and up to 6MB of cache memory. Storage options have been revised to include up to a 300GB hard drive. In addition, Apple has added Nvidia's GeForce 8600M GT graphics processor with up to 512MB of video memory. The 17-inch model now gives you the option to upgrade the LCD to an LED-backlit unit for S$160.50 (US$105.59). That feature is still standard on the smaller 15-inch model.

The MacBook Pro will also now include the multitouch trackpad, first introduced with the MacBook Air. The trackpad lets users rotate photos and browse Web pages using gestures such as pinch, rotate, and swipe.

A MacBook Pro with a 15-inch display, 2.4GHz processor, 3MB of L2 cache, and a 200GB harddisk lists for S$3,088 (US$2,031.58). The 17-inch model, with a 2.5GHz Core 2 Duo chip, 6MB of L2 cache, and a 250GB hard drive is priced at S$4,388 (US$2,886.84), according to Apple store.

The MacBook misses out on the multitouch trackpad, but the prices of the three baseline models stay the same while the configurations get CPU and hard drive bumps. The S$1,988 (US$1,307.89) and S$2,288 (US$1,505.26) models now come standard with 2GB of RAM. The S$1,688 (US$1,110.53) MacBook includes a 2.1GHz Core 2 Duo (Penryn) processor, 1GB of memory, and a 120GB hard drive (up from 80GB). The S$1,988 (US$1,307.89) model gives you a 2.4GHz chip, 2GB of memory, and a 160GB drive (up from 120GB). The S$2,288 (US$1,505.26) black model now comes with a 250GB drive (up from 160GB).

One thing Apple did not announce--at least not yet--is an iPhone software developer kit that it had promised for sometime in February.

CNET Reviews' Matthew Elliott contributed to this report.

Via CNET Crave

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