Apple this week will begin shipping the new 15-inch MacBook Pro notebook computer featuring the new Intel Core Duo processor which delivers up to four times the performance of the PowerBook G4.
All models of the new MacBook Pro will ship with faster Intel Core Duo processors than previously announced, delivering even greater performance at no additional cost. The $2,499 model now includes a 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, up from the previously announced 1.83 GHz, and will begin shipping this week. The $1,999 model now includes a 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, up from the previously announced 1.67 GHz, and will begin shipping next week. In addition, customers may now upgrade to a 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo processor as a build-to-order option on the Apple Online Store.
Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, said,
"We are incredibly excited to start shipping the MacBook Pro, a groundbreaking new notebook with dual-processor desktop performance in a thin, sleek design. The new MacBook Pro includes even faster Intel Core Duo processors than originally announced, up to 2.16 GHz, and we think customers are going to love them."
The first Mac notebook using Intel's new Core Duo processor, the new MacBook Pro features an aluminum enclosure just one inch thin, weighs only 5.6 pound, includes a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing on-the-go, the Apple Remote and Front Row software for a simple and powerful way for users to enjoy their content wherever they go and Apple's new patent-pending MagSafe magnetic power connector, designed especially for mobile users.
Every new MacBook Pro comes with the latest release of Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger"
The new MacBook Pro will begin shipping this week and will be available through the Apple Store, Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.
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