The new MacBook Pro 2008 is, at last, the worthy successor to the mythical PowerBook Titanium. From its new design-with an iMac-style glass screen, smooth Air-style surfaces, and no-button trackpad-to its guts-with new processors and both an Nvidia GeForce 9400M and 9600M GT-it's a pretty impressive machine. Full specs and details after the jump.



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The MacBook Pro 2008 comes with

• The latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors running at 2.4GHz and 2.53GHz.

• Nvidia GeForce 9400m, a chipset that includes a graphics processors. 70 percent of it is the processor, with 16 parallel chips in one and 54 gigaflops.

• Nvidia GeForce 9600m GT graphics:

- 32 parallel graphics cores

- 120 gigaflops

- 512 MBytes.

• New multi-touch glass trackpad that acts as single button, providing a click feedback when you push it.

• The trackpad is 39% larger than previous models.

• It admits four-finger gestures, so you can call exposé now by using the four fingers, as well as to activate app switching.

• LED displays, which makes the screen a lot thinner.

• All connections are one side.

• Black MacBook Air style keyboard.

• Mini DisplayPort connector.


The specs and prices

• Standard Model: $1999

- 15.4-inch screen

- 2.4GHz processor

- 2GB DDR3-RAM

- Geforce 9400M and 9600M GT

- 250 Gig HDD

- Super-Drive


• Better Model: $2499

- 15.4-inch screen

- 2.53GHz

- 4 GB RAM

- 512 MB on 9600GT

- 320 GIG HDD

Like with the MacBook Air, you can get a 128GB solid state drive as an option. Both are shipping today and you can get a Best Model with a 2.8 GHz processor.


Jobs also had a laundry list for the hippies and the treehuggers at Greenpeace. The new MacBook Pro is:

• Arsenic free

• BFR free

• Mecurry free

• PVC free

• Recyclable

• Ships in a a 37% smaller packaging.


Apple official press release on the MacBook Pro

The 2.4 GHz, 15-inch aluminum MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $1,999 (US), 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 analog;

glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and

85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

The 2.53 GHz aluminum MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $2,499 (US), 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 analog;

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.


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