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Posted at 11:14 AM on Tuesday 10/14/08 by
Ben
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It's finally here. Apple Store is stocking the new MacBook and MacBook Pros. New features include a one-piece aluminum casing, LED-backlit display, multi-touch glass trackpad (no mouse button), 0.95" thickness, and 4.5lbs (MacBook) or 5.5lbs (MacBook Pro).

MacBook
They're offering a low end version with the white plastic casing for $999 with free shipping.

  • 13" MacBook 2.1GHz w/ 1GB DDR2, 120GB HDD, Intel GMA X3100 for $999

    The higher end versions all feature the new one-piece aluminum casing, with the following price points:

  • 13" MacBook 2.0GHz w/ 2GB DDR3, 160GB HDD, GeForce 9400M for $1299
  • 13" MacBook 2.4GHz w/ 2GB DDR3, 250GB HDD, GeForce 9400M for $1599

    MacBook Pro
    The new MacBook Pros have both the 9400M and the 9600M GT built-in. You can switch between the two video cards for better battery life or for better performance, respectively. They come spec'd as follows:

  • 15" MacBook Pro 2.4GHz w/ 2GB DDR3, 250GB HDD, 9400M + 9600M GT 256MB for $1999
  • 15" MacBook Pro 2.53GHz w/ 4GB DDR3, 320GB HDD, 9400M + 9600M GT 512MB for $2499
  • 17" MacBook Pro 2.5GHz w/ 4GB DDR3, 320GB HDD, GeForce 8600M GT 512MB for $2799
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      jamex - Posted 7:43 pm PDT 10/14/08 (769 Posts)  Report Spam

      #40 is on crack. There is one FireWire 800 port and two USB 2.0 ports.

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      nikko - Posted 6:50 am PDT 10/15/08 (665 Posts)  Report Spam

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      #40 is on crack. There is one FireWire 800 port and two USB 2.0 ports.

      Only on the Pro. No Firewire on the 13" macbook.

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      byuan85 - Posted 10:32 am PDT 10/15/08 (352 Posts)  Report Spam

      terrible price.

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      superd2006 - Posted 3:31 am PDT 10/16/08 (167 Posts)  Report Spam

      #41 They dropped FW on the Macbook. FW800 is nice on the Pro, but now you need a converter to use old drives and camcorders? And only ONE port? USB doesn't help much with camcorders.

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