Apple: New MacBooks with Intel Core 2 Duo
Apple just announced an important update to the MacBook Consumer Notebook series: According tom the Cupertino, Ca, based Computer maker, from now on their popular entry laptop models will be equipped with the faster Intel Core 2 Duo prozessor, plus 1 Gigabyte RAM memory and larger Harddrives. Also: The newest MacBook’s will ship with an integrated iSight video camera as well as the iLife 06 software bundle and will be additionaly equipped with the MagSafe power cord technology.
According to company insiders, the company is currently also working on revisions of the MacBook Pro, Apple’s top-of-the-line notebook targeted for the professional market. Insiders report that the new MacBook Pro generation laptops will have enhanced feature chip set from Intel’s Santa Rosa architecture and should be outfitted with faster 800 MHz front side system buses as well as second generation Core 2 Duo mobile processors capable of speeds up to 2.4 GHz. Also expected: The 15″ model should be Apple’s first laptop to convert from a traditional cathode fluorescent-backlit display for an LED-backlit model.