New Macbook Pro’s hit the Apple stores, LED Display and Santa Rosa

Posted on the June 5th, 2007 under Apple, Interesting by John Burmeister

Well Apple has updated MacBook Pro with a LED Display, faster CPU, and some other goodies.  Might be time for me to finally get a Mac Laptop, those are some impressive specs.  

Check it out here: http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/ 

From:  Apple’s official Press release

Apple® today updated its MacBook® Pro line of notebooks with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, memory up to 4GB, and high-speed graphics in a stunning, lightweight, aluminum enclosure that is just one-inch thin. The new MacBook Pro is available in 15-inch models with a new mercury-free, power-efficient LED-backlit display and a 17-inch model with an optional high-resolution display. All models include a built-in iSight® video camera for video conferencing on-the-go, Apple’s MagSafe® Power Adapter that safely disconnects when under strain, and built-in 802.11n wireless networking for up to five times the performance and twice the range of 802.11g.*

From: MacRumors.com

The new MacBook Pros utilize the Santa Rosa chipset and come in the following configurations:

$1999. 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo. 2GB RAM, 120GB HD, 15″ LED. GeForce 8600M GT 128MB
$2499. 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo. 2GB RAM, 160GB HD, 15″ LED. GeForce 8600M GT 256MB
$2799. 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo. 2GB RAM, 160GB HD, 17″. GeForce 8600M GT 256MB

The 15-inch model uses a new LED display, while the 17-inch model now offers a new optional 1920-by-1200 high-resolution display.

New Apple Macbook Pro due out soon? LED Display and Santa Rosa Intel CPU?

Posted on the June 2nd, 2007 under Apple, Interesting by John Burmeister

According to the rumors a new Apple Macbook Pro is due out soon.   I’m hoping it will be updated to the new Intel chipset along with a few other updated features. I have been waiting every since the release of the first Intel Macbook pro for a two button mouse, and I hope this will be part of the update.  Even with the MacPro I have now, I use a two button mouse, and don’t see why they wouldn’t offer that ability on the laptop.  The rumors are as follows:  LED Display, Santa Rosa Intel cpu.  We shall see after WWDC, which is just about a week away.  I’m due for a new laptop, come on Apple, WOW me!

Check the following sites for up to date info: Mac Rumors, Apple Insider as well as the Unofficial Apple Blog.

And don’t miss out on up to the second coverage at the 2007 WWDC  (World Wide Developers Conference) here - > http://www.macrumorslive.com

Have some more info? Let me know, post a comment.

Apple Mac Pro arrived

Posted on the October 26th, 2006 under Apple, Personal by John Burmeister

Sold my Mac mini on eBay, and my new Mac Pro arrived.

Dual 3.0 Intel Xeon’s, and bumped it up to 2 gigs of ram from Crucial. I also dropped in a 10,000 rpm drive as the main boot drive.

Nice job Apple, this thing looks and runs beautiful.