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Thursday, November 09, 2006

Greatest tech things of 2006

Digg! Slashdot Slashdot It! Power Product of the year:Apple MacBook Pro 17 inch Performance squared

MacBook Pro is built on the revolutionary Intel Core 2 Duo — which packs the power of two processor cores (up to 2.33GHz) inside a single chip. It provides 4MB of Smart Cache, L2 cache that can be shared between the cores as needed. It delivers higher performance in 2D and 3D graphics, video editing, and music encoding. But the new engine is only part of the story. MacBook Pro supports hard drives up to 200GB and up to 3GB of 667MHz DDR2 memory. And now every MacBook Pro boasts both a FireWire 800 port and a double-layer burning SuperDrive. Ultimate speed, performance, and connectivity. To go. That’s MacBook Pro.

Technical Specifications

In the box

  • MacBook Pro
  • 85W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, and power cord
  • Lithium-polymer battery
  • Apple Remote
  • DVI to VGA adapter
  • Install/restore DVDs
  • Printed and electronic documentation

Memory

  • 17-inch MacBook Pro
    • 2GB (two SO-DIMMs) of PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 memory; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 3GB
    • 667MHz frontside bus

Expansion

  • One FireWire 400 port at up to 400 Mbps
  • One FireWire 800 port at up to 800 Mbps
  • 15-inch MacBook Pro
    • Two 480-Mbps USB 2.0 ports
  • 17-inch MacBook Pro
    • Three 480-Mbps USB 2.0 ports
  • ExpressCard/34 slot

Security

  • Kensington cable lock slot

Battery and power

  • 15-inch MacBook Pro
    • 60-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery (with integrated charge indicator LEDs) providing up to 5 hours of battery life(1)
  • Battery17-inch MacBook Pro
    • 68-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery (with integrated charge indicator LEDs) providing up to 5.5 hours of battery life(1)
  • 85W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management system
  • MagSafe power adapter port

Communications

  • Built-in 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme wireless networking (802.11g standard)(2)
  • Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)

Audio

  • Combined optical digital input/audio line in (minijack)
  • Combined optical digital output/headphone out (minijack)
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • Internal omnidirectional microphone (located under left speaker grille)
15.4-inch and 17-inch display

Display

  • 15-inch MacBook Pro
    • 15.4-inch (diagonal) TFT display, support for millions of colors; optional glossy widescreen display
    • Supported resolutions: 1440 by 900 (native), 1280 by 800, 1152 by 720, 1024 by 640, and 800 by 500 at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 at 4:3 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 at 4:3 aspect ratio stretched; 720 by 480 at 3:2 aspect ratio, 720 by 480 at 3:2 aspect ratio stretched
  • 17-inch MacBook Pro
    • 17-inch (diagonal) TFT display, support for millions of colors; optional glossy widescreen display
    • Supported resolutions: 1680 by 1050 (native), 1280 by 800, 1152 by 720, 1024 by 640, and 800 by 500 at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1280 by 1024 at 5:4 aspect ratio; 1280 by 1024 at 5:4 aspect ratio stretched; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 at 4:3 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 at 4:3 aspect ratio stretched; 720 by 480 at 3:2 aspect ratio; 720 by 480 at 3:2 aspect ratio stretched
Radeon

Video and graphics support

  • 15-inch MacBook Pro
    • ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics processor, dual-link DVI support, 128MB of GDDR3 SDRAM on 2.16GHz configuration; 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM on 2.33GHz configuration
  • 17-inch MacBook Pro
    • ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics processor, dual -ink DVI support, 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM.
    iSight
  • Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors
  • DVI output port
  • VGA output using included DVI to VGA adapter
  • Built-in iSight camera

Storage

  • 15-inch MacBook Pro
    • 120GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive. Optional 160GB 5400-rpm, 200GB 4200-rpm drives(3).
    • 6x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
      • Maximum write: 6x DVD-R and DVD+R; 4x DVD+RW and DVD-RW; 2.4x DVD+R DL (double layer); 24x CD-R; 10x CD-RW
      • Maximum read: 8x DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R; 6x DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVD+RW, DVD-RW; 4x DVD+R DL (double layer); 24x CD
  • 17-inch MacBook Pro
    • 160GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive. Optional 100GB 7200-rpm, 200GB 4200-rpm drives(3).
    • 8x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
      • Maximum write: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R, and DVD+RW; 6x DVD-RW; 4x DVD+R DL (double layer), 24x CD-R; 16x CD-RW
      • Maximum read: 8x DVD-ROM; 6x DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R and DVD+RW, DVD+R DL (double layer); 24x CD

Input

  • Built-in full-size keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys, 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement), and embedded numeric keypad
    • Backlit keyboard with ambient light sensors for automatic adjustment of keyboard illumination and screen brightness
    Illuminated Keyboard
  • Solid-state scrolling trackpad for precise cursor control; supports two-finger scrolling, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities
  • Apple Remote
Power cable

Electrical and environmental requirements

  • Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
  • Line voltage: 100V or 240V AC
  • Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
  • DC input: 18.5 Vdc, 4.6 A max.
  • Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
  • Storage temperature: -13° to 113° F (-24° to 45° C)
  • Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing
  • Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet
  • Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet
  • Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet

Size and weight

  • 15-inch MacBook Pro
    • Height: 1.0 inch (2.59 cm)
    • Width: 14.1 inches (35.7 cm)
    • Depth: 9.6 inches (24.3 cm)
    • Weight: 5.6 pounds (2.54 kg) with battery and optical drive installed(4)
  • 17-inch MacBook Pro
    • Height: 1.0 inch (2.59 cm)
    • Width: 15.4 inches (39.2 cm)
    • Depth: 10.4 inches (26.5 cm)
    • Weight: 6.8 pounds (3.1 kg) with battery and optical drive installed(4)
1-inch thick

Software

Universal
  • Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger (includes Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Xcode Developer Tools)
  • iLife ’06 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand), Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, iWork ’06 (30-day trial), Comic Life, FileMaker Pro Trial, OmniOutliner
  • Photo Booth
  • Front Row
Software

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