Apple today announced that it will begin shipping the new 15-inch
MacBook Pro this week with faster processors than previously announced. The new notebook features the new Intel Core Duo processor, which it says delivers up to four times the performance of the PowerBook G4 it also features a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing on-the-go and the Front Row media experience with Apple Remote. All models of the new
MacBook Pro will ship with faster Intel Core Duo processors than previously announced, delivering even greater performance at no additional cost. The $2,500 model now includes a 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo processor, up from the previously announced 1.83GHz, and will begin shipping this week. The $2,000 model now includes a 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo processor, up from the previously announced 1.67GHz, and will begin shipping next week. In addition, customers may now upgrade to a 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo processor as a build-to-order option on the
Apple Online Store. Earlier this morning, Apple took its
Apple Store offline, ahead of the announcement. Meanwhile, new orders for the Intel-based notebook, which replaces the PowerBook G4, show a 3-4 week delay.
"We are incredibly excited to start shipping the MacBook Pro, a groundbreaking new notebook with dual-processor desktop performance in a thin, sleek design," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "The new MacBook Pro includes even faster Intel Core Duo processors than originally announced, up to 2.16GHz, and we think customers are going to love them."
The first Mac notebook using Intel's new Core Duo processor, the new MacBook Pro features an aluminum enclosure just one-inch thin, weighs only 5.6 pounds, includes a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing on-the-go, the Apple Remote and Front Row software for a simple, intuitive and powerful way for users to enjoy their content wherever they go and Apple's new patent-pending MagSafe magnetic power connector, designed especially for mobile users.
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I now think all current G4 processor machines will be replaced by Intel Core Duo processors.
The reason may be that Rosetta is too slow on Single Core Intel Chip.
So the iBook and Mac Mini will sport the 1,67 Mhz version of the Core Duo.
Sucks to be them this morning!
I now think all current G4 processor machines will be replaced by Intel Core Duo processors.
How does this cause a big shakeup? Its a freakin' .17GHz increase of a chip's core speed.
BTW, it doesn't affect the bus speed, so the memory transfers aren't improved to meet the increased CPU speed. Just pointing it out.
what he was saying is Apple positions certain products as lower spec than others. Apple doesn't want the mac mini to be faster than a macbook pro, as an example.
So in apple's view of the world, bumping up the processor speed of the macbooks, now leaves on the low end, a slower dual core, which can be put in a mac mini.
Now way does apple want the processor of a mac mini or eMac to compare favorably to the pro machines.
Yes, you are right, the processors would really be close in actual capability, but for marketing purposes, this would work for apple.