The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers by Apple Inc. that was first introduced in January 2006 at the Macworld Expo. The MacBook Pro replaced the PowerBook G4 and was the second model to be announced in the Apple Intel transition (after the iMac). The MacBook Pro is positioned at the high end of the MacBook family.
There have been two designs for the MacBook Pro, both using aluminium. The first design was largely a carry-over from the PowerBook G4. The second "unibody" design is a more tapered design with most of the casing made from a single block of aluminum. The unibody design was first introduced in the 15" MacBook Pro in October 2008 during a notebook-oriented announcement, along with the 13" aluminum unibody MacBook. The 17" followed suit in January at the 2009 MacWorld Expo, also introducing the built-in battery which was later utilized in the rest of the MacBook Pro line in June at WWDC 2009 and in the MacBook in October 2009. There are currently three MacBook Pro models, the 13", 15" and 17"
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The 13-inch MacBook Pro performed as expected in our benchmark tests, with the 2.26GHz GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU roughly on par with the 2.4GHz processor in the late-2008 version of the 13-inch MacBook. Trading up to the faster 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo available in the 15-inch MacBook Pro yields a marked improvement on paper, but for most anecdotal use--Web surfing, working on office documents, multimedia playback--any of the current MacBooks will be more than adequate. An even faster 3.08GHz CPU is available on the 15-inch MacBook Pro, but the 13-inch model tops out at 2.53GHz ... Read More
13 Inch Macbook Pro 2.53 GHz - MB991LL/A - Originally $1,499
* 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
* 4GB memory
* 250GB hard drive
* SuperDrive
* NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256MB
* Built-in 7-hour battery
* SD card slot
* Date Announced: 6/8/09 More Specs Configurable options at PowerMax Configurable options at Apple
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13 Inch Macbook Pro 2.26 GHz - MB990LL/A - Originally $1,199
* 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
* 2GB memory
* 160GB hard drive
* SuperDrive
* NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256MB
* Built-in 7-hour battery
* SD card slot
* Date Announced: 6/8/09 More Specs Configurable options at PowerMax Configurable options at Apple
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