Apple MacBook 13” Laptop – The 2009 Edition
June 20, 2009
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Apple has been making hot headlines, since their Worldwide Developer’s Conference, held a few days back. The biggest attraction was the new Apple iPhone 3G S that the company showed off during the programme. New MacBook Pro Laptops were unveiled too – MacBook Pro 17”, MacBook Pro 15” and MackBook Pro 13” Laptops. The announcements about cheaper MacBook Pros were music to the ears as well. Coming to the regular MacBooks, the latest 2009 edition of the Apple MacBook 13” Laptop is is priced at about £750.
An Intel Core 2 Duo 2.13GHz processor handles internal processing in this laptop. The RAM has a 2GB capacity. A 160GB hard drive is also built into this mobile computer. A DVD drive has as well been packed into this portable PC. Graphics processing is taken care of by the Nvidia GeForce 9400M GPU. This makes gaming and multimedia come to life on the 13.3” 1280 x 800 pixels glossy monitor. The Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.7 come pre-installed in this laptop.
WiFi, Ethernet connectivity and Bluetooth are all supported by this MacBook. There are 2 USB ports, a Firewire port, a headphone socket, a microphone jack and a mini DVI port have been integrated into this workstation. Speakers have been built into this device too.
A little heavier and thicker than the Apple MacBook Pro 13” Laptop, the Apple MacBook 13” Notebook, comes in a white polycarbonate case. Though not carved out of a single aluminium block, like the other MacBook Pros, this laptop does feel sturdy and solid. It also gets the well designed keyboard and spacious track-pad as seen with other MacBooks. It lacks the SD card slot and has a slightly slower processor compared to its 13” MacBook Pro sibling. Moreover the battery life offered is about 5 hours, as opposed to the 7 hour life delivered by the MacBook Pro. However, the Apple MacBook Notebook costs lesser.
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Apple MacBook Pro 13 Inch Laptop
June 16, 2009
Apple MacBook Pro 13” Laptop is the first 13 incher in the MacBook Pro series. Packed with the components of the Apple MacBook Pro line of laptops and some additions as well, this device is expected to deliver a good performance.
Taking a look at the internal circuitry – The CPU consists of an Intel Core 2 Duo processor which has a speed of 2.26GHz. The model out of the bag comes with a 2GB RAM, while it can also be upgraded to 8GB. There is a 160GB hard drive packed into this notebook. A CD/DVD read & write drive is as well integrated into this ultramobile PC. As with all Apple laptops, the operating system employed is the Mac OS, and this portable computer gets the Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.7.
The Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics processing unit works in unison with the 13.3” 1280 x 800 pixels screen, to deliver an appreciable graphics performance. This LCD monitor incorporates LED back-light too. On the audio front, speakers have also been built into this workstation.
Looks-wise, it goes without saying, that all Apple laptops with their slim construction, do look very appealing. The 2kg, silver-coloured Apple MacBook Pro 13” Notebook has an aluminium unibody design. The keyboard has well spaced keys. The trackpad is large and looks ergonomic as well. There are 2 USB ports, a FireWire port, an SD card slot, Bluetooth, WiFi and Ethernet connectivity on board this device. The battery, which is non-removable gives a 7 hour working life to this laptop. This feature adds to making this notebook PC highly portable. You can even expect about 3+ hours of runtime while playing DVDs. With a price of about £896, this mobile computer is one among the 3 new Pro series laptops announced by Apple recently at their Worldwide Developers Conference held at San Francisco. This conference also saw the announcement of the Apple iPhone 3G S and the cheaper MacBook Pros.
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Apple MacBook Air Notebook – The 2009 Version
April 7, 2009
Ultra-slim notebooks are really pleasing to the eye. They can easily capture awe and admiration by a mere glance. However, they have their own drawbacks as well. Due to the slender structure, they absent some of the features and interfaces that are otherwise present in the other notebooks.
The 2009 version of the Apple MacBook Air Notebook, is truly a beauty. With a thickness of just 0.7”, this notebook is thinner than the previous Apple Notebooks. This device is 12.8” long and 8.9” wide. A weight of just 1.3kg, a sturdy aluminium body and a compact structure contribute significantly to the portability factor too. A full QWERTY chiclet type keyboard and a multi-touch trackpad are present for feeding in data. A 13.3 inch LED back-lit screen is featured as well, which has a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. The CPU consists of an Intel Core 2 Duo 1.86GHz processor. 2GB of RAM and 128GB of solid state storage are offered by this ultra-slim notebook. Graphics handling is performed by the Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics card with 256MB of memory allotted to videos. The Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard comes pre-installed in this extremely portable laptop. On the networking front, this mobile PC supports WiFi connectivity and Bluetooth v2.1 capability with EDR. As mentioned earlier, this notebook houses very few ports and interfaces due to its thin structure. A headphone jack, a USB 2.0 port and a mini display port are the only interfaces on board this laptop. An iSight video camera is also present in this device.
The main differences between this notebook and the previous version of the MacBook Air are that the older version shipped with an Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6GHz processor, an 80GB hard drive and an Intel X3100 Graphics Media Accelerator.
It is quite disappointing that memory expansion slots and optical drives are not provided in the newer notebook too. You might have to explicitly buy the Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive for playing and writing CDs and DVDs or installing software. This external drive connects to the MacBook Air notebook through the USB port. Cost wise, the notebook does carry a heavy price tag too. However, considering the dimensions, design performance and speed, the latest version of Apple MacBook Air 13.3″ Notebook can surely bag good scores to top the charts.
Apple Macbook Pro MA896B
January 30, 2009
Apple Macbook Pro MA896B offers a variety of features, connections and technologies that can make it the “apple of your eye” for your everyday use. The heart of this laptop consists of an Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 2.4GHz speed and 64 bit computing. There is an L2 Cache memory of size 4MB. The RAM of this mobile computer, uses the DDR2 SDRAM technology and has an installed size of 2GB. The hard drive presented by this laptop, is of Serial ATA type and has a capacity of 160GB and a speed of 5400 rpm. Integrated optical storage is offered as well. The NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT PCI Express graphics processor with 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM video memory are present too.
The screen measures 15.4″ diagonally and offers a screen resolution of 1440 x 900 pixels. This makes for fine clarity of the display. This glossy widescreen also has an LED-backlit for ease of use under dim lighting conditions. The unit measures 35.8 cm by 24.4 cm by 2.6 cm and weighs 2.5 kg.
This laptop offers the following connectivity – an ExpressCard/34, 2 SO DIMM 200-pin slots, a 2 FireWire slots, 2 Hi-Speed USB ports, 1 SPDIF input, 1 SPDIF output and an RJ-45 ethernet connection. The other accessories and features that accompany this device are – a remote control, a DVI-VGA adapter, a Security lock slot, a keyboard light and an ambient light sensor. The other built in devices consist of Stereo speakers, a Bluetooth aerial and a wireless LAN aerial. An integrated web-camera is present as well. A Lithium polymer battery provides power to the unit and promises a run time life of 6 hours.
The operating system installed is Apple MacOS X. The other softwares that are pre-installed are -
- Apple QuickTime
- Apple iChat
- Apple Mac OS X Mail
- Apple DVD Player
- Apple iCal
- Apple Address Book
- Microsoft Office 2004
- Apple Safari
- Apple Dashboard
- Apple XCode Developer Tools
- Apple Spotlight
- Photo Booth
- Apple iLife l08
- Aperture (Trial)
- iWork l08 (Trial)
- Apple Quick Look
- Apple Spaces
- Apple Time Machine
Being fast in performance, stylish and elegant in looks, the sturdy and easy to use Apple Macbook Pro MA896B can surely meet your requirements for work and entertainment.
Apple Macbook Pro 17” 2.5ghz Intel Core 2 Duo Laptop
December 21, 2008
Can you imagine a laptop that comes with a desktop computer’s performance and Screen size? Well Apple positively answers this question with a solid proof- Apple MacBook Pro 17″ 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Multimedia Laptop. This power laptop comes with a high resolution (1680 x 1050), 17-inch widescreen, which makes everything look better in it and will surely mesmerize you with its LED backlit display.
An Intel Core 2 Duo Power processor runs this gadget at an astounding speed of 2.5 GHz and includes a 6MB shared L2 Cache. This laptop features a 2 GB DDR2 RAM of 667 MHz clockspeed, which along with the 250 GB Serial ATA Hard drive compose the storage domain of this gadget. The motherboard of this notebook also includes a NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT Graphics card with 512 MB of GDDR3 SDRAM and dual-link DVI, which will render you an untrammeled graphical experience. Apple Mac OS is installed as the user interface of this notebook.
The Rewritable Multi DVD drive of this widget permits you to burn, write, rewrite DVDs and CDs, while its Integrated iSight webcam enables you to indulge in video conferencing with iChat, create a movie with iMovie and edit photos in the Photo Booth. The Audio system of this notebook comprises of combined optical digital audio input and output, integrated stereo speakers and a microphone.
The expansion slots, interfaces and ports incorporated in Apple MacBook Pro 17″ 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile Laptop PC include:
• ExpressCard/34
• IEEE 1394 (FireWire), IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800)
• 3 x Hi-Speed USB
• Audio line-in and output
• Headphones
• Video - DVI-Analog out
• Ethernet
Apple USB Modem and Integrated 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet enable Networking feature of this laptop. Bluetooth feature of this device enables wireless data transfer. This laptop measures about 39.2 cm in width, 26.5 cm in depth and 2.6 cm in height and it weighs about 3.1 kg. It is run by Lithium polymer battery, which provides a run time of 4.5 hours to this laptop.
