Apple's new MacBook Pros now feature Intel's Core 2 Duo processors
Apple Computer released three speedier versions of its MacBook Pro notebooks today, each with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor sitting squarely in the driver's seat. The Core 2 Duo processors give the notebooks a performance boost that Apple says is 39 percent better than previous models, supposedly putting them right on par with the fastest Windows-based PCs.
The new MacBook Pros also come with twice the standard RAM of their predecessors -- ranging from 1 GB to 2 GB, depending on the model. And, buyers who use Apple's build-to-order option can increase the RAM all the way up to 3 GB.
The notebooks also have larger hard drives (up to 200 GB) and a FireWire 800 port for shuttling high-end graphics, music files, and video content. Two of the new models sport 15-inch screens, while the third features a roomy 17-inch display.
Good Timing
Apple's release of the new MacBook Pro line comes at a time when there is a great opportunity for Apple among business users. Apple has a chance to penetrate the business market because of a convergence of events. First, the general move to 64-bit platforms in corporate settings, and second, the impending release of Windows Vista. As a result, companies that would never have considered Macs might do so in the future because they'll have to review -- and possibly deploy -- new platforms and operating systems anyway.
Broader Appeal
By using Intel processors, Macs should now be able to run Windows software that was originally developed for standard x86 PCs. As a result, interest in Apple -- or at least the potential for widely using the Macintosh as a business machine -- is on the rise, and not just in the usual departments of graphics and media production.
I think it would be difficult to find people who are dismissing the Macintosh completely anymore. There is a big difference between "considering" and "buying, I believes that if Apple takes advantage of this perfect storm of events -- for instance, by licensing its operating system to Dell -- then its bottom line might get a boost by something other than iPod sales.
The decision to shift from Power PC to Intel, is probably the most important decision in the history of the Macintosh family.
The new MacBook Pros also come with twice the standard RAM of their predecessors -- ranging from 1 GB to 2 GB, depending on the model. And, buyers who use Apple's build-to-order option can increase the RAM all the way up to 3 GB.
The notebooks also have larger hard drives (up to 200 GB) and a FireWire 800 port for shuttling high-end graphics, music files, and video content. Two of the new models sport 15-inch screens, while the third features a roomy 17-inch display.
Good Timing
Apple's release of the new MacBook Pro line comes at a time when there is a great opportunity for Apple among business users. Apple has a chance to penetrate the business market because of a convergence of events. First, the general move to 64-bit platforms in corporate settings, and second, the impending release of Windows Vista. As a result, companies that would never have considered Macs might do so in the future because they'll have to review -- and possibly deploy -- new platforms and operating systems anyway.
Broader Appeal
By using Intel processors, Macs should now be able to run Windows software that was originally developed for standard x86 PCs. As a result, interest in Apple -- or at least the potential for widely using the Macintosh as a business machine -- is on the rise, and not just in the usual departments of graphics and media production.
I think it would be difficult to find people who are dismissing the Macintosh completely anymore. There is a big difference between "considering" and "buying, I believes that if Apple takes advantage of this perfect storm of events -- for instance, by licensing its operating system to Dell -- then its bottom line might get a boost by something other than iPod sales.
The decision to shift from Power PC to Intel, is probably the most important decision in the history of the Macintosh family.
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