MacBook Pro update

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The new MacBook Pro models come with 2GB of installed memory and an 8X SuperDrive. All models come with an Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT graphics processor; the entry-level 2.4GHz model features 256MB of video memory, while the other two configurations offer 512MB.

The 2.4GHz system comes with a 200GB hard drive, up from 120GB in the previous entry-level offering. The two 2.5GHz MacBook Pros offer 250GB of storage, with a 300GB hard drive available as a $75 build-to-order option for the 17-inch laptop.

The 17-inch MacBook Pro joins the MacBook Air in using arsenic-free glass and it also has an optional mercury-free LED backlit display. The 15-inch MacBook Pros added LED-backlit displays in last summer’s laptop update.

This update to the MacBook Pro line also adds the MultiTouch trackpad, similar to the one featured on the MacBook Air. The trackpad recognizes pinch, rotate and swipe gestures, allowing users to zoom and rotate photos from their trackpad.

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Apple says the latest MacBook Pro is up to 74 percent faster than the original 17-inch 2.16GHz MacBook Pro Core Duo introduced in early 2006. Macworld Lab plans to test each new MacBook Pro to see how it compares to previous generations.

The MacBook Pro models are now shipping at the following prices:

* $1,999 for the 15-inch 2.4GHz MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo with 200GB hard drive;
* $2,499 for the 15-inch 2.5GHz MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo with 250GB hard drive; and
* $2,799 for the 17-inch 2.5GHz MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo with 250GB hard drive.

Well, its pretty expensive but I guess consumer will still have this one. It now has kool new features with a faster processing speeds. I guess, more and more upgrades will be available in the coming days.