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Apple Updates MacBook With LED-Backlit Display, Multi-Touch Trackpad & Built-in Seven-Hour Battery
By Staff
posted Oct 28, 2009, 10:46 |
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(Cupertino, CA) Apple� updated its popular MacBook� with a new, durable polycarbonate
unibody design featuring a brilliant LED-backlit display, a glass Multi-Touch�
trackpad and Apple�s innovative built-in battery for up to seven hours of battery
life. Inheriting technology and design features from the MacBook Pro line, the
new MacBook is an ideal consumer notebook for students and new Mac� users, and
is available for $999.
�The new MacBook includes many of the great features found on the innovative
MacBook Pro, such as an LED-backlit display, glass Multi-Touch trackpad and
built-in long-life battery,� said Philip Schiller, Apple�s senior vice president
of Worldwide Product Marketing. �With the only lineup of notebooks all featuring
unibody enclosures, LED-backlit displays and long-life battery technology, there�s
never been a better time to switch to a Mac.�
The new MacBook features a unibody, polycarbonate enclosure that makes it lighter
and more durable. The new design includes a unique non-skid bottom surface and
at just 4.7 pounds, the sleek MacBook slides easily into a backpack or briefcase.
MacBook comes standard with a bright, LED-backlit display with the same wide-angle
viewing technology used in the MacBook Pro line. The new MacBook has a 2.26
GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB RAM, a 250GB hard drive, and powerful NVIDIA
GeForce 9400M integrated graphics.
The new MacBook includes Apple�s innovative built-in notebook battery for up
to seven hours of wireless productivity on a single charge, and up to 1,000
recharges.* At nearly three times the lifespan of conventional notebook batteries,
Apple�s built-in battery results in fewer depleted batteries and less waste.
Depleted batteries can be replaced for $129, which includes installation and
environmentally responsible disposal of your old battery.
The energy-efficient MacBook joins the industry�s greenest lineup of notebooks,
with every Mac notebook achieving EPEAT Gold** status and meeting Energy Star
5.0 requirements. The entire Mac notebook line now comes standard with energy
efficient LED-backlit displays that are mercury-free and made with arsenic-free
glass. Mac notebooks contain no brominated flame retardants, use internal cables
and components that are PVC-free and are constructed of recyclable materials.
Every Mac comes with Mac OS� X Snow Leopard�, the world�s most advanced operating
system, and iLife�, Apple�s innovative suite of applications for managing photos,
making movies and creating and learning to play music. Snow Leopard builds on
a decade of OS X innovation and success with hundreds of refinements, new core
technologies and out of the box support for Microsoft Exchange. iLife features
iPhoto�, to easily organize and manage photos; iMovie� with powerful easy-to-use
new features such as Precision Editor, video stabilization and advanced drag
and drop; and GarageBand� which introduces a whole new way to help you learn
to play piano and guitar.
Pricing & Availability
The new MacBook is available immediately through the Apple Store� (www.apple.com),
Apple�s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.
The new MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $999 (US), includes:
* 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display;
* 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache;
* 1066 MHz front-side bus;
* 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB;
* NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
* 250 GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
* a slot-load 8X SuperDrive� with double-layer support (DVD�R DL/DVD�RW/CD-RW);
* Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
* built-in AirPort Extreme� 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
* Gigabit Ethernet port;
* built-in iSight� video camera;
* two USB 2.0 ports;
* one audio line in/out port, supporting optical digital out and analog in/out;
* glass Multi-Touch trackpad;
* built-in, 60WHr lithium polymer battery; and
* 60 Watt MagSafe� Power Adapter.
Build-to-order options for the MacBook include the ability to upgrade to 4GB
1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, or 320GB 5400 rpm, 500GB 5400 rpm hard drive, Mini DisplayPort
to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display),
Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare
Protection Plan.
*A properly maintained MacBook battery is designed to retain 80 percent or more
of its original capacity during a lifespan of up to 1,000 recharge cycles. Battery
life and charge cycles vary by use and settings. For more information visit
www.apple.com/macbook/features.html.
**EPEAT is an independent organization that helps customers compare the environmental
performance of notebooks and desktops. Products meeting all of the 23 required
criteria and at least 75 percent of the optional criteria are recognized as
EPEAT Gold products. The EPEAT program was conceived by the US EPA and is based
on IEEE 1680 standard for Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products.
For more information visit www.epeat.net.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II
and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today,
Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers,
OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also
spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video
players and iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with
its revolutionary iPhone.
Resources:
Apple: www.apple.com
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