Industry\u2019s Greenest Notebooks<\/p>\n
Sydney, Australia – October 15, 2008 –\u00a0Apple today unveiled an all new MacBook family that redefines notebook design, and at the same time dramatically lowers the entry price for advanced notebook features including all-metal enclosures and pro-performance notebook graphics by AU$600 to make them far more affordable.\u00a0The new MacBook and 15-inch MacBook Pro both have a precision unibody enclosure crafted from a single block of aluminium, resulting in thinner, more durable and incredibly beautiful designs. In addition, every member of the new MacBook family includes state of the art NVIDIA graphics, brilliant instant-on LED-backlit displays and new large glass Multi-Touch\u2122 trackpads that offer almost 40 percent more tracking area and support more Multi-Touch gestures. The entire new MacBook family meets stringent Energy Star 4.0, EPEAT Gold and RoHS environmental standards, and leads the industry in the elimination of toxic chemicals by containing no brominated flame retardants, using only PVC-free internal cables and components, and using energy efficient LED-backlit displays that are mercury-free and made with arsenic-free glass.<\/p>\n
\u201cApple has invented a whole new way of building notebooks from a single block of aluminium. And, just as important, they are the industry\u2019s greenest notebooks,\u201d said Steve Jobs, Apple\u2019s CEO.\u00a0\u201cThe new MacBooks offer incredible features our users will love \u2014like their stunning all-metal design, great 3D graphics and LED backlit displays – at prices up to AU$600 less than before.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTraditionally notebooks are made from multiple parts. With the new MacBook, we\u2019ve replaced all of those parts with just one part\u2014the unibody,\u201d said Jonathan Ive, Apple\u2019s senior vice president of Industrial Design. \u201cThe MacBook\u2019s unibody enclosure is made from a single block of aluminium, making the new MacBook fundamentally thinner, stronger and more robust with a fit and finish that we\u2019ve never even dreamed of before.\u201d<\/p>\n
The new MacBook line features the powerful new NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, a revolutionary new 3D integrated graphics processor that features 16 parallel processing cores and delivers up to five times the 3D graphics performance as previous MacBook and MacBook Air\u2122 designs. Apple has worked together with NVIDIA on this groundbreaking graphics processor and is the first to bring it to market in the new MacBook family.<\/p>\n
The new smooth glass Multi-Touch trackpad on the MacBook and 15-inch MacBook Pro gives users almost 40 percent more tracking area than before, making it even easier to use Multi-Touch gestures like pinch, rotate and swipe. New gestures allow users to activate Expos\u00e9\u00ae or switch between applications at the touch of a fingertip. The entire trackpad surface is also a button, allowing users to both track and click virtually anywhere on the trackpad. Users can easily enable multiple virtual buttons in software, such as right-clicking.<\/p>\n
Every member of the new MacBook family features an LED-backlit display for brilliant instant-on performance that uses up to 30 percent less energy than its predecessor and eliminates the mercury found in industry standard fluorescent tube backlights. The ultra-thin displays provide crisp images and vivid colours which are ideal for viewing photos and movies, and the edge-to-edge cover glass creates a smooth, seamless surface. Every display in the new MacBook line uses completely arsenic-free glass.<\/p>\n
The new MacBook delivers the top three features that MacBook customers have told us they want in a new MacBook\u2014an all metal enclosure, high performance 3D graphics and LED-backlit displays\u2014at an entry price that is AU$1,100 less than the AU$3,199 price of the MacBook Pro. At only 24mm thin and weighing just over 2kgs, the new 13-inch full featured aluminium MacBook is an incredibly compact and durable notebook starting at a recommended retail price of $2,099 inc GST. Featuring the new NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor, MacBook delivers outstanding 3D game play on a consumer notebook, with up to five times faster graphics performance than the previous generation. The new MacBook is available in two models: the 2.0 GHz MacBook with a 160GB 5400 rpm hard drive, and the 2.4 GHz MacBook with a 250GB 5400 rpm hard drive and a backlit keyboard.<\/p>\n
The powerful new 15-inch MacBook Pro at only 24mm thin and weighing just 2.49 kgs offers ultimate performance and extensive expansion features in a remarkably portable design. Starting at a recommended retail price AUD$3,199 inc GST, the MacBook Pro uses the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors available, running up to 2.8 GHz, and a new graphics architecture that allows users to switch between the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics processor for better battery life and the powerful NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT discrete graphics processor for higher performance. The new MacBook Pro is available in two models: a 2.4 GHz model with a 250GB 5400 rpm hard drive and a 2.53 GHz model with a 320GB 5400 rpm hard drive.<\/p>\n
Today, Apple also updated MacBook Air and the 17-inch MacBook Pro. MacBook Air, measuring only 4mm at its thinnest point, 19mm at its maximum height and weighing just 1.36Kgs, now includes new NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics and a faster architecture to provide robust support for 3D games and enhanced performance. Starting at recommended retail price AUD$2,899 inc GST, MacBook Air is available with a 120GB 4200 rpm hard drive, a 50 percent increase from the previous generation, or a new 128GB solid state drive. The updated 17-inch MacBook Pro keeps its original aluminium design, and now comes standard with a high resolution 1920 x 1200 LED-backlit display and a larger 320GB hard drive or an optional 128GB solid state drive.<\/p>\n
Setting a new standard for environmentally friendly notebooks, every model of the new MacBook family achieves EPEAT Gold status.* Each MacBook unibody enclosure is made of highly recyclable aluminium and comes standard with energy efficient LED-backlit displays that are mercury-free and made with arsenic-free glass. The new MacBook family meets stringent Energy Star 4.0 requirements, contains no brominated flame retardants and uses internal cables and components that are PVC-free.<\/p>\n
The new MacBook, 15-inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air include a next generation, industry-standard Mini DisplayPort to connect with the new Apple LED Cinema Display featuring a 24-inch LED-backlit widescreen display with a built-in iSight\u00ae video camera, mic and speakers in an elegant, thin aluminuim and glass enclosure. Part of the next-generation DisplayPort industry standard, the new Mini DisplayPort delivers a pure digital signal that can drive up to a 30-inch widescreen display. The Mini DisplayPort is ultra-compact at just 10 percent the size of a full DVI connector, perfect for the sleek design of the new MacBook family. Adapters are available for using the MacBook\u2019s Mini DisplayPort with older generation VGA, DVI\/HDMI and Dual-Link DVI displays.<\/p>\n
Every Mac\u00ae in the Apple lineup comes with iLife\u00ae \u201808, Apple\u2019s award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications, featuring iPhoto\u00ae, the easiest, fastest way to organise and share digital photos, and a completely reinvented iMovie\u00ae, both seamlessly integrated with the MobileMe\u2122 Gallery for online photo and video sharing.** Every Mac also includes Leopard\u00ae, the world\u2019s most advanced operating system which features Time Machine\u2122,*** an effortless way to automatically back up everything on a Mac; a redesigned Finder\u2122 that lets users quickly browse and share files between multiple Macs; Quick Look, the best way to instantly see files without opening an application; Spaces\u00ae, an intuitive feature used to create groups of applications and instantly switch between them; and major enhancements to Mail and iChat\u00ae.****<\/p>\n
Pricing & Availability The 2.0 GHz, 13-inch aluminium MacBook, for a recommended retail price of AU$2,099 includes GST, includes: The 2.4 GHz aluminium MacBook, for a recomended retail price of AU$2,549 inc GST, includes: Build-to-order options for the MacBook include the ability to upgrade to 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, a 250GB 5400 rpm, 320GB 5400 rpm hard drive, a 128GB solid state drive, Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple USB Modem, Apple Remote, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare\u00ae Protection Plan.<\/p>\n The 2.4 GHz, 15-inch aluminium MacBook Pro, for a recommended retail price of AU$3,199 inc GST, includes: The 2.53 GHz aluminium MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of inc AU$3,999 inc GST, includes: Build-to-order options for the MacBook Pro include a 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, the ability to upgrade to 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, 250GB 7200 rpm, 320GB 5400 rpm or a 320GB 7200 rpm hard drive, a 128GB solid state drive, Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple USB Modem, Apple Remote, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare Protection Plan.<\/p>\n The 1.6 GHz MacBook Air, for a recommended retail price of AU$2,899 inc GST, includes: The 1.86 GHz MacBook Air, for a recommended retail price of AU$3,999 inc GST, includes: Build-to-order options and accessories for the MacBook Air include the MacBook Air SuperDrive, Apple USB Ethernet Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple USB Modem, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter, Apple Remote and the AppleCare Protection Plan.<\/p>\n The 2.5GHz 17-inch MacBook Pro, for a recommended retail price of AU$4,499 inc GST, includes: Build-to-order options for the 17-inch MacBook Pro include a 2.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a 320GB 7200 rpm hard drive, a 128GB solid state drive, anti-glare display, Apple USB Modem, Apple Remote, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare Protection Plan.<\/p>\n *EPEAT is an independent organisation 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\u00a0www.epeat.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n **The MobileMe service is available to persons aged 13 or older. Annual membership fee and internet access required. Terms and conditions apply.<\/p>\n ***Time Machine requires an additional hard drive (sold separately).<\/p>\n ****Video chatting requires a broadband Internet connection; fees may apply.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Industry\u2019s Greenest Notebooks Sydney, Australia – October 15, 2008 –\u00a0Apple today unveiled an all new MacBook family that redefines notebook design, and at the same time dramatically lowers the entry price for advanced notebook features including all-metal enclosures and pro-performance notebook graphics by AU$600 to make them far more affordable.\u00a0The new MacBook and 15-inch MacBook<\/p>\n
\nThe new MacBook, 15-inch MacBook Pro and 17-inch MacBook Pro are now shipping and the new MacBook Air will be available in early November through the Apple Store\u00ae (www.apple.com\/au)<\/a>, Apple\u2019s retail stores and Apple Authorised Resellers. An updated 13-inch white MacBook featuring 2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processors, a 120GB 5400 rpm hard drive and a slot-load 8X SuperDrive\u00ae is now available for a recommended retail price of AU$1,649 inc GST.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display;
\n\u2022 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache;
\n\u2022 1066 MHz front-side bus;
\n\u2022 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB;
\n\u2022 NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
\n\u2022 160GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
\n\u2022 a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD\u00b1R DL\/DVD\u00b1RW\/CD-RW) optical drive;
\n\u2022 Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
\n\u2022 built-in AirPort Extreme\u00ae 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
\n\u2022 Gigabit Ethernet port;
\n\u2022 built-in iSight video camera;
\n\u2022 two USB 2.0 ports;
\n\u2022 one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
\n\u2022 glass Multi-Touch trackpad; and
\n\u2022 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display;
\n\u2022 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache;
\n\u2022 1066 MHz front-side bus;
\n\u2022 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB;
\n\u2022 NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
\n\u2022 250GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
\n\u2022 a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD\u00b1R DL\/DVD\u00b1RW\/CD-RW) optical drive;
\n\u2022 Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
\n\u2022 built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
\n\u2022 Gigabit Ethernet port;
\n\u2022 built-in iSight video camera;
\n\u2022 two USB 2.0 ports;
\n\u2022 one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
\n\u2022 glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and
\n\u2022 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 15.4-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1440 x 900 glossy display;
\n\u2022 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache;
\n\u2022 1066 MHz front-side bus;
\n\u2022 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB;
\n\u2022 NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
\n\u2022 NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT discrete graphics with 256MB GDDR3 video memory;
\n\u2022 250GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
\n\u2022 a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD\u00b1R DL\/DVD\u00b1RW\/CD-RW) optical drive;
\n\u2022 Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
\n\u2022 built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
\n\u2022 Gigabit Ethernet port;
\n\u2022 built-in iSight video camera;
\n\u2022 two USB 2.0 ports;
\n\u2022 one FireWire\u00ae 800 port;
\n\u2022 ExpressCard\/34 expansion card slot;
\n\u2022 one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
\n\u2022 glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and
\n\u2022 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 15.4-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1440 x 900 glossy display;
\n\u2022 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 6MB shared L2 cache;
\n\u2022 1066 MHz front-side bus;
\n\u2022 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM;
\n\u2022 NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
\n\u2022 NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT discrete graphics with 512MB GDDR3 video memory;
\n\u2022 320GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
\n\u2022 a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD\u00b1R DL\/DVD\u00b1RW\/CD-RW) optical drive;
\n\u2022 Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
\n\u2022 built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
\n\u2022 Gigabit Ethernet port;
\n\u2022 built-in iSight video camera;
\n\u2022 two USB 2.0 ports;
\n\u2022 one FireWire 800 port;
\n\u2022 ExpressCard\/34 expansion card slot;
\n\u2022 one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
\n\u2022 glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and
\n\u2022 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit high resolution 1280 x 800 glossy display;
\n\u2022 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 6MB shared L2 cache;
\n\u2022 1066 MHz front-side bus;
\n\u2022 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM;
\n\u2022 NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
\n\u2022 120GB serial ATA hard drive running at 4200 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
\n\u2022 Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
\n\u2022 built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
\n\u2022 built-in iSight video camera;
\n\u2022 one USB 2.0 port;
\n\u2022 one headphone port;
\n\u2022 Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and
\n\u2022 45 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display;
\n\u2022 1.86 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 6MB shared L2 cache;
\n\u2022 1066 MHz front-side bus;
\n\u2022 2GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM;
\n\u2022 NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
\n\u2022 128GB solid state drive;
\n\u2022 Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
\n\u2022 built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
\n\u2022 built-in iSight video camera;
\n\u2022 one USB 2.0 port;
\n\u2022 one headphone port;
\n\u2022 Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and
\n\u2022 45 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 17-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1920 x 1200 glossy display;
\n\u2022 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 6MB shared L2 cache;
\n\u2022 800 MHz front-side bus;
\n\u2022 4GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM;
\n\u2022 NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics with 512MB with GDDR3 video memory;
\n\u2022 320GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
\n\u2022 a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD\u00b1R DL\/DVD\u00b1RW\/CD-RW) optical drive;
\n\u2022 DVI output port for video output (VGA adapter included);
\n\u2022 built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
\n\u2022 Gigabit Ethernet port;
\n\u2022 built-in iSight video camera;
\n\u2022 three USB 2.0 ports;
\n\u2022 one FireWire 800 port and one FireWire 400 port;
\n\u2022 ExpressCard\/34 expansion card slot;
\n\u2022 one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
\n\u2022 Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and
\n\u2022 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.<\/p>\n