You're right, I can probably use the extra cash to purchase a case and other accessories. I myself just can't justify a spending what is really 50 on 2 more inches of screen space, despite the i series CPU.

It was replaced in October 2006 by the Mac Book Pro (Late 2006). Here in the UK a basic 13 inch MBP is 999, and a basic 15 inch MBP is 1,499. It shipped in a single dual-core 2.16 GHz configuration, with 1 GB of RAM and an a 120 GB hard drive, for $2,799. In addition to all the improvements of the 15.4' MacBook Pro announced a few months earlier-a dual core processor, an integrated iSight camera, a MagSafe power adaptor, and a bundled remote control with Apple's Front Row software-The 17-inch model included a faster, dual-layer SuperDrive, a FireWire 800 port, and an additional USB 2.0 port. Optical Drive: 24x/24x/16x/8x/8x/4x/2.4x DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RWĪudio Out: stereo 24 bit mini, Optical S/PDIFĪudio In: stereo 24 bit mini, Optical S/PDIFĪnnounced in April 2006, the MacBook Pro (17-inch) moved Apple's flagship notebook model to the Intel platform. Level 1 Cache: 32 kB data, 32 kB instruction

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