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MacBook... I'll start with the MacBook itself as this range has undergone the greatest level of change. We have had a new breed of Aluminum encased MacBooks released - but the unfortunate fact is that the Aussie dollar isn't brilliant right now so the pricing isn't cheaper than the last range, it's actually more expensive. On the bright side however Apple have actually sought to combat this to some degree by retaining an educationally-based entry model 'original white' MacBook at a cheaper pricepoint in the lineup. I have to say, the new Aluminum MacBooks look incredibly sexy. Apple has redefined the screen area by creating a black border around the edge of the display that brings a new level of colour depth to the viewer. There's also been a serious redesign of the trackpad with the complete removal of the button and a change to an actual glass surface to allow unrivaled smoothness of tracking. Gone will be the days when you wore a glossy patch in your trackpad from overuse - this new trackpad is touted as a 'smooth as silk' solution and actually click when you press on it. Aside from the incredibly sexy form factor another few things worth noting are a bump in video card spec with the introduction of an NVidia GeForce 9400M, and the removal of any Firewire support from the machine. The top model can also take a Configure to Order upgrade to a 320GB Hard Drive. Pricing and spec wise - here is the lineup as it stands: MacBook (White) MacBook (Ai) MacBook (Ai)
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MacBook Pro... Again we've seen Apple apply a new glass-based trackpad into this range along with a form factor revision in line with the MacBook itself - a black edging introduced around the screen and a body uniformed from a single chunk of Aluminum. It's a great looking update here. Gone is the single Firewire 400 port but a Firewire 800 port does remain here for serious data transfer speeds between attached devices. The video capabilities have had a major boost with the provision of NVidia GeForce 9400M as your standard integrated graphics processor.. but wait there's more.. you also get a 9600M GT discrete graphics processor built-in in the 15" models. Yes, that's not a mistype - you actually get 2 video cards. (I believe that the real performance boosts for this addition will be shown with the release of Snow Leopard whereby the two cards should be able to be used as one in a SLI config). There's also been a slight speed bump in the CPU area as well as a standard RAM increase, and the option to go to a solid state drive if required on both the 15" and 17". MacBook Pro 15" MacBook Pro 15" MacBook Pro 17"
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MacBook Air... The MacBook Air has essentially had a spec-bump with a faster frontside bus, a tiny increase in CPU speed on the top model and more storage as standard. The solid state drive is still in play but starts with a 128GB capacity (up from 64GB), while the standard SATA drive option weighs in at a respectable 120GB offering. This range has also seen the introduction of the NVidia GeForce 9400M Graphic chip which will increase the speed considerably for people doing graphic intensive work. MacBook Air MacBook Air
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24" LED Cinema Display... Designed to add screen real-estate punch to your MacBook range, this the first display Apple has ever built with a portable in mind. The unit is not only based around LED technology for that 'instant on' style experience (without the mercury!), but actually has 3 specific connections - Display/Power/USB2.0. The Power component of this will charge your MacBook while hooked up to the LED Display. It's clean and convenient - perfect for people like me who constantly forget to charge their laptop before leaving the office! The unit only has a Mini Display port connector however so cannot be used for MacPro's or any previous models at this stage - it's designed solely for the portable range. It's also the first display Apple has created that has a built-in iSight camera, Microphone and speaker system for a true video conferencing experience. 24" LED Cinema Display
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The end of KCP... As you are already possibly aware Apple has recently made the decision to bring Australia into line with the rest of the world and terminate the KCP pricing structure in Australia. This will take place October 31. Any existing equipment purchased under this agreement will retain its 3 year warranty provided from date of purchase. From November 1 onwards pricing and warranty will revert back to retail pricing. Apple is forming a new enterprise program however the criteria and benefits of this program has not been released at time of email. |
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