Apple Reveals the 17″ MacBook Pro
Published April 27th, 2006 in Apple, Noteworthy, Technology
So it seems that Apple listened to the public and all the professionals who were complaining that they needed a pro version of the MacBook Pro. So what things did they improve on (apart from that gorgeous 17-inch screen):
- 8x Dual-layer SuperDrive (instead of a 4x Single Layer)
- 2.16GHz Core Duo
- Three USB 2.0 ports (instead of 2)
- One Firewire 400 and Firewire 800 (YAY!)
- 1GB DDR3 - PC2-5300 - Memory (standard!)
- 68W Lithium Polymer Battery - 5.5 hours (instead of 60W and 4.5 hours)
This is a beast of a machine and I don’t think it is meant to be hauled around everywhere at that size; But it is one slick and fast machine - beating the 17-inch PB by miles!













