CUPERTINO, Ca. – Apple on Tuesday said it has updated its notebook lineups with the latest Intel processors and better graphics. The trackpad on the MacBook Pro now offers multitouch gesture support to let users pinch, rotate, and swipe.
The MacBook Pro will now be available with Core 2 Duo processors at up to 2.6GHz and up to 6MB of cache memory, Apple told CNET News.Com. Storage options have been revised to include up to a 300GB hard drive. In addition, Apple has added Nvidia’s GeForce 8600M GT graphics processor with up to 512MB of video memory.
Apple said the MacBook Pro will also now include the multitouch trackpad, first introduced with the MacBook Air. The trackpad lets users rotate photos and browse Web pages using gestures such as pinch, rotate, and swipe.
A MacBook Pro with a 15-inch display, 2.4GHz processor, and a 200GB hard disk lists for $1,999. The 17-inch model, with a 2.GHz Core 2 Duo chip, 6MB of cache memory, and a 250GB hard drive, is priced at $2,799, Apple said.
A 2.1GHz MacBook with a 13-inch display and 120GB hard disk sells for $1,099. The 2.4GHz model is $1,499.
One thing Apple did not announce Tuesday–at least not yet–is an iPhone software developer kit that it had promised for sometime in February.
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