# Apple introduces Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro notebooks
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-introduces-core-2-duo-macbook-pro-notebooks/204895
**Category:** random
**Created:** [October 24, 2006, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-introduces-core-2-duo-macbook-pro-notebooks/204895 "2006-10-24T13:20:19Z")
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### Author:  [@hybrid101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hybrid101)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2006, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-introduces-core-2-duo-macbook-pro-notebooks/204895/1 "2006-10-24T13:20:19Z")
[Link](http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=2166)
well, not sure, but i trust the source:D
they look awesome so far:)
> The 2.16 GHz, 15-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $1,999 (US), includes:
[LEFT]15.4-inch widescreen 1440 x 900 LCD display with 300 cd/m2 brightness
2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
1GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 3GB
120GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor
a slot-load 6x SuperDrive™ with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive
PCI Express-based ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 128MB GDDR3 memory
DVI-out port for external display (VGA-out adapter included, Composite/S-Video out adapter sold separately)
built-in Dual Link support for driving Apple 30-inch Cinema HD Display
built-in iSight video camera
Gigabit Ethernet port
built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot
two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port, and one FireWire 400 port
one audio line in and one headphone out port, each supporting optical digital audio
Scrolling TrackPad and illuminated keyboard
the infrared Apple Remote and
85 Watt Apple MagSafe Power Adapter.
[/LEFT]
> The 2.33 GHz, 15-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $2,499 (US), includes:
[LEFT]15.4-inch widescreen 1440 x 900 LCD display with 300 cd/m2 brightness
2.33 GHz Intel Core 2Duo processor
2GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 3GB
120GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor
a slot-load 6x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive
PCI Express-based ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 256MB GDDR3 memory
DVI-out port for external display (VGA-out adapter included, Composite/S-Video out adapter sold separately)
built-in Dual Link support for driving Apple 30-inch Cinema HD Display
built-in iSight video camera
Gigabit Ethernet port
built-in Airport Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot
two USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port, and one FireWire 400 port
one audio line in and one headphone out port, each supporting optical digital audio
Scrolling TrackPad and illuminated keyboard
the infrared Apple Remote and
85 Watt Apple MagSafe Power Adapter.
[/LEFT]
> The 2.33 GHz, 17-inch MacBook Pro, for a suggested retail price of $2,799 (US), includes:
[LEFT]17-inch widescreen 1680 x 1050 LCD display with 300 cd/m2 brightness
2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
2GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 3GB
160GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor
a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive
PCI Express-based ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 256MB GDDR3 memory
DVI-out port for external display (VGA-out adapter included, Composite/S-Video out adapter sold separately)
built-in Dual Link support for driving Apple 30-inch Cinema HD Display
built-in iSight video camera
Gigabit Ethernet port
built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot
three USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port, and one FireWire 400 port
one audio line in and one headphone out port, each supporting optical digital audio
Scrolling TrackPad and illuminated keyboard with ambient light sensor
the infrared Apple Remote and
85 Watt Apple MagSafe Power Adapter.
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apparently, you could also customize themdirect from apple. 160 gb hard drive, 3 gb ram, lol:)
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### Author:  [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2006, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-introduces-core-2-duo-macbook-pro-notebooks/204895/2 "2006-10-24T13:34:02Z")
Darn, I no longer have the nicest Apple laptop on the block:(
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### Author:  [@hybrid101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hybrid101)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2006, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-introduces-core-2-duo-macbook-pro-notebooks/204895/3 "2006-10-24T14:22:21Z")
lol, only 2 usb ports for the 15 inchers. even the 17 has 3
my laptop has 4. but still, i want one:(
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### Author:  [@grimdeath](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grimdeath)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2006, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-introduces-core-2-duo-macbook-pro-notebooks/204895/4 "2006-10-24T14:27:05Z")
Bastards, I purchased a MBP 17" about 3 or 4 months ago set me back 3k plus some extra cash for extended warranty and they’re selling these cheaper than what i curently got **BASTARDS** all I gotta say
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### Author:  [@evildrummer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/evildrummer)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2006, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-introduces-core-2-duo-macbook-pro-notebooks/204895/5 "2006-10-24T14:54:51Z")
haha, well next year when I get my free laptop I am going to end up with an amazing MacBook
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### Author:  [@BoonDock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BoonDock)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2006, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-introduces-core-2-duo-macbook-pro-notebooks/204895/6 "2006-10-24T15:03:37Z")
Yeah my girlfriend just got one like about a month ago - early order … it’s great! :thumb:
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### Author:  [@Jeff\_Wheeler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jeff_Wheeler)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2006, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-introduces-core-2-duo-macbook-pro-notebooks/204895/7 "2006-10-25T01:02:03Z")
Ha… I want that 3 gigs of ram and 200 gig hd. 😛
Oh well… gotta wait 'til next year!
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### Author:  [@hybrid101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hybrid101)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2006, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-introduces-core-2-duo-macbook-pro-notebooks/204895/8 "2006-10-25T03:22:03Z")
$2800 bucks:(
oh well. but i guess i’ll wait for leopard:)
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### Author:  [@MTsoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MTsoul)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2006, 3:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-introduces-core-2-duo-macbook-pro-notebooks/204895/9 "2006-10-25T03:38:02Z")
That’s what happens with Apple products. You buy them today, tomorrow they are outdated by the company you got them from 😛
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### Author:  [@Jeff\_Wheeler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jeff_Wheeler)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2006, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-introduces-core-2-duo-macbook-pro-notebooks/204895/10 "2006-10-25T03:56:14Z")
Yeah, that happens with _every_ company that keeps their products up-to-date with the latest technology.
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### Author:  [@MTsoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MTsoul)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2006, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-introduces-core-2-duo-macbook-pro-notebooks/204895/11 "2006-10-25T04:21:02Z")
That’s only possible if their products were obsolete in the first place 😛
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### Author:  [@hybrid101](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hybrid101)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2006, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-introduces-core-2-duo-macbook-pro-notebooks/204895/12 "2006-10-25T04:56:37Z")
well, i know everyone wants top of the line products:D
so yeah, right decision for me not to buy a macbook pro just yet:)
for anyone thinking of buying one, think of the coming quadcores:D
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### Author:  [@pablosci](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pablosci)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2006, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-introduces-core-2-duo-macbook-pro-notebooks/204895/13 "2006-10-25T05:01:14Z")
[quote=hybrid101;1984896]$2800 bucks:(
oh well. but i guess i’ll wait for leopard:)[/quote]
its expensive but it really deserve it
imagine me
i live ina country with devaluated money
so, and mac book for me is 3 times more expensive that you
but its really deserve to try to get that money
they look really amazing and i imagine that they work really nice
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### Author:  [@MTsoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MTsoul)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2006, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-introduces-core-2-duo-macbook-pro-notebooks/204895/14 "2006-10-25T05:12:41Z")
[ot]The currency of Argentina is devalued? I always thought it was pretty high up there.[/ot]
Only if there were 14" powerbooks…
// edit - i mean macbook pros.
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### Author:  [@Jeff\_Wheeler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jeff_Wheeler)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2006, 12:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-introduces-core-2-duo-macbook-pro-notebooks/204895/15 "2006-10-25T12:09:24Z")
[QUOTE=MTsoul;1984934]That’s only possible if their products were obsolete in the first place :P[/QUOTE]
Yes, technology does tend to obsolete itself, as new technology comes around. And, you can’t expect any company to be able to update their technology the instant somebody else does. Even then, you would complain: the updates would have been even earlier, with less time from the last updates.
Surely you’re not bashing Apple just for the sake of it?
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### Author:  [@MTsoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MTsoul)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2006, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-introduces-core-2-duo-macbook-pro-notebooks/204895/16 "2006-10-25T19:12:01Z")
Of course not. Bashing Apple for the sake of it is like praising Apple for the sake of it.
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### Author:  [@Jeff\_Wheeler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jeff_Wheeler)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2006, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apple-introduces-core-2-duo-macbook-pro-notebooks/204895/17 "2006-10-25T22:05:51Z")
Dude, you’re being ridiculous. You’re accusing Apple of updating their products too often, despite the fact that they were one of the last computer manufacturers to still have not put in a Core 2 Duo in a laptop (behind Dell, HP, and Lenovo). And yet, for you, this is still too fast?
Would you have preferred they never put the latest technology in their laptops? Should they always stay a generation of processors behind their competition?