New MacBook Pros offer faster processors and interfaces, while preview of Lion shows iPad ideas reinterpreted for computers.
Apple has released a range of new MacBook Pros, offering new dual and quad core Intel processors and graphics capabilities as well as high-speed Thunderbolt input and output technology and a new FaceTime HD camera. The company claims that ââ¬Åthe entire MacBook Pro line is up to twice as fast as the previous generationââ¬Â.
The 13ââ¬Â MacBook Pro will start at ã999 and offer dual-core processor speeds of up to 2.7GHz. The 15ââ¬Â model will start at ã1,549 feature quad-core Core i7 processors and up to 1GB of video memory for gaming, video editing and graphics-intensive applications. A 17ââ¬Â model will retail for ã2,099
The MacBook Pro is also the first computer on the market to include ââ¬ÅThunderboltââ¬Â I/O technology, developed by Intel with collaboration from Apple. Transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps can be supported, and Philip Schiller, Appleââ¬â¢s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, said that the technology was ââ¬Årevolutionaryââ¬Â. The new Facetime HD camera is triple the resolution of the previous one, Apple claims, delivering a further push to the companyââ¬â¢s aim to popularise video-calling.
Apple has also released a preview for software developers of the forthcoming version of its new operating system, Lion. New features include ââ¬ÅMission Controlââ¬Â, allowing users to view all currently running apps, a new home for Mac Apps called Launchpad and new multitouch gestures. The final version of Lion will ship to customers this summer. Apple is also expected to announce a new iPad on 2 March.
Link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolo...line-and-previews-Lion-operating-system.html#
Apple has released a range of new MacBook Pros, offering new dual and quad core Intel processors and graphics capabilities as well as high-speed Thunderbolt input and output technology and a new FaceTime HD camera. The company claims that ââ¬Åthe entire MacBook Pro line is up to twice as fast as the previous generationââ¬Â.
The 13ââ¬Â MacBook Pro will start at ã999 and offer dual-core processor speeds of up to 2.7GHz. The 15ââ¬Â model will start at ã1,549 feature quad-core Core i7 processors and up to 1GB of video memory for gaming, video editing and graphics-intensive applications. A 17ââ¬Â model will retail for ã2,099
The MacBook Pro is also the first computer on the market to include ââ¬ÅThunderboltââ¬Â I/O technology, developed by Intel with collaboration from Apple. Transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps can be supported, and Philip Schiller, Appleââ¬â¢s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, said that the technology was ââ¬Årevolutionaryââ¬Â. The new Facetime HD camera is triple the resolution of the previous one, Apple claims, delivering a further push to the companyââ¬â¢s aim to popularise video-calling.
Apple has also released a preview for software developers of the forthcoming version of its new operating system, Lion. New features include ââ¬ÅMission Controlââ¬Â, allowing users to view all currently running apps, a new home for Mac Apps called Launchpad and new multitouch gestures. The final version of Lion will ship to customers this summer. Apple is also expected to announce a new iPad on 2 March.
Link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolo...line-and-previews-Lion-operating-system.html#
