[Macpartners] Updated MacBook Pros

[Albert Willis]

Apple announced updated MacBook Pros today. Apple's press release:  
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/06/05mbp.html.

The highlights:

* improved graphics; now using the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 128MB  
or 256MB of video RAM
* 2 GB RAM standard; expandable to 4 GB (previous models supported up  
to 3 GB)
* LED based displays vs. LCD (they're now lead-free)
* 2.2 or 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo processors
* built-in support for 802.11n, as well as 802.11b and g
* faster Super Drives--now 8x vs. 6x

Information Services and Technology has created recommended  
configurations that include extended AppleCare, etc. If you have  
questions about configurations, or if you need advice on a custom  
configuration, contact the Computer Buying Advice team: http:// 
web.mit.edu/ist/services/hardware/presales.html

   -- Al


______________________________
Albert Willis
Macintosh Platform Coordinator - Software Release Team
Client Support Services
Information Services and Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
awillis at mit.edu