A whole bushel.
Apple's 17-inch MacBook Pro See MacBook. notebook computer A laptop computer that weighs in a range from five to seven pounds. The term originated when laptops were routinely more than 10 pounds, and those that became lighter were placed in a special "notebook" category. In practice, notebook computer and laptop computer are synonymous. features the Intel Core The latest generation of the Intel x86 family of CPUs. Core supersedes the 13-year run of the Pentium, which was introduced in 1993. It essentially represents the ninth generation of the x86 architecture, the first chip appearing in the IBM PC in 1981. Duo processor and has up to five times the performance of the PowerBook G4. Weighing 6.8 pounds, it includes a built-in iSight video camera; iLife for recording a video Podcast or iMovie; and Front Row media experience, which enables users to share iTunes playlists, iPhoto libraries, and video via Bonjour, a zero configuration wireless networking technotogy built into Mac OS X. Its power adapter charges the battery by magnetically coupling the power cord to the computer. The education price is $2,599. Rounding out its Intel line, Apple has released a redesigned MacBook. With a 13-inch widescreen display and all the bells and whistles A slang English term for exceptional features in some product. In the computer field, it typically refers to functions in software that may be greatly appreciated by some users, even though they may not be necessary most of the time. of the Pro model, the notebook offers education pricing from $1,049 for the 1.83 GHz white version to $1,399 for the 2.0 GHz black version. Eat them up at www.apple.com.
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