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MacBook Pro 15" 2.4GHz laptop

Here's a little stat on your new 15" MacBook Pro: it's powered by the blazing Core 2 Duo-based processor that runs at speeds up to 2.6 GHz. Mmmmm, mmm! And all of that power in one liberating inch-thick screen. Plus the new MacBooks feature a trackpad with Multi-Touch gestures (think iPhone) so you can pinch, swipe, or rotate by simply dancing your fingers on the touchpad. Take the MB133LL/A on your next road trip; innovations such as the MagSafe power connection and an illuminated keyboard with an ambient light sensor elevate the laptop to a one-of-a-kind category.

Everything but the desk

Staring off the new MacBook Pro series, the MB133LL/A packs quite a punch despite it's inch-thick size. Take the latest mobile processor from Intel, sophisticated system architecture, loads of memory, bigger hard drives, and cutting-edge graphics, and you have the forces behind the MB133LLA's punch. And now Multi-Touch technology from iPhone, iPod touch, and MacBook Air comes to MacBook Pro in an amazing new Multi-Touch trackpad. You can pinch, swipe, or rotate to enlarge text, advance through photos, or adjust an image.

And, keep in mind, Apple likes to provide options — so if you do want to customize your MacBook Pro, it's an option. For now, get comfy and dig into the nitty gritty of this 15" model.

A ferociously fast processor

Before you can even ask, "How long 'till this YouTube video boots up?", your MB133LLA's ready to go. With a myriad of engineering leaps, the Intel Core 2 Duo boosts performance up to 74% faster than the original Core Duo-based MacBook Pro on a groundbreaking 45-nm process technology with up to 6MB L2 cache (the MB133LLA has a 3MB L2 cache). Which means you can encode video, render effects, and open and manipulate large images that much faster.

Now featuring up to 556MB (the MB133LLA has 256MB) of dedicated video memory, the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT in every MacBook Pro offers exceptional graphics processing power for creative and scientific applications.

AirPort Extreme plays well with others

AirPort Extreme is so fast that if there was a Wi-Fi traffic court, Apple'd be in front of the judge. AirPort Extreme's 802.11n Wi-Fi delivers up to five times the performance and two times the range compared to the previous 802.11g standard. This turbocharged technology lets you connect to the Internet without wires, additional phone lines, or complicated networking hardware (requires optional AirPort Extreme Base Station or other wireless access point and optional Internet access).

The new AirPort Extreme with 802.11n is compatible with Wi-Fi Certified 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g technology. This gives MacBook Pro the flexibility to work with a variety of Wi-Fi access points, so all you road warriors can get connected wherever there's a Wi-Fi network. Plus, AirPort Extreme is also compatible with Windows PCs and the millions of Wi-Fi Certified 802.11 devices in use around the world. So even if your environment includes Windows PCs, you'll be able to access your company's wireless network.

Bonjour and Front Row

With Bonjour networking technology built into every MacBook Pro, the possibilities for wirelessly sharing files, printers, and data are nearly limitless. Your computer discovers other computers and peripherals on the same network. From there, you can print and share with secure simplicity. Use built-in Bluetooth wireless technology to connect to your PDA or cell phone. Sync addresses. Download pictures from your cell phone. Send an SMS using your MacBook Pro keyboard. Talk on a wireless headset. Quickly share files with a colleague. Bluetooth pairing makes it possible. MacBook Pro makes it easy.

Let MacBook Pro and Front Row entertain you by playing songs, slideshows, and videos from other computers in the house. Buy new music in the kitchen, play it in your living room. MacBook Pro automatically finds networked computers under your roof—whether they be wireless or wired. Sounds like magic, but it's just the Bonjour instant networking technology built into every Mac.

100,000 viruses? Not on a Mac.

Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard was designed for high security, so it isn't plagued by constant attacks from viruses and malware like PCs. Likewise, it isn't plagued by never-ending security dialog boxes like those in Vista. So you can safely go about your work — or play — without interruption. The Leopard operating system includes hundreds of breathrough innovations and applications, including iLife '08, a suite for creating photo projects, making movies, designing DVDs, building websites, and composing music.

Ins and outs

Connect storage, multimedia devices, and high-speed peripherals to your MacBook Pro. Along the sides, you'll find a FireWire 400 port, a FireWire 800 port, a DVI port, optical audio in and out ports, and an ExpressCard slot. There are three USB 2.0 ports on the 17-inch MacBook Pro and two on the 15-inch models.

Sounds all around

MacBook Pro sounds as good as it looks, with unprecedented attention to audio detail. For musicians on the go, MacBook Pro offers pristine sound through crisp, clear stereo speakers, a built-in microphone, and optical digital audio on both input and output.

Makes you want to put it on a pedestal

Artfully placed in the MacBook Pro display bezel is an iSight camera. This small camera lets you use iChat AV, iMovie HD, and Photo Booth to make big statements anywhere. So taking pictures of yourself on the road has never been more fun. Add a special image effect—Sepia, Black & White, Glow, Comic Book, X-Ray, Colored Pencil, Thermal Camera, Spotlight, Bulge, Dent, Twirl, Squeeze, Mirror, Light Tunnel, Stretch, Fish Eye. Click. See the screen flash white (which puts you in the best light). And there you have it—a high-quality photo you can save as your iChat buddy picture, email to your friends, put in your iPhoto library, or post to your iWeb photo blog. So shout it from the rooftops. On location. Backstage. Back home. Show your point of view. Share it with the world.

It's the little things

First and foremost, MacBook Pro helps protect your data if it detects a fall, by parking the hard drive head during fast changes in orientation. Then Apple added the larger trackpad. With this new trackpad, MacBook Pro can tell if you've got one finger on the pedal, or two. With two, you can easily scroll around your documents or open contextual menus. Complimenting the trackpad is a backlit keyboard. MacBook Pro has a built-in ambient light sensor that adjusts the keyboard and display brightness for optimal visibility. On the audio front, MacBook Pro sounds as good as it looks, with unprecedented attention to audio detail. For musicians on the go, MacBook Pro offers pristine sound through optical digital audio on both input and output. The MacBook is innovative right down to the power cord. The MacBook Pro power adapter with MagSafe connector is just that: a magnetic connection instead of a physical one. So, if you happen to trip over a power cord, you won't send MacBook Pro flying off a table or desk; the cord simply disconnects, without damage to either the cord or the system. As an added nicety, this means less wear on the connectors.

Installed software

Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (includes Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Xcode Developer Tools).

In the box

MacBook Pro, display cleaning cloth, 85W MagSafe power adapter, AC wall plug, power cord, lithium-polymer battery, DVI to VGA adapter, install/restore DVDs, printed and electronic documentation.

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