Apple on Tuesday shipped its recently introduced Intel - base MacBook Pro , surprising customer with processor speeds that are libertine than previously announced . The novel laptops are available beginning this week with speeds up to 2.16GHz .
“ We are shipping the fastest available microprocessor usable in the Intel Core Duo family that they can produce , ” Dave Russell , Apple ’s Senior Director of Portables and Wireless , secernate Macworld .
Customers that ordered an MacBook Pro when they were first introduced at the slower speeds will be given the opportunity to change their orders .
“ Those people will be send word that their product is going to ship and they will be give the chance to deepen their parliamentary procedure to a slightly different configuration — either up or down — if they like . The can also add other options — we are going to be whole fair to them , ” said Russell .
The high - terminal notebook computer now admit a 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo C.P.U. , up from the antecedently announced 1.83GHz , and will begin ship this week . The $ 1,999 model now includes a 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo processor , up from the previously foretell 1.67GHz , and will start shipping next hebdomad .
In addition , client may now promote to a 2.16GHz Intel Core Duo mainframe as a build up - to - order selection on the Apple Online Store .
“ What ’s not to wish ? For $ 1999 you are survive to get the C.P.U. speed you think you had to drop $ 2499 to get , ” aver Russell .
The MacBook Pro will descend with a a built - in iSight picture tv camera and include Mac OS ecstasy Tiger and iLife ‘ 06 .
In addition to being able-bodied to kick upstairs the processor as a build - to - order option , client can also elevate to several other element including 120 GB ( 5400 revolutions per minute ) or 100 GB ( 7200 rpm ) hard drive , up to 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM , Apple USB Modem , and the AppleCare Protection Plan .
Overall , Apple is proud of with the way the Intel transition is going . While it is still early , most major companies have pledged living for the new Intel processors and some 700 Universal Binaries are already available for download .
“ We are very well-chosen with the way thing are going , ” enunciate Apple Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing , David Moody . “ Our customer are highly well-chosen with the new iMac and we ’re certain they ’ll like the MacBook Pro . As we announced at Macworld in January , this transition is going to encounter over the course of this calendar year , so thing are definitely still in process . We ’re happy that developer have get along along with a orotund figure of great applications programme and there are more coming out everyday . ”
Update : Added more information about the shipping MacBook Pro . 2/14/06 8:55 am
2/14/06 11:30 am — added information from interview with Apple executive director .
