Apple introduces the new 17-inch MacBook Pro with revolutionary new built-in battery that delivers 8 hours of Use & 1,000 recharges, the most powerful Mac notebook ever. It is also the world’s thinnest and lightest 17-inch notebook.

Key features:

• Durable and beautiful precision aluminum unibody enclosure
• Revolutionary new built-in battery that delivers up to 8 hours of use and up to 1,000 recharges for more than 3x the lifespan of conventional notebook batteries
• High resolution LED-backlit display and large glass Multi-Touch trackpad
• State of the art NVIDIA graphics and the latest generation Intel Core 2 Duo mobile processors
• Made of highly recyclable materials, meets stringent energy efficiency standards and is made without many of the harmful toxins found in other computers

The new 17-inch MacBook Pro will be shipping at the end of January and is available to Pre-order today!

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Pricing & Availability
The new 17-inch MacBook Pro will be shipping at the end of January and will be available through the Apple Store®, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers for a suggested retail price of $2,799 (USD) £1,949 (GBP) $2,999 (CAD) €2.499 (EU), and includes:

• 17-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1920 x 1200, glossy display;
• 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 6MB shared L2 cache;
• 1066 MHz front-side bus;
• 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM;
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
• NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT discrete graphics with 512MB GDDR3 video memory;
• 320GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
• a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
• Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
• built-in AirPort Extreme® 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
• Gigabit Ethernet port;
• built-in iSight video camera;
• three USB 2.0 ports;
• one FireWire® 800 port (FireWire 400 compatible);
• ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot;
• one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
• glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard;
• built-in, 95WHr lithium polymer battery; and
• 85 Watt MagSafe® Power Adapter.

Build-to-order options for the 17-inch MacBook Pro include a 2.93 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 8GB 1066 MHz DDR 3 memory, 320GB 7200 rpm hard drive, a 128GB or 256GB solid state drive, anti-glare display for $50 (US), Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple Remote, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare Protection Plan.

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