
2008 MACBOOK INTEL CORE 2 DUO PRO
Weight wise, the 4.5lb MacBook loses half a pound over the previous generation, but the Pro clocks in just a tiny bit heavier compared with the last model (5.4lbs versus 5.5lbs for the new one). and is that even possible? Read on to find out. So did Apple deliver the goods on what is arguably the most anticipated laptop release in recent memory, or has it failed to meet the absurdly high expectations placed upon it. Beyond the spit and polish of the Air- and iMac-inspired casings, the company has re-upped the internals as well new graphics chips, a completely new motherboard design, and some slashing and burning of familiar ports are part of the new packages. As with most of the modern designs emanating from Cupertino, these are evolutionary - not revolutionary - steps, but they're drastic in comparison to the stale, familiar versions of our not-so-distant past.


Those cries were answered last Tuesday, when the company announced the long-rumored (and badly leaked) refreshes for both the MacBook Pro and MacBook lines. But five years (or seven in the long view) is an awful long time to see one design, and the user outcry for significant updates has been nearly constant. The MacBook Pro (as it became known) has remained largely unchanged in the five years of its existence - in fact, the look and feel of the laptop has become such a staple of the Apple lineup that it's almost as representative of the company as the Apple logo itself. In 2003, the company refined this design, replacing the titanium with lighter-weight aluminum and heralding in one of the most recognizable and persistent pieces of industrial design in the computer industry. The basic look was clean and simple: squared edges, a roomy and functional layout, a matching pair of stereo speakers to either side of the keyboard, a consistent silver coloring throughout. The company, in the pursuit of stronger, lighter, more attractive materials, moved from the black plastic casings it had used for its G3 computers to a sleek titanium shell. Way back in the hazy salad days of 2001, Apple worked up a bold revamp of its flagship laptop line, the Powerbook.
