1. Apple MacBook Air Core™ 2 Duo 1.86GHz 120GB 2048MB 13.3″ WXGA BT Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard iSight Camera NVIDIA® 9400M     4     $1.449     Stock NY    NEW    1-year
2. Apple MacBook Core™ 2 Duo 2.13.GHz 2GB 160GB DVD±RW 13.3″ WXGA BT Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Built-in iSight Camera NVIDIA® 9400M     20     $969     Stock NY    NEW    1-year
3. Apple MacBook Core™ 2 Duo 2.4.GHz 2GB 250GB DVD±RW 13.3″ WXGA BT Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Built-in iSight Camera NVIDIA® 9400M SILVER    9     $1.199     Stock NY    NEW    1-year
4. Apple MacBook Pro Core™ 2 Duo 2.26.GHz 2GB 160GB DVD±RW 13.3″ WXGA BT Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Built-in iSight Camera NVIDIA® 9400M SILVER    10     $1.159     Stock NY&LA    NEW    1-year
5. Apple MacBook Pro Core™ 2 Duo 2.53.GHz 4GB 250GB DVD±RW 13.3″ WXGA BT Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Built-in iSight Camera NVIDIA® 9400M SILVER    3     $1.469     Stock NY    NEW    1-year
6. Apple MacBook Pro Core™ 2 Duo 2.4GHz 250GB 2048MB 15.4” DVD-RW BT Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT 256MB     5     $1.499     Stock NY    NEW    1-year
7. Apple MacBook Pro Core™ 2 Duo 2.53GHz 320GB 4096MB 15.4″ Glossy  DVD-RW BT Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard NVIDIA® 9600M GT 256MB      3     $1.649     Stock NY    NEW    1-year
8. Apple MacBook Pro Core™ 2 Duo 2.66GHz 320GB 4096MB 15.4” WXGA DVD-RW BT Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard NVIDIA® 9600M GT 512MB    5     $1.799     Transit NY    NEW    1-year
9. Apple MacBook Pro Core™ 2 Duo 2.53GHz 320GB 4096MB 15.4” WXGA DVD-RW BT Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard NVIDIA® 9600M GT 256MB    7     $1.849     Stock NY    NEW    1-year
10. Apple MacBook Pro Core™ 2 Duo 2.8GHz 500GB 4096MB 15.4” WXGA DVD-RW BT Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard NVIDIA® 9600M GT 512MB    5     $2.169     Stock NY    NEW    1-year
11. Apple MacBook Pro Core™ 2 Duo 2.8GHz 500GB 4096MB 17” Glossy  DVD-RW BT Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard NVIDIA® 9600M GT 512MB      4     $2.299     Stock NY    NEW    1-year
12. Apple MacBook Pro Core™ 2 Duo 2.8GHz 500GB 4096MB 17” Antiglare  DVD-RW BT Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard NVIDIA® 9600M GT 512MB      5     $2.269     Stock NY    NEW    1-year

CHANGES FROM LAST YEAR

• $100 less
• 13″ aluminum macbooks became macbook pros
• 2.53Ghz up from 2.4GHz dual core
• 4GB RAM up from 2GB
• led display has 60% greater color gamut than previous model
• new advanced built-in battery that lasts up to 7 hours vs 4hrs
• FireWire is back (after all the complaints of first model)
• SD card slot (replaces express card slot)
• new models now come with iLife ‘09
• digital audio input is gone
• new model uses the same integrated mic and headphone port as the iPhone

PROS

• finally a price cut with a performance upgrade! i knew apple could do it. i was tired of paying for aesthetics and not performance.
• upcoming Snow Leopard OS upgrade in September will be free + $9.95 shipping to anyone purchasing a mac from 6/9 til December! nice perk!
• much better lcd screen! inline with the pro models…still glossy and still some glare but much nicer!
• backlight keyboard on all 13″ models now! ( i really enjoy this as it can be controlled from low to high)
• battery life is significantly better than last year.( i get about 6 hours w/ regular use not the 7hrs that is reported)
• the computer is designed beautifully truly a head turner.
• iLife 09 suite is superb for pictures, movies, and music. Good software really does sell hardware.
• SD card slot accepts SDHC, which goes up to 32GB and works like a charm. (can boot from SD card as well)

CONS

• none really but a few minor ones
• power cord is really short and does not reach as many places as I would like… must sit very close to power outlet.
• battery can’t be removed easily
• SD card sticks about half way out of slot. eye sore.
• blu-ray option would have been nice but understandable given licensing fees. (many blurays are offering digital copies which help)

Taking into consideration all the great improvements over last year with a nice price cut I can now truly recommend this near perfect Macbook Pro!

STUDENTS: If you buy this from the Apple Store you get an additional $100 off, a new iPod Touch 8gb, and a new printer via rebate) lasts until september!

Apple MacBook Pro MB990LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop Specification

Features

• 2.26 GHz Core 2 Duo Processor
• 2 GB DDR3 RAM
• 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD SuperDrive
• Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system
• 13.3 inch LED Display, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics

Other Features

• Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps), one FireWire 800 (up to 800 Mbps), SD card slot
• Mini DisplayPort compatible with DVI, VGA, and dual-link DVI connectors (all optional)
• Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors
• 8x slot-loading SuperDrive with the following write speeds: 8x DVD±R; 4x DVD±R DL (double layer); 4x DVD±RW; 24x CD-R; 10x CD-RW
• Built-in full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement)
• Internal omnidirectional microphone and built-in speakers
• Combined optical digital output/headphone out with selectable analog audio line in (minijack)
• Kensington lock slot
• Measures 12.78 x 8.94 x 0.95 inches (WxDxH) and weighs 4.5 pounds (including battery)