Macbook Pro Wireless

Free yourself from the confines of a desk with the wireless technology in MacBook Pro. Collaborate with colleagues around the world from across the room using a Bluetooth headset and iChat over wireless Internet.¹ Make last-minute changes to a presentation by sharing files over Bluetooth. MacBook Pro lets freedom ring.

Unplug the Internet.

AirPort Extreme with 802.11n gives you blazing connectivity with speeds up to five times faster and up to two times the range compared to the 802.11g standard.² This turbocharged technology lets you connect to the Internet without wires, additional phone lines, or complicated networking hardware.¹

Wireless freedom.

Cafes. Hotels. Even some airplanes. Every day more public spaces become “hot spots” — offering wireless Internet access and making the digital life more mobile than ever. 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.

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.

Get your fair share.

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.

Sync, look, and listen.

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.

On the go.

Networking with Bonjour

With MacBook Pro and Bonjour technology, you can find printers, share files, and connect to other computers on a network.

Built-in Bluetooth

Connect wirelessly to Bluetooth-enabled peripherals or connect to the Internet via your mobile phone.

AirPort Extreme

MacBook Pro offers built-in wireless capability, and you can create your own wireless network with an AirPort Extreme Base Station.

1. Wireless Internet access requires base station or other wireless access point and Internet access (fees may apply). Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort. Range may vary with site conditions.
2. Based on a comparison with Apple’s 802.11g products. Comparison assumes AirPort Extreme network with 802.11n-enabled computer. Speed and range will be less if an 802.11a/b/g product joins the network. Accessing the wireless network requires an AirPort- or AirPort Extreme-enabled computer or other Wi-Fi Certified 802.11a/b/g-enabled computer. Actual performance will vary based on range, connection rate, site conditions, size of network, and other factors. Range will vary with site conditions. AirPort Extreme is based on an 802.11n draft specification.

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Macbook Pro Graphics

Promote your ideas on the dazzling new displays. Throw in the color and clarity of the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT MacBook Pro with 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM, and you'll have the power to do it all, anywhere.

Moving performance.

The combination of a 16-lane PCI Express architecture and the powerful NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics processor brings a new level of realism to MacBook Pro users. 16x full-screen anti-aliasing, 128-bit High Dynamic Range rendering, and a texture fill rate of up to 8.2 billion per second provide unrivaled picture quality and lifelike contrast and tone for next-generation 3D animation and games. The new MacBook Pro graphics performance is up to 60% faster than that of the original Core Duo-based MacBook Pro.

Everything is illuminated.

MacBook Pro makes your ideas more enlightening with a sharp, high-resolution screen. See blacker blacks, whiter whites, and many more colors in between on a brilliant 15.4-inch, 1440-by-900-pixel or 17-inch, 1680-by-1050-pixel digital display. Enjoy a nuanced view simply unavailable on other portables.

Pixel perfect.

MacBook Pro is the ideal vehicle for viewing high-resolution Photoshop images or the latest HD Hollywood blockbusters. The optional 1920-by-1200 resolution on the 17-inch MacBook Pro offers a 30% increase in viewable area over the 1680-by-1050-resolution display. With more than half a million extra pixels at your disposal, you can view 1080 resolution HD video in all its glory — no need to resize the window to fit the screen.

More than beautiful.

The new 15-inch MacBook Pro is better for the environment, thanks to its mercury-free display. Backlit by light-emitting diodes (LEDs), the display weighs less and is more power efficient than the cold cathode fluorescent lamps (CCFLs) that most notebooks employ, and it provides full brightness immediately after the system is turned on.

Pure digital signal.

When you connect an Apple Cinema Display to MacBook Pro, you lose nothing in translation. That’s because the DVI connection gives you a pure digital signal from system to display. View more than 4 million pixels on the 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display, powered by the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT and dual-link DVI built into MacBook Pro. You get three options for using your display: dual-display mode, video mirroring, and lid-closed mode.

Finishing coat.

MacBook Pro offers an antiglare widescreen display that’s perfect for color-minded professionals. For a more immersive viewing experience, you can configure the MacBook Pro display with a glossy finish. This gives everything you see a richer, more saturated feel.

On the go.

Projector ready

MacBook Pro works with a host of projectors, thanks to the standard DVI port or an optional video adapter. DVI-to-VGA adapter included.

On display

Extend your desktop by connecting your MacBook Pro to a larger display or an HDTV via the DVI port.

Faster Graphics Performance

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT¹

Doom 3 Timedemo demo1

60% faster

Motion Benchmark total

48% faster

Percent faster than 17-inch MacBook Pro with 2.16GHz Core Duo

Baseline

Performance Test Results and Descriptions

Just how fast is MacBook Pro? We loaded up a new MacBook Pro with a 2.6GHz Core 2 Duo Processor, 4GB of RAM and a 200GB, 7200rpm hard drive, and compared it to an original maxed-out MacBook Pro with 2.16 Core Duo processor, 2GB of RAM, and 100GB, 7200rpm hard drive. Processor speed, system RAM and 7200 rpm hard drive are the maximum supported in each model at the time of introduction.

• Doom 3. In this test, the maximum number of frames per second is measured.
• Motion 3. This test measures the amount of time it takes to render effects in real time, and render QuickTime movie files.

1. Testing conducted by Apple in October 2007 using preproduction 2.6GHz Core 2 Duo-based MacBook Pro units. Core Duo-based MacBook Pro systems were shipping units. Testing conducted with a pre-release version of Motion. MacBook Pro continuously monitors system thermal and power conditions, and may adjust processor speed as needed to maintain optimal system operation.

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Macbook Pro Design

At just one inch thin, MacBook Pro defies reason — and probably several laws of physics. But each element inside has been carefully considered to condense all the modern mobile amenities into the tightest of quarters.

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.

Cooler design.

In the eternal struggle between the forces of design and the forces of thermodynamic reality, many notebooks simply surrender, opting for clunkier designs to deal with internal heat. MacBook Pro innovates its way to a better place. Not only are its parts engineered to squeeze out every last joule of performance, they’re meticulously placed to minimize size. The result? Ultra performance in a thin, light package.

Battery life lessons.

With battery life that rivals most notebooks in its class, MacBook Pro keeps you on the go. If you’d like to make that battery last even longer, Mac OS X has a few tricks up its sleeve. Go to System Preferences, click Energy Saver, and change battery optimization from Normal to Better Battery Life. Or tell MacBook Pro to reduce its screen brightness and give yourself a little more time untethered.

Mobile expansion.

ExpressCard is the PCMCIA standard replacement for the CardBus PC Card slot, providing a faster way to connect to a wide variety of peripherals including 3G wireless, external hard drives, and flash cards. ExpressCard/34 products currently available in the U.S. include:

• AT&T Option GT Max 3.6 Express HSDPA ExpressCard
• Novatel V640 EVDO ExpressCard
• NitroAV FireWire 800 ExpressCard
• FirmTek SeriTek/2SM2-E SATA ExpressCard
• Belkin Multimedia Reader and Writer ExpressCard

Scrolling 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.

Right-click functionality.

When you need right-click functionality, simply open “Keyboard and Mouse” in System Preferences and enable the secondary click preference.

Sudden Motion Sensor.

MacBook Pro helps protect your data if it detects a fall, by parking the hard drive head during fast changes in orientation.

Sounds surround.

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.

On the go.

MagSafe Airline Adapter

Out of power in flight? Plug in the MagSafe Airline Adapter. Check with your airline regarding availability of in-seat power ports.

World traveler

Charge your MacBook Pro anywhere in the world with the optional World Travel Adapter Kit.

Illuminated keyboard.

Where else can you find a backlit keyboard? MacBook Pro has a built-in ambient light sensor that adjusts the keyboard and display brightness for optimal visibility.

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