17" Unibody MacBook Pro Begins Shipping
Apple has quietly updated their pages for the new 17" unibody MacBook Pro to reflect a change from accepting pre-orders to offering shipment in 7-10 business days for new orders. In addition, several international Apple online stores have added a "Now Shipping" badge to the 17" MacBook Pro ad on their front pages.
MacBook Pro ad banner from Apple's Canadian online store
The new 17" MacBook Pro was announced at Macworld San Francisco with availability planned for "late January". The updated machine adopts many of the design changes introduced in the 15" MacBook Pro and 13" MacBook in October 2008, but notably features a non-user-replaceable battery designed to provide 8-hour battery life and to retain up to 80% of its original capacity for up to 1000 charge cycles.
Users are encouraged to visit our MacBook Pro forum for the latest updates from users awaiting delivery of the new machines.
MacBook Pro ad banner from Apple's Canadian online store
The new 17" MacBook Pro was announced at Macworld San Francisco with availability planned for "late January". The updated machine adopts many of the design changes introduced in the 15" MacBook Pro and 13" MacBook in October 2008, but notably features a non-user-replaceable battery designed to provide 8-hour battery life and to retain up to 80% of its original capacity for up to 1000 charge cycles.
Users are encouraged to visit our MacBook Pro forum for the latest updates from users awaiting delivery of the new machines.
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40 months ago
Very nice. Can't wait to test it out at my local Apple store.
Wait, doesn't the new 17" start from $2,799?
Wait, doesn't the new 17" start from $2,799?
40 months ago
Now, all the problems are almost solved... iLife & MBP already shipped...so... Apple is ready to release new iMacs :P!
40 months ago
I'm really curious about the battery performance. I guess we'll still have to wait a little longer until people receive them.
40 months ago
*yawn*
Still waiting for a new Mac mini.
Nope, you could only pre order it.
Still waiting for a new Mac mini.
wow, this wasn't already shipping?
Nope, you could only pre order it.
40 months ago
Wait, doesn't the new 17" start from $2,799?
Note the caption...the image is from the Canadian store, where it does start at $2999. The US and several other stores do not have 17" MBP ads on their front pages. Instead they have an iPod gift-wrapping ad for Valentine's Day. :)
40 months ago
I'm really curious about the battery performance. I guess we'll still have to wait a little longer until people receive them.
Yeah, I'm wondering how long it takes for a full charge.
40 months ago
*yawn*
Still waiting for a new Mac mini.
And you can imagine how someone who needs the power of a macbook pro would YAWN over your waiting for a lil' itty bitty mini too right?
:rolleyes:
40 months ago
Yeah, I'm wondering how long it takes for a full charge.
No time at all. When the eight hours are done, so is the laptop! You then have to go out and buy another laptop!:D
This must be a machine for the desktop replacement crowd. I got rid of a nice 17" screen laptop (Windoze machine) to get a smaller and lighter 15" screen Macbook Pro. I wanted a complete computer, not an "air," and the 17" machine I had, which was not too heavy, was really a pain in the shoulder to lug around.
I have to admit an eight hour battery would be nice for airport or train use while traveling, though.
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