New 17-inch MacBook Pro with £1,949 price tag

Sad times at MacWorld with only one hardware announcement: the new 17 -inch MacBook Pro.




A new version was of the 17 -inch MacBook Pro has been unveiled by Apple.
It is less than an inch thick (0.98'') and weighs 6.6-pounds.



Among the other features that may want to make you cry  "magic" are:

• a 1,920-by-1,200 LED-backlit display

• a 700:1 contrast ratio (which would be very good for a notebook display, but we had seen a close to 1000:1 on the 15 inch model

• 2 graphics processors: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M + 9600M GT (same as 15 inch version)

• 7 hour battery life by default (sadly on a non-removable built in battery), 8 hours with integrated graphics

• storage: 256 GB Solid State Drive or 320 GB HD

• 3 x USB, 1 x Firewire 800

• 4 GB Memory

• Intel Core 2 Duo running at 2.66 GHz

The new MacBook Pro comes with a glossy display. An anti-glare option is however available for an extra $50. Apparently according to Apple, comfort is something of a luxury that comes at an extra price.

Apple says it is the lightest 17-inch laptop. PC fans might argue that it's mainly one without a numeric pad.

The Apple Store is open again now. In the United States, you will need to hand over 2,799 $ (£1,949) for this laptop.
These unibodies can pre-ordered and will be shipped within 3 to 4 weeks.

As for the rest of the product lines: the new OS, the iPhone Nano, the mini Mac, new 30-inch Cinema Displays, or even the new version of the iMac; well you will have to wait a bit longer. This MacWorld will be remembered as was one without Steve Jobs and without any major hardware announcement.