MacBook Pro
The MacBook Pro 15"
Type	Notebook
Developer	Apple Inc.
Released	February 14, 2006
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo T8300, T9300, T9500
Base price	USD$1999 (as of February 26, 2008)
Website	Apple - MacBook Pro

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First announced on January 10, 2006 at the Macworld Expo by Apple CEO Steve Jobs^[1], the MacBook Pro was immediately available for pre-sale at online Apple Stores worldwide, with deliveries beginning in mid-February 2006^[2]. The MacBook Pro was the successor to the 15-inch and 17-inch models of the PowerBook G4 series, and was the first Macintosh laptop to be powered by the Intel Core Duo and Core 2 Duo processors. is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Chief Executive may refer to: Chief Executive of Hong Kong Chief Executive of Macau Chief Executive Officer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Steve Jobs (born Steven Paul Jobs February 24, 1955) is the CEO, chairman and co-founder of Apple Inc. ... The PowerBook G4 is a series of notebook computers that was manufactured, marketed, and sold by Apple Computer, Inc. ... The first Macintosh computer, introduced in 1984, upgraded to a 512K Fat Mac. The Macintosh or Mac, is a line of personal computers designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed by Apple Computer. ... Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC, SEHK: 4335), founded in 1968 as Integrated Electronics Corporation, is an American multinational corporation that is best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and specialized integrated circuits. ... This article is about the Intel mobile processor family. ... The Core 2 brand refers to a range of Intels consumer 64-bit dual-core and MCM quad-core CPUs with the x86-64 instruction set, and based on the Intel Core microarchitecture, which derived from the 32-bit dual-core Yonah laptop processor. ... CPU redirects here. ...

The MacBook Pro is currently available in two size configurations: a 15.4-inch model first introduced on January 10, 2006 and last revised on February 26, 2008, and a 17-inch model first introduced on April 24, 2006 and also last revised on February 26, 2008. is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

Alongside the iMac Core Duo, the MacBook Pro represents Apple's first computers to feature Intel processors instead of PowerPC processors, a transition that completed on August 7, 2006. Since the introduction of the MacBook Pro, other lines have followed, including the introduction of the Intel Core powered Mac mini on 28 February 2006 and the MacBook consumer line of laptop computers on May 16, 2006. The original Bondi Blue iMac G3 was introduced in 1998. ... PowerPC is a RISC microprocessor architecture created by the 1991 Apple–IBM–Motorola alliance, known as AIM. Originally intended for personal computers, PowerPC CPUs have since become popular embedded and high-performance processors as well. ... The Apple Intel transition was the process of changing the CPU of Macintosh computers from PowerPC processors to Intel x86 processors. ... is the 219th day of the year (220th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Mac mini is the smallest desktop computer made by Apple Inc. ... is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Apple computer called MacBook. For the MacBook family as a whole, see MacBook family. ... is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Overview

Retail box for the 15.4-inch MacBook Pro

The MacBook Pro, last revised on February 26, 2008, is available in three standard configurations: The 15.4-inch model comes in 2.4 GHz (US$1999), 2.5 GHz (US$2499), 2.6 GHz (US$2749) configurations while the 17-inch model comes with a 2.5 GHz (US$2799) processor, or (US$3049) with the 2.6 GHz option. The 15.4-inch models come standard with an LED backlight system, which supposedly are brighter and create more natural blacks than standard LCD lamps. In addition, they contain no mercury. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... USD redirects here. ... USD redirects here. ... USD redirects here. ... USD redirects here. ... USD redirects here. ...

All three configurations feature an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a 200 GB (5400 RPM), 250 GB (5400 RPM) or 200 GB (7200 RPM) hard drive, with the option of a 300 GB (4200 RPM) hard drive on the 17-inch model; an nVidia Geforce 8600M GT graphics card (256 MB (256 MiB) or 512 MB GDDR3); an Intel Mobile PM965 Express chipset; a glossy or matte widescreen LCD (16:10 aspect ratio); up to 4 GB (4 GiB) of RAM; and a built-in iSight camera. This article is about the unit of measurement. ... The American multinational Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) (pronounced ) specializes in the manufacture of graphics-processor technologies for workstations, desktop computers, and handheld devices. ... GeForce is a brand of PC graphics chipsets designed by NVIDIA. The first GeForce products were designed and marketed for the high-margin computer gamer community, but later the products releases expanded the product line to cover all tiers of the graphics market, from low-end to high-end. ... 8 Series, or G80, will be the eighth generation of NVIDIAs GeForce graphics cards. ... A graphics/video/display card/board/adapter is a computer component designed to convert the logical representation of visual information into a signal that can be used as input for a display medium. ... MiB redirects here. ... GDDR3 (Graphics Double Data Rate, version 3) is a graphics card-specific memory technology, designed by ATI Technologies. ... This is a list of computer motherboard chipsets made by Intel. ... The Wikipedia main page as viewed with a widescreen monitor. ... LCD redirects here. ... A gibibyte is a unit of information or computer storage. ... RAM redirects here. ... iSight was a webcam developed and marketed by Apple Inc. ...

The 15.4-inch MacBook Pro comes standard with two USB ports, one FireWire 400 port, one FireWire 800 port, an ExpressCard/34 expansion slot, DVI and VGA connectivity (VGA via included adaptor), optical S/PDIF (via TOSLINK cable, not included) and analog sound output and inputs, gigabit ethernet plus AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/draft-n and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR wireless capabilities. All MacBook Pro models feature 2 GB of DDR2 SDRAM running at 667 MHz as standard. USB redirects here. ... ExpressCard is a hardware standard replacing PC cards (also known as PCMCIA cards), both developed by the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. ... DVI redirects here. ... VGA Port VGA plug Video Graphics Array (VGA) is an analog computer display standard first marketed in 1987 by IBM. It has been technologically outdated in the PC market for some time. ... TOSLINK connector (JIS F05) 75 ohm coaxial cable with BNC-to-RCA adapter. ... TOSLINK is a standardized optical fiber connection system. ... Gigabit Ethernet (GbE or 1 GigE) is a term describing various technologies for transmitting Ethernet frames at a rate of a gigabit per second, as defined by the IEEE 802. ... Airport Extreme is a Wireless Solution used on the Apple Macintosh platorm. ... Official Wi-Fi logo Wi-Fi (pronounced wye-fye, IPA: ) is a wireless technology brand owned by the Wi-Fi Alliance intended to improve the interoperability of wireless local area network products based on the IEEE 802. ... IEEE 802. ... Bluetooth logo This article is about the electronic protocol named after Harald Bluetooth Gormson. ...

The MacBook Pro uses MagSafe, a magnetic power connector designed to detach easily when yanked to prevent the laptop from being pulled off a surface. The MacBook Pro features a back-lit keyboard with an ambient light sensor and a Multi-Touch (previously scrolling) trackpad standard across the line. This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A 104-key PC US English QWERTY keyboard layout The Dvorak Simplified Keyboard layout A standard Hebrew keyboard showing both Hebrew and QWERTY. A computer keyboard is a peripheral partially modelled after the typewriter keyboard. ... Multi-touch is a human-computer interaction technique and the hardware devices that implement it. ... Touchpad and a pointing stick on an IBM Laptop Low resolution close up of a touchpad with a locking button. ...

The MacBook Pro is pre-loaded with Mac OS X v10.5, which includes Time Machine, Boot Camp, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, iTunes, and Xcode Developer Tools. It comes with iLife '08, which includes iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, and GarageBand. 30-day trials of Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac and iWork '08 are also included. Mac OS X version 10. ... For other uses, see Time Machine. ... Quick Look is a new preview feature in Mac OS X v10. ... Spaces is a virtual desktop feature developed by Apple to be included in Mac OS X v10. ... Spotlight is an as-you-type, system-wide desktop search feature found in Mac OS X v10. ... Dashboard is an application for Apples Mac OS X v10. ... Mail (aka Mail. ... This article is about the Mac software. ... Safari is a web browser developed by Apple Inc. ... An address book or a name and address book (NAB) is a book or a collection of data storing contact details (for example: address, telephone number, e-mail address, fax number, mobile phone number). ... QuickTime is a multimedia framework developed by Apple Inc. ... For the Tcl calendar package, see Ical (Unix). ... This page relates to Apple software. ... Photo Booth is a small software application for taking photos with an iSight camera by Apple Inc. ... This article is about the Macintosh computer application. ... This article is about the iTunes application. ... Xcode is Apple Computers IDE for developing applications and other software for Mac OS X. It is shipped free with Mac OS X. First introduced on October 24, 2003 along with the release of Mac OS X v10. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... iPhoto is a software application made by Apple Inc. ... iMovie is a video editing software application which allows users to edit their own home movies. ... iDVD is a DVD creation software application made by Apple Computer for Mac OS X. iDVD allows the user to add QuickTime Movies, MP3 music, and digital photos to a DVD that can then be played on a commercial DVD player. ... iWeb is a WYSIWYG template-based website creation tool made by Apple and included with its Macintosh computers. ... GarageBand is a software application that allows users to create music or podcasts. ... A Mac OS X version of Office 2007 is also being developed, by Microsofts Macintosh Business Unit called Office 2008 and slated for release in the second half of 2007. ... iWork is a suite of applications created by Apple Inc. ...

Accessories available for the MacBook Pro include a MagSafe airline power adapter, an external Apple USB modem (the MacBook Pro no longer includes an internal modem) and a DVI to S-Video/composite TV-out adapter (the same one used for the Mac mini and Mac Pro). Also, the Apple Remote became a user-selectable option on the Apple Store as of the Early 2008 revision. USB redirects here. ... S-Video (also known as Y/C) is a baseband analog video format offering a higher quality signal than composite video, but a lower quality than RGB and component video. ... The Mac mini is the smallest desktop computer made by Apple Inc. ... The Mac Pro is a workstation computer manufactured by Apple Inc. ... The Apple Remote is a remote control made for use with Apple products with infrared capabilities released after October 2005. ...

Processor

The MacBook Pro first used Intel Core Duo processors, which were replaced with Intel Core 2 Duo processors in October 2006. The Core 2 Duo was Intel's 64-bit dual-core processor designed for laptop computers, which was developed under the code-name "Merom". This processor had an FSB (front-side bus) speed of 667 MHz, and supported Vanderpool virtualization technology. The model refresh on June 5, 2007 features an upgraded 800 MHz front side bus speed, as well as faster Merom processors. On February 26, 2008 the MacBook Pro line was fitted with "Penryn" Intel Core 2 Duo processors. The new Intel Core 2 Duo. ... x86 virtualization is the method by which the x86 processor architecture is virtualized. ... In computing, virtualization is a broad term that refers to the abstraction of computer resources. ... is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... A typical north/southbridge layout In personal computers, the Front Side Bus (FSB) is the data transfer bus that carries information between the CPU and the northbridge of the Motherboard. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

Memory

The current models support up to 4 GB of RAM, though they ship with 2 GB included. The memory front side bus (FSB) is still 667 MHz, while the processor's FSB is 800 MHz. The earliest models support a maximum of 2 GB (two 1 GB modules or one 2 GB module). More recent Merom models based on the "Napa Refresh" chipset could have 4 GB installed, but could only utilize a smaller and sometimes less efficient 3 GB of RAM. It was inefficient if used as a combination of two different capacity slots (one 2 GB and one 1 GB).^[3] When two 2 GB memory modules are installed the "About This Mac" shows 4 GB, but on these models the Activity Monitor applications reports 3.0 GB as the total amount of physical RAM available. Newer models can address and fully utilize 4 GB of RAM without an issue.

Dual-channel architecture

Using matched memory modules is called interleaved dual channel, and results in optimal performance. Mismatched modules lead to asymmetric dual channel, and a slight performance hit.^[4] Interleaving in computer science is a way to arrange data in a non-contiguous way in order to increase performance. ... Overview Dual-Channel RAM technology has been implemented and developed in the interest of addressing a lack of bandwidth for memory communication with the CPU. On motherboards where the FSB is or might not be sufficient for single-channel RAM configurations, Dual-Channel is often included to increase the efficiency...

User serviceability

According to Apple support, the memory is user replaceable. This will not void the warranty.^[5] A step-by-step guide to removal is provided by iFixit^[6] and Apple^[7]. However, unlike the MacBook the hard drive is a bit more difficult to replace, but still manageable.^[8][9] The MacBook Pro's processor is soldered onto the logic board and is impossible to replace, the same as all recent Mac portables.^[10] This article is about the Apple computer called MacBook. For the MacBook family as a whole, see MacBook family. ...

Models

MacBook Pro 15.4"

This model features a 15.4-inch display with a native resolution of 1440 × 900 and weighs 5.4 lb (2.45 kg) since 5 June 2007, while the older 15.4-inch models of MacBook Pro weigh 5.6 pounds (2.54 kg). This is slightly thinner than the 15.2-inch PowerBook G4 as well as thinner than the last 17-inch PowerBook; with a thickness of one inch (2.54 cm). Differences from the 15.2-inch PowerBook G4 include a lack of internal modem and S-video port. The video resolution was reduced by 60 vertical pixels, to 1440 × 900. An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

At launch on January 10, 2006, the MacBook Pro was announced at speeds of 1.67 and 1.83 GHz. This was upgraded before shipping to 1.83 and 2.0 GHz, respectively, on February 14, 2006 and an additional build-to-order option with an 2.16 GHz processor, the fastest Intel Core Duo chip at the time, became available. With the release of the consumer MacBook line of portables on May 15, 2006^[11], the MacBook Pro line was upgraded to feature 2.0 GHz and 2.16 GHz models only; the 2.16 GHz Core Duo became a standard feature on the top model rather than a build-to-order option. is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Apple computer called MacBook. For the MacBook family as a whole, see MacBook family. ... is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The footprint of the 15" MacBook Pro measures 14.1 × 9.6 inches / 35.7 × 24.3 cm and it is 1.02 inches thick / 2.59 cm. It weighed 5.6 pounds / 2.54 kg until June 5, 2007, when the weight was reduced to 5.4 pounds / 2.45 kg.

MacBook Pro 17"

The 17-inch MacBook Pro

Introduced on April 24, 2006, the 17-inch MacBook Pro features a 17-inch display with a native resolution of 1680 × 1050 and weighs 6.8 lb (3.1 kg). At the time of release, the 17-inch featured the Intel Core Duo processor at 2.16 GHz; similar to the 15-inch, the 17-inch MacBook Pro had an upgrade on October 24, 2006 that gave way to the faster Intel Core 2 Duo processor clocked at 2.33 GHz. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1246x1000, 325 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): MacBook Pro Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1246x1000, 325 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): MacBook Pro Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC, SEHK: 4335), founded in 1968 as Integrated Electronics Corporation, is an American multinational corporation that is best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and specialized integrated circuits. ... This article is about the Intel mobile processor family. ... is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The new Intel Core 2 Duo. ...

In addition to the standard features of the 15.4-inch model, the 17-inch MacBook Pro also features an additional USB 2.0 port and an 8× SuperDrive as opposed to the 6× SuperDrive of the 15-inch models (prior to the upgrade on June 5, 2007 which included 8x drives in both 15-inch and 17-inch models). Its ATI Radeon X1600 GPU was replaced with the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT on June 5, 2007 and remains the current graphics solution. is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

The 17-inch MacBook Pro replaces the 17-inch PowerBook G4 and has features very similar to those found in its immediate predecessor. It is, however, slightly thinner at one inch (2.54 cm).

• Weight: 6.8 lb / 3.1 kg
• Footprint: 15.4 × 10.4 inches / 39.2 × 26.5 cm

Specifications

• Notes:

¹Hard drives listed are configurations available from Apple.
²Wireless-N functionality requires the Airport Extreme Wireless-N Router, which contains wireless-N enabler software to be installed on your MacBook. Alternatively, the enabler software may be purchased from Apple separately.^[13]
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Issues

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Users have reported numerous issues with some of the MacBook Pro Core Duo and Core 2 Duo laptops. These include: Image File history File links Broom_icon. ...

• A hissing noise often described as a whine, found to be caused by an idle processor. Software workarounds and the effect of screen position and power source on the issue have been reported.^[14][15] As of July 2006, Apple acknowledged the problem^[16], and a replacement mainboard has fixed the "whine" issue for some users.
• A claim of excessive heat generation, which was initially speculated to be caused by the application of excessive quantities of thermal grease on the processor during manufacturing. As of August 28, 2007, that problem has been resolved.^[17]
• Some early models (serial numbers starting below W8610) had a screen hum emitting from the right side of the machine present when display brightness was set somewhere between maximum and minimum brightness.^[14]
• In some early models the supplied battery is faulty, and may eventually start swelling while losing capacity^[18]. Due to very limited clearance above the battery this can cause permanent damage to the touch pad if left unfixed.^[19] Apple eventually addressed the problem and issued a recall of the batteries that were used in certain models of the 15" Macbook Pro. The batteries did not pose a safety risk and were recalled due to the failure to meet Apple's "high standards for battery performance."^[20]
• In May 2007, Apple released Battery Update 1.2, which was designed to improve battery life. In conjunction with this update, Apple created a repair extension program to extend the replacement coverage of batteries that exhibited some specific failure symptoms that were not corrected by the new update.^[21]
• Although no formal test results have been published, many users are reporting that some of these issues were fixed in later models (week 11 and onwards).^[22]
• There have been complaints about the MagSafe power adaptor breaking at its magnetic connector head, and in some instances melting while the wire is exposed.^[23]
• Apple quickly addressed an issue after the June 5 revision involving occasional problems with "Display Hot Swapping", resulting in one or both screens temporarily dimming or blanking completely.^[24]
• Apple has been accused of supplying sub-standard LCD display hardware with their Macbook Pros. While Apple marketing claims that the display is capable of 8-bit RGB with millions of colors, they are using 6-bit LCD screens that only provide 262,000 colors natively with dithering to simulate millions of colors. This is a fairly common process for laptop manufacturers. However, a problem has been noticed with their dithering routine that can create artifacts during the display of gradients in images, which is inconvenient for graphic artists. The problem manifests only on the internal LCD display and not on external monitors.^[25] There is a class action law suit underway.^[26]
• Some users have reported that the new LED screen technology for the Mid 2007 15.4" MBP model, has a defective screen, whereby the lower third of the screen shows a yellowish tint when viewed straight on. The problem has manifested itself on both the glossy and matte type screens, and on both manufacturers of the screen, LG and Samsung. However it seems that the Samsung screens are more likely to have this problem. Apple has not publicly acknowledged this problem as of August 1, 2007. However, there have not been as many problems reported recently with the newer builds.^[27]
• A small number of users have experienced issues with an unresponsive GUI, which can only be remedied by a reboot. Symptoms include: The mouse pointer can still be moved, iTunes still does play, and it is possible to log in with SSH.^[28]
• A large number of users have noticed that the keyboard is not responsive to some typing. Many say that when typing in a new field the first letter is missing. Others have problems with specific letters not being recognized. This is a known Apple bug issue with report Bug ID# 4333743. The discussion on the Apple forum can be found here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1036890&start=0&tstart=0 (one must have an Apple ID to view this discussion.)
• A small number of users have noticed that the audio-out jack on the 2007 revision MacBook Pro puts out varying amounts of hiss, static, and whine. This issue affects all 2007 revision MacBook Pro models and appears to be a design flaw of the computer's logic board. A description of the problem can be found here: http://www.macintouch.com/reviews/mbp15led. The issue has not been acknowledged by Apple or resolved as of the February 2008 revision.
• On the latest 2008 MacBook Pros, users are reporting that the backlit LED screens display vertical bands of alternating light and dark stripes. This seems to mainly affect the 15 inch matte screen versions. Relevant discussion can be found here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1423301&tstart=0

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External links

• Apple - MacBook Pro
• Apple - MacBook Pro Technical Specifications
• Apple - Notebook Comparison Chart
• 15-inch MacBook Pro Developer Note
• 17-inch MacBook Pro Developer Note
• Apple MacBook Pro at WikiSpecs
• Information on yellowish LED-backlit display defect