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Apple notebook computers have become quite an appealing option for most portable computer users. The technical specifics of these products meet the requirements and satisfy the tastes of large categories of customers. They are bought due to such characteristics as weight, screen size, processor, width and mobility which are but some of the many that Apple presents and customers look for.

The history of Apple notebooks begins back in 1989, that is twenty years ago, when the initial models were on the verge of complete failure. First of all, the original design of Apple notebooks – the Macintosh Portable – was incredibly heavy. It weighed sixteen pounds approximately, had a 9.8” matrix screen and it looked rather bulky. It came with a pre-installed operating system and was one of the first models ever to offer that.

Despite the normal imperfection, it still provided something that today’s portable computers do not have: the battery could last up to ten hours without recharging. Yet, it needed as much power when in use as it did when turned down, which again was criticized as a disadvantage. The cost of the model at the time of its release ranged around $6,500, it included a processing unit of 16 MHz, 1 MB RAM, 256 KB ROM, and so on. Presently, the features are completely outdated, but it is interesting to realize how far computer manufacturing has come.

On the other hand, there is the latest model of Apple notebooks, the MacBook Pro released in October this year (2008). It utterly surprises with its lightweight and high portability level. The very thin aspect comes from the use of a single piece of carved metal that replaced the several pieces previously used for assembling. These Apple notebooks also offer a 15-inch display which is back-lit by a LED impressing with the brightness that it renders to the user’s eye.

As for what the graphics is concerned, the Apple team are proud to say that this new notebook is the best they can offer to game players and not only; users can now enjoy the integrated NVIDIA GeForce 9400M processor for every day use or change to the other one, the NVIDIA 9600M GT, faster and more precise in terms of graphics coping with the demands of modern game playing. All in all, the new Apple notebooks are quite a breakthrough in terms of technical characteristics and this new model is one of the best choices available for mobile professionals and more.

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