New MacBook family redefines notebook design

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About Apple:
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About Arab Business Machine Limited:
Established in 1986 and based in Dubai, Arab Business Machine Ltd (ABM) is Apple's representative for the Middle East region. ABM also provides consulting services for pre and post-sale technical marketing support, new product support, resellers and customer education and marketing support.
ABM was trophy awarded in 1989 as the fastest growing IMC of Apple Africa, Mediterranean and the Middle East department (AMME).
ABM sells through its network of Apple Authorized Premium Resellers, Apple Authorized Resellers and Apple Authorized Retailers in the following countries: Lebanon, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Yemen and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company is a member of the multinational MDS Holding Group

The 2.0 GHz, 13-inch aluminum MacBook includes:
o 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display;
o 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache;
o 1066 MHz front-side bus;
o 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB;
o NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
o 160GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
o a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
o Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
o built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
o Gigabit Ethernet port;
o built-in iSight video camera;
o two USB 2.0 ports;
o one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
o glass Multi-Touch trackpad; and
o 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.
The 2.4 GHz aluminum MacBook includes:
o 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display;
o 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache;
o 1066 MHz front-side bus;
o 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB;
o NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
o 250GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
o a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
o Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
o built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
o Gigabit Ethernet port;
o built-in iSight video camera;
o two USB 2.0 ports;
o one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
o glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and
o 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.
Build-to-order options for the MacBook include the ability to upgrade to 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, a 250GB 5400 rpm, 320GB 5400 rpm hard drive, a 128GB solid state drive, Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple USB Modem, Apple Remote, and Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter .
The 2.4 GHz, 15-inch aluminum MacBook Pro includes:
o 15.4-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1440 x 900 glossy display;
o 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache;
o 1066 MHz front-side bus;
o 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB;
o NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
o NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT discrete graphics with 256MB GDDR3 video memory;
o 250GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
o a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
o Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
o built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
o Gigabit Ethernet port;
o built-in iSight video camera;
o two USB 2.0 ports;
o one FireWire 800 port;
o ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot;
o one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
o glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and
o 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.
The 2.53 GHz aluminum MacBook Pro includes:
o 15.4-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1440 x 900 glossy display;
o 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 6MB shared L2 cache;
o 1066 MHz front-side bus;
o 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM;
o NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
o NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT discrete graphics with 512MB GDDR3 video memory;
o 320GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
o a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
o Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
o built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
o Gigabit Ethernet port;
o built-in iSight video camera;
o two USB 2.0 ports;
o one FireWire 800 port;
o ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot;
o one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
o glass Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and
o 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.
Build-to-order options for the MacBook Pro include a 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, the ability to upgrade to 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, 250GB 7200 rpm, 320GB 5400 rpm or a 320GB 7200 rpm hard drive, a 128GB solid state drive, Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple USB Modem, Apple Remote, and Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter.


The 1.6 GHz MacBook Air includes:
o 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit high resolution 1280 x 800 glossy display;
o 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 6MB shared L2 cache;
o 1066 MHz front-side bus;
o 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM;
o NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
o 120GB serial ATA hard drive running at 4200 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
o Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
o built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
o built-in iSight video camera;
o one USB 2.0 port;
o one headphone port;
o Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and
o 45 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.
The 1.86 GHz MacBook Air includes:
o 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display;
o 1.86 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 6MB shared L2 cache;
o 1066 MHz front-side bus;
o 2GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM;
o NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
o 128GB solid state drive;
o Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
o built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
o built-in iSight video camera;
o one USB 2.0 port;
o one headphone port;
o Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and
o 45 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.
Build-to-order options and accessories for the MacBook Air include the MacBook Air SuperDrive, Apple USB Ethernet Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple USB Modem, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter, and Apple Remote.
The 2.5GHz 17-inch MacBook Pro includes:
o 17-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1920 x 1200 glossy display;
o 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 6MB shared L2 cache;
o 800 MHz front-side bus;
o 4GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM;
o NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics with 512MB with GDDR3 video memory;
o 320GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
o a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) optical drive;
o DVI output port for video output (VGA adapter included);
o built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
o Gigabit Ethernet port;
o built-in iSight video camera;
o three USB 2.0 ports;
o one FireWire 800 port and one FireWire 400 port;
o ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot;
o one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog;
o Multi-Touch trackpad and illuminated keyboard; and
o 85 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.
Build-to-order options for the 17-inch MacBook Pro include a 2.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a 320GB 7200 rpm hard drive, a 128GB solid state drive, anti-glare display, Apple USB Modem, Apple Remote, and Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter.


EPEAT is an independent organization that helps customers compare the environmental performance of notebooks and desktops. Products meeting all of the 23 required criteria and at least 75 percent of the optional criteria are recognized as EPEAT Gold products. The EPEAT program was conceived by the US EPA and is based on IEEE 1680 standard for Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products.

The MobileMe service is available to persons aged 13 or older. Annual membership fee and internet access required. Terms and conditions apply.
Time Machine requires an additional hard drive (sold separately).
Video chatting requires a broadband Internet connection; fees may apply.

For more information, kindly contact:
Mary Khamasmieh
Media Relation Specialist
Buchanan Middle East
A WPP Company
Tel: 971 4 3698581
Fax: 971 4 3698556
P.o.Box 282032 Dubai, UAE