Apple Inc. (AAPL) announced that it has updated its popular MacBook with a new, durable polycarbonate unibody design featuring an LED-backlit display, a glass Multi-Touch trackpad and Apple's built-in battery for up to seven hours of battery life.
Apple said that the new MacBook is an ideal consumer notebook for students, which inherits technology and design features from the MacBook Pro line. The new MacBook is available for $999.
Configuration for the new MacBook is 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB RAM, a 250GB hard drive, and powerful NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics.
The new design includes a unique non-skid bottom surface and at 4.7 pounds, the sleek MacBook slides easily into a backpack or briefcase. MacBook comes standard with a bright, LED-backlit display with the same wide-angle viewing technology used in the MacBook Pro line.
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