Mac OS X on Intel

In January 2006 at MacWorld, Steve Jobs announced new iMacs with cameras built in, new laptops called Mac Book Pro with Intel processors and many great products such as Aperture.

Jobs, the Chief Executive of Apple Computer unveiled the first computers powered by Intel. Apple's new computers use Intel's new Core Duo processor which have two computing engines on a single microprocessor and are up to five times faster than machines they replace. The Big News is the move to switch  from PPC chip to Mac OS X with Intel processors has commenced and the specs look exciting.

In June 2005, Jobs announced that Macs would switch to Intel processors in mid January 2006. The first unveiling was six months ahead of schedule. Intel Macs and Laptops using Intel's 'Core Duo' dual processor will be up to two to three times faster than the older ones

Mac Book Pro (Intel-based Mac Laptops/ Notebooks)

Intel chips will be inside a completely new laptop range. Gone is the Powerbook, replaced by the Mac Pro Book which will run five times faster than the old G4 range. Included in the screen is inbuilt iSight camera, meaning that you can video conference from just about anywhere.

The standard 15 inch screen Mac Book Pro prices start at about USA $1,999 and in Europe around 2,179 Euros (1.67 Ghz) and USA $2,499 and in Europe 2,729 Euros. Like the new iMac, it comes with the iLife Software package, including iPhoto, iMovie HD, IDVD, Garage band and iWeb - built in. In particular, iPhoto has been vastly improved, enabling you to 'subscribe' to photos from iLife users. If you are a budding musician, you'll be amazed by Garage Band, which is a practically a professional audio product.

Mac Book Pro Specs

15.4-inch widescreen display
1.67 or 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo
667MHz frontside bus and main memory
PCI Express architecture
Up to 120GB Serial ATA hard drive
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with up to 256MB memory on 16-lane PCI Express
ExpressCard/34 slot
Dual-link DVI, VGA adapter included
One FireWire 400 port, two USB 2.0 ports
Optical digital and analog audio I/O, built-in microphone and stereo speakers
Slot-loading SuperDrive
Illuminated keyboard, Scrolling TrackPad
Built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11g), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, and Gigabit Ethernet
Mac OS X Tiger with iLife ?6 featuring iWeb, iWork ?6 trial, and more.

Aperture

Jobs also unveiled at Mac World, Aperture, a professional digital photo editing camera package with professionals and amateurs will probably be stunned by it. Please note its best to run it on the very latest Intel based Macs than the G4s.

At the Expo, Jobs also announced a $49 Ipod remote control that serves as a Fm radio receiver.

Did you know?

* In June 2005 Apple first announced it would replace IBM as its primary chip supply and that's its primary supplier and that its first computer with an Intel processor would arrive by June 2006.

* Intel processors are also found in many Windows PCs.

* The next Mac Os X updated is called Mac Leopard.

Mac OS X Intel Links

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