Apple introduces improved MacBook range in India

Munbai: Within a week of its launch in the US, computer maker Apple has decided to bring in its spanking new MacBook consumer notebook family to India.

Aple will be offering seven models in three product categories, with each built using the new mechanical design which uses a single 'unibody' ultra light aluminium chassis. Apple says that this makes it the lightest, thinnest title in their class for many of the offerings.

New MacBook Apple's new MacBook family is said to redefine notebook design and lower the entry price for advanced notebook features.

The new 15-inch MacBook Pro and 17-inch MacBook Pro are already shipping out to customers, while the new MacBook Air would only be available in November through Apple's authorised resellers, one of which is Reliance Digital.

An updated 13-inch white MacBook featuring 2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processors, 120GB 5400 rpm hard drive and a slot-load 8X SuperDrive has been priced at Rs61,800. The new MacBook and15-inch MacBook Pro have a unibody enclosure crafted from a single block of aluminium, enabling thinner and more durable designs.

One of the most radical change within the MacBook is an across-the-board move towards a graphics-intensive integrated chip set from NVIDIA. It makes Apple the first user of the new GeForce 9400M 3-D processor, while it retains Intel for its main processor, using the popular Core 2 Duo chips with speeds varying between 2 GHz to 2.5 GHz.