Mac Book Pro

By katewilliams6

  • The Beginning

    The Beginning
    The Mac Book Pro was invented by the large electronic company that goes by the name Apple. The Mac Book Pro was invented January 10, 2006. This computer was an upgrade to the PowerBook G4.

  • Introduction to the Public

    Introduction to the Public
    The Mac Book was revealed to the public April 24, 2006.

  • 1st Update

    1st Update
    The MacBook Pro line received a second update on June 5, 2007 with new Nvidia Geforce 8600M GT video cards and faster processor options. LED backlighting was added to the 15-inch model's screen, and its weight was reduced from 5.6 pounds to 5.4 pounds.

  • 2nd Update

    2nd Update
    On November 1, 2007, Apple added the option of a 2.6 GHz Santa Rosa platform Core 2 Duo CPU as well as reconfigured hard drive options.

  • 3rd Update

    3rd Update
    On February 26, 2008, the MacBook Pro line was again updated. LED backlighting was added as an option. Processors were updated to "Penryn" cores, which are built on the 45 nanometer process, and hard drive and memory capacities were increased.

  • Discontinued

    Discontinued
    When the 15-inch unibody MacBook Pro was introduced on October 14, 2008, the pre-unibody model with the same screen size was discontinued, while the 17-inch pre-unibody model continued to be sold.

  • Discontinued for the Second Time

    Discontinued for the Second Time
    The original case design was discontinued on January 6, 2009, when the 17-inch MacBook Pro was also updated with unibody construction.