MacBook Pro(17-inch, 2006)

Background

Announced in April 2006, the MacBook Pro (17-inch) moved Apple's flagship notebook model to the Intel platform. In addition to all the improvements of the 15.4" MacBook Pro announced a few months earlier--a dual core processor, an integrated iSight camera, a MagSafe power adaptor, and a bundled remote control with Apple's Front Row software--The 17-inch model included a faster, dual-layer SuperDrive, a FireWire 800 port, and an additional USB 2.0 port. It shipped in a single dual-core 2.16 GHz configuration, with 1 GB of RAM and an a 120 GB hard drive, for $2,799 U.S.