It’s under 1 month since I bought a shiny new MacBook Pro 17″, and they have just released a new one, however I’m not kicking myself for not waiting because these things happen when you buy any new computer.

Changes include Nvidia GeForce 8600m GT in place of the ATi that’s in mine, and the option of Core 2 Duo 2.4 which is a small improvement.  Also there is the option to have a higher resolution screen with 1920 x 1200 resolution in place of the 1680 x 1050 on the current model, and the introduction of 802.11n wi-fi in place of 802.11g.

OK, the faster processor would have been nice, I’m sure the Nvidia is better than the ATI graphics, and the faster wi-fi may be useful one day, but I’m still happy that these changes would not make any real difference.

Im not sure I would want 1920 x 1200 resolution on a 17″ screen, it seems top me to be the ideal resolution on a 22″ screen but may be a bit cramped for everyday use on a 17″.  Also, for me the benefit of 1680 x 1050 is that it’s the same as my acer 22″ monitor and everything stays in the same place on my desktop.  So, given the choice, even at no extra cost, I would (probably) not have taken the 1920 x 1200 option.

I guess the next step would be for Apple to offer a 19″ MacBook Pro screen option.  That would be nice, but already I find the 17″ a bit of a handful to carry around.   Anyway, I guess apple are to busy with iPhone’s to put too much effort into new MacBooks!

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