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Apple has upgraded their premier laptop range the MacBook Pro with the latest Intel Core2 Duo processors, improved graphics card and an increased memory.

All the updated Apple MacBook Pro models come with a built-in iSight video camera, Apple’s MagSafe Power Adaptor and built-in 802.11n wireless networking for up to 5 times the performance and twice the range of 802.11g. The iSight video camera can be used for video conference. The Apple’s MagSafe Power Adaptor magnetically connects the power cord to the MacBook Pro and safely disconnects when under strain.

The feature of new models also consists of 4MB of shared L2 cache, 800MHz frontside bus and 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM memory enabling to run professional applications like Final Cut Pro 6 and Logic Pro 7- running 50 percent faster than the original one, nVidia GeForce 8600M GT graphic chip for animators, graphic designers and gamer.

Built-in 10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet for high-speed networking, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), a FireWire 800 and a FireWire 400 port, a backlit illuminated keyboard, an ExpressCard/34 expansion card slot for expansion solutions such as 3G wireless networking, and a DVI video output to connect up to a 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display also adds to the features of the new MacBook Pro range.

The MacBook Pro’s lightweight, aluminum enclosure is just 1-inch thin and is available in three models: 2.2GHz and 2.4GHz 15in MacBook Pro models, and a 2.4GHz 17in MacBook Pro model. The new 15in MacBook Pro models delivers a brand-new, power-efficient LED-backlit display, making Apple’s notebook the first one to transit LED backlighting to eliminate the use of mercury in its products. The 17-inch model offers a new optional 1,920×1, 200 high-resolution display.

The 2.2GHz, 15-inch MacBook Pro costs $1,999 (Rs. 81,143), while the 2.4GHz model costs $2499 (Rs. 101,439) and the 2.4GHz 17-inch MacBook Pro is priced at $2799 (Rs. 113,617) including tax.