Apple has just released the newest update to their MacBook Pro, dubbed the “world’s thinnest and lightest 17-inch notebook”. It also possesses the longest battery life to be offered by Apple, the battery will last over eight hours on a single charge and can be recharged upwards of 1,000 times. The 17″ MacBook Pro will also feature a 320GB Hard Drive, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor running at speeds upwards of 2.93GHz, and an impressive 1920-by-1200-pixel resolution LED-backlit widescreen display. The new 17-inch MacBook Pro is now at Apple retailers and Apple.com, retail price starting at $2,999.00. So beautiful and tempting…

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