Apple Slashes MacBook Pro Prices

Techtree News Staff, Jun 10, 2009 1632 hrs IST

New 13-inch Unibody MacBook Pro introduced

Update: We've just received the updated Indian prices of the Unibody MacBook Pro lineup and MacBook Air. The new discounted prices are:
13-inch MacBook Pro (2.26 GHz Intel C2D)- Rs. 74,400
13-inch MacBook Pro (2.53 GHz Intel C2D)- Rs. 93,300
15-inch MacBook Pro (2.53 GHz Intel C2D)- Rs. 1,04,900
15-inch MacBook Pro (2.66 GHz Intel C2D)- Rs. 1,19,600
15-inch MacBook Pro (2.80 GHz Intel C2D)- Rs. 1,41,600
17-inch MacBook Pro (2.80 GHz Intel C2D)- Rs. 1,57,400
MacBook Air (1.86 GHz Intel C2D)- Rs. 93,300
MacBook Air (2.13 GHz Intel C2D)- Rs. 1,12, 200

At the on going Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) held at San Francisco, Apple has slashed the prices of its existing MacBook Pro lineup. Apart from that, Apple has introduced 13-inch MacBook to the MacBook Pro family with specs update. Also, the new 13-inch MacBook Pro and 15-inch MacBook Pro will carry the same 'non-removable' batteries found in 17-inch MacBook Pro. While the slim MacBook Air notebook gets jaw dropping $700 price cut.

Apple's old White polycarbonate 13-inch MacBook still stands strong with the hardware refresh by the company back in January. Now, the MacBook Pro lineup includes 13-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch Aluminum unibody models.

The Lithium-polymer non-removable battery technology found in 17-inch MacBook Pro has been included in the new 13-inch and 15-inch models. And thanks to these lithium-polymer batteries, the battery life has been increased to seven hours now from five earlier.

All MacBook Pro models would support 8GB RAM and 500GB HDD or 256GB HDD, FireWire 800 port, SD card slots (except the 17-inch MacBook Pro) and backlight keyboard.

The13-inch MacBook Pro is available in two configurations:

First configuration for $1199 (Rs. 57,600 approx.) equips 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared cache and 1066MHz FSB, 2GB DDR3 1066MHz RAM, 160GB SATA 5400RPM, Nvidia GeForce 9400M integrated graphics with 256MB video memory and SD Card Slot.

Second configuration for $1,499 (Rs. 72,000 approx.) includes 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared cache and 1066MHz FSB, 4GB DDR3 1066MHz RAM, 250GB SATA 5400RPM, Nvidia GeForce 9400M integrated graphics with 256MB video memory and SD Card Slot.

The price of the 15-inch MacBook Pro starts from $1699 (Rs. 81,600 approx.), with a $300 (Rs. 14,400 approx.) price cut from earlier price of $1999 (Rs. 96,000 approx.), and ranges up to $2299 (Rs. 1,10,400 approx.). Including both integrated and discrete Nvidia graphics, option for 256GB SSD is now available for 15-inch models.

The 17-inch MacBook Pro gets 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 6MB shared L2 cache and 1066MHz FSB, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 500GB SATA 5400RPM (still no 7200RPM in base models), integrated Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics with 256MB DDR3 RAM, discrete Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT with 512MB GDDR3 RAM and still caries the ExpressCard slot.

Last but not the least, MacBook Air gets price cut of a whooping $700 (Rs. 33,600 approx.) and now the base 1.86GHz MacBook Air model starts at $1499 (Rs. 72,000) a lot less than the previous $2199 (Rs. 1,05,600 approx.). While the 2.13GHz MacBook Air model offers 128GB SSD option. Also, MacBook Air box will now bundle the USB-to-Ethernet adapter which was to be purchased separately earlier.

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Where will i get 15-inch Macbook Pro in India , perhaps New Delhi. i inquired some of the shops and they are still stuck to their old prices. Do you have an idea as to where can i get latest models with slashed prices ?

by Shashwat Anand, New Delhi, on Jun 16, 2009 02:10 AM, Report abuse Reply

Chk apple press release.

by RAMRATAN SINGHI, Gurgaon, on Jun 15, 2009 05:44 PM, Report abuse Reply

THIS IS AWSOME I WAS GONNA BUA A LAPTOP BUT NOW WITH PRICES SLASHED,I'LL OBVIOUSLY GO FOR A MAC!

by AMIT, HYDERABAD, on Jun 11, 2009 01:20 PM, Report abuse Reply

Price cut !!!!???? Its all farce ! The entry 13" Macbook (now Pro) was priced at Rs.72910. And now, after the so called price cut, it is priced at Rs.74400. Apple just wants to maintain its premium brand in India and doesnt want to make sales

by psp, bangalore, on Jun 11, 2009 08:03 AM, Report abuse Reply

if this is the price cut by apple, then what to say! why cant they sell their product at an competitive price ?

by nagendra, delhi, on Jun 10, 2009 11:23 PM, Report abuse Reply

well!!! dats very kind of apple!!! dur!!! cutting chillars from their price tags!!!

by prithvi, mumbai, on Jun 10, 2009 10:51 PM, Report abuse Reply

like the macbook, apple halved the price of apple iphone 3g, with current affect, does that price effect will have its affect in india, since the price point of Iphone 3gS would be the same as the current iphone, will dumb airtel and vodafone slash iphone 3g price.

by Pranshu, hyderabad, on Jun 10, 2009 05:22 PM, Report abuse Reply