First, it had an iSight webcam built-in, so you could video chat on the go without bringing an external webcam. This machine also brought two new features for the first time on a Mac notebook that we might take for granted today.

While it might not be as thin by today’s standards, it was quite impressive back then considering that most of the competitors had thicker designs.

With the Intel Core Duo dual-core processor inside, this means that it would deliver the performance of two G4 processors in a similar one-inch thin design. This time, Apple called this machine the “MacBook Pro” instead of the “PowerBook” because they wanted “Mac” in the name of all of the Mac models they would sell.Īlthough it retained a similar design to that of the 15” PowerBook G4, what was amazing back then was that this MacBook Pro was up to four times faster than its predecessor. The lowest clock speed I know of is 2.16GHz which I thought you might have.At WWDC 2005, Apple announced that they would be transitioning their entire Mac lineup from the PowerPC to Intel processors, and at MacWorld San Francisco 2006, they introduced their first Mac notebook with an Intel processor alongside the Intel-based iMac. I wasn't saying you didn't have a C2D, just that there isn't a 2GHz C2D. I'm getting a WD Caviar Blue 2.5' 1TB, maybe, so that's cleared up.Įvery model of MBP other than mine, that is a Core 2 Duo, can use 4GB of RAM. If I put more than 3GB in the MacBook then I find that only 3.3GB is addressable, much like almost every netbook that's out right now being stuck at 3GB of RAM. The Early 2006 was Core Duo, not the late.Ĭore 2 Duo can take over 4GB of RAM, but the motherboard can not. If it's not 2GHz then it is definitely 2.16GHz but I am 100% sure it's a C2D. And there IS a Core2Duo at 2GHz, because I have it. I already know a lot about the hardware as well I don't need any advice on that end. Tell me what would be beneficial and I already know how to do it. I'm not asking for any help I'm just asking for suggestions. Sorry I think I should clear something up then.

Late 2006 macbook pro