Apple critics will be happy to know that Apple"s refreshed MacBook line of laptops doesn"t include Intel"s recently announced "Santa Rosa" update to Centrino. Santa Rosa replaces the existing Centrino Duo platform and splits it in two: Centrino Duo for standard laptops and Centrino Pro for business gear. Both platforms are supposed to mean better performance and longer battery life. The MacBook Pro was not updated this week and many believe it is likely to be the first to see Intel"s new platform.
The new MacBooks will stick with the older Centrino platform: 2GHz or 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo processors, along with 1GB of RAM expandable to 2GB, a built-in video camera and a 802.11n-capable AirPort Extreme wireless card. The laptops are an inch thick and have a 13.3-inch display with 1280x800 pixel wide-screen resolution and come in three models, in either white or black. Other features rumoured for the new laptops and present in competitive products, such as LED backlights and solid-state hard drives were also absent from the announcement.