Precision aluminum. The new gold standard.
Carved from a single block of aluminum, the MacBook Pro is a true engineering achievement. Its patented unibody enclosure is the product of precise machining. From the thumbscoop to the now-you-see-it-now-you-don’t sleep indicator, no detail is unaccounted for. The end result is a notebook that’s not only breakthrough, but thin, light, polished, and refined. The unibody also makes MacBook Pro more durable than ever. So you can throw it in your briefcase or messenger bag and pull it out at an airport, at school, at the office, or on location without a second thought.
 
The longest-lasting Mac notebook battery ever.
The new energy-efficient architecture in every MacBook Pro, along with automatic graphics switching in the 15- and 17-inch models, gives you dramatically longer battery life. On a single charge, the battery in the new 13-inch MacBook Pro lasts up to 10 hours (8 to 9 hours on the 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro). And you’ll get up to 1000 full charge and discharge cycles — that’s nearly three times the lifespan of typical notebook batteries. Advanced chemistry and Adaptive Charging allow the battery to maintain charging capabilities longer and determine the optimal way to charge the battery’s cells. Because the battery lasts up to five years, MacBook Pro uses just one battery in the same time a typical notebook uses three. That makes for less waste. And that, in turn, makes for one environmentally friendly battery.
 
Everything fits.
Each MacBook Pro comes standard with a large hard drive offering up to 500GB of storage capacity,4 so there’s plenty of room for your photo libraries, video projects, and files. Or, for enhanced durability, you can order a solid-state drive with no moving parts. Choose 128GB, 256GB, or even 512GB. MacBook Pro also features ample high-speed 1066MHz DDR3 memory, with support for up to 8GB of RAM, so you can run more applications at once and quickly access your data and media.
 
It just works.
The Mac operating system Mac OS X provides a familiar interface, consistent menu commands, and tight integration between applications. It has never been so easy to connect to peripherals such as printers, digital cameras and wireless networks. Since the software on every Mac is created by the same company that makes the Mac itself, you get a completely integrated computer that’s as secure, stable and powerful as it is elegant and easy to use, which means more time to focus on teaching and learning.
 
The most compatible technology ever.
Whether you use Windows for your administrative staff or UNIX in your IT department, or prefer the stability and simplicity of Mac OSX, with the Mac’s ability to run multiple operating systems you’ll have all these options. The Mac fits smoothly into any networked environment, has the ability to run applications such as Microsoft Office (sold separately) and can easily share files with PCs. The Mac is truly ideal for educators, students and system administrators alike.