Apple begins shipping MacBook Pro -- free speed upgrades for current orders; top-end processor upped to 2.16 GHz

Apple announced that it will begin shipping the 15-inch MacBook Pro notebook computer featuring the new Intel Core Duo processor this week.

The company also announced that all models of the new MacBook Pro will ship with faster Intel Core Duo processor than previously announced.

The $2,499 model now includes a 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, up from the previously announced 1.83 GHz, and will begin shipping this week. The $1,999 model now includes a 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, up from the previously announced 1.67 GHz, and will begin shipping next week.

In addition, customers may now upgrade to a 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo processor as a build-to-order option on the Apple Online Store.

For more information, see Apple's press release.

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