Not only are we days away from CES 2009, but we’re also days away from Macword 2009 – the last Macworld being attended by Apple. The latest rumors being reported by AppleInsider have Apple introducing an updated 17 inch MacBook Pro and a Mac mini with NVIDIA chipsets inside.

The updated 17 inch MacBook Pro will come with the new unibody aluminum design found in the 13 inch MacBooks and the 15 inch MacBook Pros. More importantly, it appears the new notebook will feature a non-replaceable battery. To compensate for this, the new model will supposedly offer a longer-lasting battery but no word on actual stats.

Now on the Mac mini side which seriously has been in need of an update for quite some time, the rumors indicate that Apple will be adopting the NVIDIA MCP79 platform. In addition, the new mini will feature both a Mini DisplayPort and a Mini-DVI connector. Other rumored features include a FireWire 800 port, and a fifth USB port.

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