It was certainly a big day for Apple today as the company announced several new hardware updates including a revamped iMac product line, an updated MacBook notebook (which we’ll talk about here), an updated Mac Mini lineup (FINALLY), and a new mouse called the “Magic Mouse”.

Let’s start things off with the new updated MacBook notebook. The $999 notebook now includes features such as a durable polycarbonate unibody design, a glass Multi-Touch trackpad, and Apple’s built-in seven hour battery. 

The complete set of specs for the $999 MacBook include:

• 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display;
• 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache;
• 1066 MHz front-side bus;
• 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB;
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
• 250 GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
• a slot-load 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW);
• Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
• built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
• Gigabit Ethernet port;
• built-in iSight® video camera;
• two USB 2.0 ports;
• one audio line in/out port, supporting optical digital out and analog in/out;
• glass Multi-Touch trackpad;
• built-in, 60WHr lithium polymer battery; and
• 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.

Some of the build-to-order options for the MacBook include:

• Upgrade to 4GB of RAM
• Upgrade to 320GB or 500GB 5400RPM hard drve
• Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter
• Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapter
• Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter
• Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter

The new MacBook is available now through the Apple Store, Apple retail stores, and authorized resellers.

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