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Core i7-equipped MacBook Pro CPU hits 100 degrees Celsius (updated)
Hydrocarbon fuel cell? 600 degrees Celsius. Large Hadron Collider? -271 degrees. Microwave drill? 2,000. Your run of the mill Core i7 MacBook Pro can't compete with these extreme temperatures, but that doesn't mean it can't get pretty darn warm under pressure. PC Authority recently put the latest edition of Apple's sleek silver classic through a series of torture tests, and found that running Cinebench could cause the CPU temperature to climb over 100 degrees Celsius. The metal shell proved ineffective at dissipating the heat as well as the similarly equipped Fujitsu Lifebook SH760, which finished the same test at 81 degrees, and actually required PC Authority to run the MacBook Pro on its side (see pic above) to complete certain tests. The site thinks that Apple's cooling solution may be inadequate for a Core i7, but these results could be a fluke -- in our experience with the machine, we actually noticed an improvement over the egg-cooking solutions of yesteryear. Update: We'd like to point out that the temperatures described were related to the CPU internally, and not the actual case of the laptop.
MacBook Pro 17-inch unibody unboxing and hands-on
Now this is more like it. Our favorite dude in the world (AKA the FedEx guy) just dropped this slab of nasty Apple magic on our doorstep. Not only is this system kitted out with a 256GB SSD, 8GB of RAM, and a 2.93GHz CPU, but the screen is -- yes -- anti-glare. We're actually kind of stoked to put this one through its paces and see just exactly what it feels like (since we've already seen the other two new unibody models). And of course, we're very eager to know just how robust that non-removable battery really is. So we'll be covering the 17-incher a little more in-depth in the coming days, but for now, get a load of the unboxing.%Gallery-45838%
MacBook Pro 17-inch first hands-on (update: video added)
var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/MacBook_Pro_17_inch_first_hands_on'; Yep -- it looks just like its little brothers! Feels like 'em too, except the obvious bit of heft added by that 17-inch display. Of course, they don't have that sweet, gigantic battery inside, or that matte display option (until we torch Curpertino, of course... in love). Video after the break!Update: Added another video. It'll be exciting, we promise!%Gallery-40734%
