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Apple’s range of portable units does not escape the new Intel Core Duo treatment, and you can pick up a 4 x faster MacBook Pro direct from Apple from $1999. Choose from a 15.4-inch 1.67HGz or 1.83GHz versions.

The first Apple notebook built on the new Intel Core Duo technology, the MacBook Pro offers squeezes 4 x the performance over the PowerBook G4. It is not just speed that the MAcBook Pro can shout about - graphics are taken care of via 16 lane PCI Express technology. Combine that with 1GB (1.83GHz version) of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM, the Intel Core Duo Processor, and you have a serious Mac notebook.

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Amazon are offering the stonkingly equipped Sony VAIO VGC-RB52 Desktop for an astonishing $998.99 with a further $75 via Mail-In rebates.

The Sony VAIO VGC-RB52 is powered buy an Intel Pentium D Processor 820 (2.8 GHz Hyper Threading - 2 MB L2 Cache), a 250 GB Hard Drive, Double Layer DVD+R / DVD+/-RW Drive and a whopping 1 GB of PC2-4200 DDR2 533 Mhz Memory (upgradable to 2 GB).

The Media Centre experience is complete with Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 which is included with the VGC-RB52 system.

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Amazon is currently offering their best-selling Apple iMac G5 Desktop along with a generous 20 inch flat panel for $1,699.99 - plus you save a further $150 via Mail-In Rebate.

The G5 features a 2.1 GHz PowerPC G5 running the Mac OS X operating system. 512 MD DDR SDRAM is included, alongwith a 250 GB hard drive and combined SuperDrive (combo DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW).

The 20 inch TFT flat panel included with the Apple G5 has a native resolution of 1680×1050.

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