17" MacBook Pro now shipping

    Macnn is reporting that the new 17 inch unibody laptop has begun shipping it's pre-orders today. On top of that if you go to purchase one these new bad boys and it will be in your hot little hands in 7-10 days. Though if you still need a MacBook Pro the other models are still shipping in 24 hours.

 

    The base price for the new 17 inch MacBook Pro is $2,799. Though you can upgrade the machine to 8 gigs and to a beastly 2.9ghz processor though you will paying through the nose to the tune of $4,299. That would be $300 to upgrade form a 2.66ghz to 2.9ghz processor. The ram is what will get you. To double your ram from 4 to 8 gigs will set you back $1,200. Though if you are looking for a deal you can drop the glare for the preferred matte by photographers for only $50.