Apple MacBook to use Intel Core 2 Duo processors

NEW YORK, Nov 8: Apple Computer Inc. said on Wednesday a new line of MacBook notebook computers will use Intel Corp.'s Core 2 Duo processors and be up to 25 percent faster than the previous generation.

Apple announced the new consumer computers ahead of the holiday season with prices starting at $1,099. Last month, the computer maker said its MacBook Pro line of laptops would use Intel's Core 2 Duo processors.

REUTERS