Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display Available Now
Yep, Apple has just introduced the new MacBook Pro that features the wonderfully awesome and price raising retina display! Yep now Apple users can claim that their laptop has a better resolution that an HDTV. Oh whatever, just read the PR to learn more, I’ve got other stuff to do than get excited about an overpriced laptop….
Apple® today unveiled an all new 15-inch MacBook® Pro featuring a stunning Retina™ display, all flash storage and quad-core processors in a radically thin and light design. Measuring a mere 0.71 inches and weighing only 4.46 pounds, the completely redesigned MacBook Pro sets a new standard in performance and portability for pro users.
“The MacBook Pro with Retina display pushes the limits of performance and portability like no other notebook”
“The MacBook Pro with Retina display pushes the limits of performance and portability like no other notebook,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “With a gorgeous Retina display, all flash architecture and a radically thin and light design, the new MacBook Pro is the most advanced Mac we have ever built.”
The new MacBook Pro Retina display is the world’s highest resolution notebook display with over 5 million pixels, 3 million more than an HD television. At 220 pixels-per-inch, the Retina display’s pixel density is so high the human eye cannot distinguish individual pixels from a normal viewing distance, so text and graphics look incredibly sharp. The Retina display uses IPS technology for a 178-degree wide viewing angle, and has 75 percent less reflection and 29 percent higher contrast than the previous generation.
Featuring a precision engineered aluminum unibody design and an all flash storage architecture, the all new MacBook Pro is the lightest MacBook Pro ever and nearly as thin as a MacBook Air®. Flash storage that is up to four times faster than traditional notebook hard drives enables the all new MacBook Pro to play four simultaneous streams of uncompressed 1080p HD video from internal storage.* The flash storage architecture also delivers improved reliability, instant-on responsiveness and 30 days of standby time.
The MacBook Pro with Retina display features the latest Intel Core i7 quad-core processors up to 2.7 GHz with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.7 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M discrete graphics, up to 16GB of faster 1600 MHz RAM and flash storage up to 768GB. Two Thunderbolt and two USB 3.0 ports allow pro users to connect to multiple displays and high performance devices, and a new HDMI port offers quick connectivity to HDTVs.
The MacBook Pro battery delivers up to 7 hours of wireless productivity, and uses advanced chemistry and Adaptive Charging technology to provide up to 1,000 recharges.** The MacBook Pro also features a FaceTime® HD camera, glass Multi-Touch™ trackpad, full-size backlit keyboard, dual microphones, enhanced speakers, 3-stream 802.11n Wi-Fi and a thinner MagSafe® 2 power port.
OS X® Lion, iPhoto®, iMovie®, iTunes® and other Apple apps including Aperture® and Final Cut Pro® X have been updated to take full advantage of the new MacBook Pro with Retina display. The updated Aperture 3.3 also includes revolutionary new image adjustment features and now supports a unified photo library so photographers can move seamlessly between iPhoto and Aperture.
The all new MacBook Pro ships with OS X Lion. Starting today, customers who purchase a Mac are eligible for a free copy of OS X Mountain Lion when it becomes available. Mountain Lion introduces innovative features including the all new Messages app, Notification Center, system-wide Sharing, AirPlay® Mirroring, Game Center and the enhanced security of Gatekeeper. With iCloud® built into the foundation of OS X, Mountain Lion makes it easier than ever to keep your content up to date across all your devices.
Pricing & Availability
The 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display is available through the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. The 15-inch MacBook Pro is available with a 2.3 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.3 GHz, 8GB of memory and 256GB of flash storage starting at $2,199 (US); and with a 2.6 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.6 GHz, 8GB of memory and 512GB of flash storage starting at $2,799 (US). Configure-to-order options include faster quad-core processors up to 2.7 GHz, up to 16GB of memory and flash storage up to 768GB.
Additional technical specifications, configure-to-order options and accessories are available online at apple.com/macbook-pro.
*Testing conducted by Apple in June 2012 using preproduction MacBook Pro configurations. For more information visit apple.com/macbook-pro/features/.
**The Wireless Web protocol testing was conducted by Apple in June 2012 using preproduction MacBook Pro configurations. Battery life and charge cycles vary by use and settings. For more information visit apple.com/macbook-pro/features/.
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And therein lies the crux of the matter: Apple products are Too High Above My Comfortable Pricepoint, no matter how good they may or may not be. The competition simply isn’t That Much worse to justify it. For other people, they are, and more power to them.
I just ordered one with the 2.6GHz i7 and 16GB RAM 🙂 Sadly, they’re not shipping until the 29th at the earliest at this point – meaning they’ve already sold through all existing inventory!!
I know Apple love around here is scarce, but they truly do make the best laptops (and in my opinion phones and tablets too) and the price is worth it if you ask me. I have loved every second of my MacBook Air, but it’s now time to bequeath that glorious device to my wife and take ownership of this incredible new beast. CAN NOT WAIT!
“…the new MacBook Pro is the most advanced Mac we have ever built.”
lol – I guess that he also said that last year, the year before that, and the year before that, and the year….. anything else would actually be weird 🙂
Hmm, it’s less that the price is worth it, it’s more that even if I HAD disposable income (which I really don’t) I can’t justify the more than 2x, darn near 3x, the cost of something else which does the job as well, without the name.
I don’t know – maybe I’m simply less brand-loyal, or my cost-to-benefit ratio is really low – but the price gulf between Apple and any other manufacturer’s product is just beyond my comprehension. It’s like buying a nice shirt, and buying a nice shirt with a logo on it: the logo (to me) doesn’t justify the premium. The quality does, but only to a point where my wallet doesn’t start whining. And right now, it whines at a very low price.
It’s almost as if Apple products are becoming more and more of a luxury item within their respective product circles: do you get the Ford or the Cadillac? On a practical level, I see no benefit of the latter, and would rather have the workhorse than the show pony.
But enjoy your MBP 🙂 And write about it!!!
MartiM, I understand exactly what you mean, and I can appreciate that stand point since it’s pretty much exactly where I stood until about a year and change ago. See http://mobilitydigest.com/scoble-scoffs-at-apples-new-macbook-pro-price-tag/#comment-489541 for a better attempt at my explanation.
-Chris
It’s all about personal position, preference, and priorities (I love a little alliteration…). I’ll just be insanely jealous that you are in that position, and keep good-naturedly (I hope) ribbing you about it.