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13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display is official

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, PC / Laptop,

13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display
Apple has launched it's second Mac that sports a super-high resolution screen with the announcement of the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display. Sporting a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600, it's got even more pixels than a new 27-inch iMac. Along with the Retina display, you're also getting two Thunderbolt ports, HDMI, and a couple of USB 3.0 ports as well. Pricing starts at $1,699 for a dual-core 2.5GHz Core i5 process, 8GB RAM, and 128GB of flash storage. If that's not enough, you can configure it with up to 768GB storage and a Core i7, all wrapped in an enclosure that is 0.75-inches thin. The new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display ships today, and you can buy one now.

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13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display set for October 23rd?

Posted by Jason Diaz Categories: Apple, PC / Laptop, Rumors,

Macbook Pro 13 inch Retina display

First reported by 9to5Mac, AllThingsD is also reporting that a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display may be anounced alongside the 7.85-inch iPad mini during a speculated Apple invite-only press event on the 23rd of October. The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display is rumored to have a 2560 x 1600 display (226 pixels per inch,) the same port layout as the 15-inch model, and the same all flash storage configuration. Also like the 15-inch model, the smaller version will be priced much higher than the non-Retina display MacBook Pro of the same size. All in all, it appears that the next Apple event will focus on new size iterations, rather than on entirely new products.

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Get AppleCare for your new Mac at a discount

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, PC / Laptop,

AppleCare Protection PlanIf you picked up the new MacBook Pro with Retina display, or one of the refreshed MacBook Pro or MacBook Air Apple notebooks, it's always a good thing to consider AppleCare. You get an extended 3-year warranty, but the trick is that you should never buy AppleCare directly from Apple! Instead, buy it from Amazon, and you get it for up to 30% less. What's also nice is that when you resell your Mac, the AppleCare Protection Plan is transferable, and therefore you can charge more. Here's a list of the different AppleCare Protection Plans:

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Bleeding Edge TV 454: USB 3.0 Time Machine restore on MacBook Pro with Retina display

In this episode we give you a look at the speed differences between backing up using Time Machine over USB 2.0 with a MacBook Air and then restoring that same backup data to a MacBook Pro with Retina display using USB 3.0. This is a great look at the speed enhancements that USB 3.0 bring to the Mac notebook lineup. Sure, it isn't a direct read/read or write/write comparison, it still shows the blazing differences you can expect as it pertains to performance on the new line of Mac laptops. Also, be sure to check out our MacBook Pro with Retina display review if you're considering one. You can get the MacBook Pro with Retina display from Apple.

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MacBook Pro with Retina display review

MacBook Pro with Retina display

Last week Apple revealed it's next-generation MacBook Pro with Retina display during the WWDC 2012 keynote. The new model bucks the trend of the MacBook Pro line, eliminating a bunch of techniques that Apple considers to be "on the way out," while adding in newer technologies that, while expensive, are certainly what the industry is moving towards. We got our hands on the new MacBook Pro with Retina display, and we've collected our thoughts. Is this the notebook for you? Is the Retina display as striking as Apple says? Join us as we answer these questions, and more, in our MacBook Pro with Retina display review.

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MacBook Pro with Retina display unboxing gallery

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Features, Laptop,

MacBook Pro with Retina display

Our MacBook Pro with Retina display review has arrived, and in the process we took a bunch of pictures of the latest and greatest Apple notebook. We've compiled the best shots in our MacBook Pro with Retina display unboxing gallery, so you can get a look for yourself at the nice, slim lines of the beautiful Mac, and we've even got a couple of images comparing it to the MacBook Air. Take a look! Want one for yourself? You can buy the Retina MacBook Pro from Apple.

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Apple Stores tilt MacBook Pro displays 70 degrees to make you touch them

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Design, PC / Laptop,

MacBook Pro retina display

If you thought that the placement of anything in an Apple Store by employees wasn't planned with the utmost precision, think again. It turns out that everything, even down to the exact tilt of the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air displays, have an intricate science around them. Get this--each morning Apple Store employees use a leveling app like Simply Angle to help set the tilt of the displays of all the notebook computers to exactly 70 degrees.

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Unboxing Live 097: MacBook Pro with Retina display

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Features, Laptop, Videocasts,

We open up the new next-generation MacBook Pro with Retina display in this episode. Apple announced the new MacBook Pro with Retina display during the WWDC 2012 keynote, highlighting a bunch of new features never before seen on the MacBook Pro line. These include the phenomenal 2800 x 1800 Retina display, USB 3.0, HDMI, and more. The notebook sports an Intel Core i7 processor, 8 GB RAM, and a 256 GB flash SSD for storage. Join us as we open up the new MacBook Pro with Retina display and give you a look at the gorgeous, thin hardware. We open it up in this episode. Want your own? You can order it now from the Apple Store online.

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MacBook Pro with Retina display torn apart by iFixIt

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Design, PC / Laptop,

MacBook Pro Retina Display teardown

The new MacBook Pro with Retina display is certainly a sight to behold as it is, but the gang over at iFixIt has torn one apart, revealing its beautiful innards to the world. During the process, they were able to confirm that both the RAM and the flash SSD drive aren't user-upgradeable, so make sure you choose wisely. Also, there's a lot of battery in there. 95 Wh to be exact. Head on over to iFixIt to walk through the Retina MacBook Pro teardown in its entirety.

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MacBook Pro with Retina display backordered for 2-3 weeks

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, PC / Laptop,

MacBook Pro Retina backorder

At first glance, when Apple introduced its new MacBook Pro with Retina display during its WWDC 2012 keynote, we thought it looked amazing, but that the price would make it a difficult choice for consumers. It looks like we were wrong. Lines have formed at multiple Apple Store locations around the country, and the Apple Store online is now showing a 2-3 week backorder on new Retina display MacBook Pro orders. Obviously, this product is in high demand, and your best bet is likely a trip to your local Apple Store. Anyone manage to snag one?


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