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Apple’s already excellent MacBook Pro receives an update from Intel’s latest line of processors, complimenting the top-notch screen most PCs are envious of. Is this the best laptop around? It’s been one year since Apple phased out its 17 inch MacBook...
Typical beautifully designed machine; Brilliant screen; Not an Ultrabook, and yet insanely thin; Includes 802.11ac technology, even though new iPhones and iPads don't; Decent battery life;...
Only two USB 3.0 ports; It puts other computers to shame;...
Apple's MacBook Pro with Retina in late 2013 is one impressive beast, and this is a computer that will make PC users think seriously about jumping ship.It raises an interesting question, though, and one we'd love to have answered: if Apple has crafted suc...
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Few would argue Apple's latest 15-inch MacBook Pro (MBP) isn't an expensive choice; its top spec model (as reviewed here) costs £2,199 and that's before optional upgrades are added, such as more storage space. But what's also hard to argue is that it isn'...
Incredible design, ultrapowerful graphics and CPU, thin and light, amazing display, good I/O options for the most part...
Expensive, single audio interface, working with full Retina resolution currently requires some manual effort...
The late-2013 MacBook Pro with Retina display is an expensive choice by anyone's reckoning (it's about £400 more than the best Windows-based equivalent from Dell ), and is not without its anti-pro quirks such as the single audio interface and conservati...
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macworld.com.au Updated:
2013-11-15 00:09:16
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Apple, Pros Better battery life; faster flash storage; equipped with both integrated and discrete graphicsCons Pricey$3199Recently Apple its second update to the 15in . These Late 2013 MacBook Pros keep the same 2880 x 1800 resolution Retina display a...
Better battery life; faster flash storage; equipped with both integrated and discrete graphics...
Pricey, $3199...
Much improved battery life and fast internal storage are both welcome improvements to this latest iteration of the 15in Retina MacBook Pro.The $2499 2.0GHz MacBook Pro's lack of discrete graphics took a toll on its Cinebench and 3D game performance, but i...
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Apple's MacBook Pro laptop range combines high performance with long-lasting battery life, and the latest model continues this trend. The late-2013 refresh introduces Intel's 4th generation (Haswell) chipset and 4-channel PCIe-based flash storage on the...
Outstanding display; Allday battery life; Excellent touchpad; Plenty of software bundled; Beautiful design...
Bulky; Expensive; Poor user serviceability; Sharp corners...
This is one of the best large-screen laptops on the market. Battery life, responsiveness, display quality and versatility are unmatched. However, the high-price and limited serviceability prevent this from getting a wholehearted recommendation...
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The Apple MacBook Pro 15in (2013) is the Retina Display-equipped system that power users have been waiting for. Take last year's excellent Retina Display upgrade and thinner chassis, then add a powerful Intel Core i7 processor with integrated graphics tha...
Brilliant Retina Display, Almost nine hours of battery life, Excellent performance, Impressive integrated graphics, Two Thunderbolt 2 ports...
Glossy screen...
The Apple MacBook Pro 15in (2013) earns its title as one of the best high-end desktop replacement laptops you can buy. It has the power of a desktop Mac, and the battery life to carry you through a full workday. The screen resolution is higher than most...
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Apple’s 15in Macbook Pro has always been one of the most powerful and expensive laptops around, but this year’s latest model takes it to a new level of luxury. On the outside, little has changed. Apple’s iconic aluminium chassis is still a slim 18mm thick...
The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display isn't a major leap forward in technology, but it didn't need to be. A better processor, battery life, faster storage and a Force Touch touchpad make it a worthwhile upgrade for those using almost any non-Retina...
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uk.hardware.info Updated:
2013-12-15 05:16:35
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The arrival of Intel's Haswell generation of processors led Apple to update its magnificent MacBook Pro. It looks the same, but the hardware inside has been entirely overhauled. Today we'll take a closer look at the 15-inch version of the MacBook Pro...
There's no doubt about it. The new Haswell-based 15-inch MacBook Pro Retina is a state-of-the-art notebook. It has a beautiful and high-quality screen with power hardware in an attractive, aluminium chassis, yet barely weighs more than 2 kg. The high-en...
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Last month we couldn’t wait to get our hands on the Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch, in its latest Retina-display guise. The original Retina laptop can be seen as the pinnacle of modern portable computing, and this year’s gentle upgrades to the processor, wi...
same peerless Retina-display notebook with latest Haswell chip and 802.11ac Wi-Fi, switchable nVidia processor for high-power graphics...
nVidia graphics not clearly better in every application, memory soldered to logic board prevents later upgrades, HDMI could not deliver greater than HD resolution...
Apple's ‘best' configuration MacBook Pro with Retina display of late 2013 sees the reintroduction of a discrete graphics processor, now removed from the entry-level model. This will be useful for some OpenCL-based professional applications as well as when...
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The late 2013 MacBook Pro with Retina display is the third release in the series. The Retina notebooks were introduced in June 2012 and lightly refreshed in February of this year. Externally, the new, late 2013 15-inch MacBook Pros with Retina display are...
Fast Haswell processors, Fantastic Retina screen, Thunderbolt 2 ports, Good range of bundled apps...
No integrated optical drive, No matte screen option, No discrete graphics in this model, Expensive, Almost impossible to user upgrade...
While a 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina screen is still a substantial investment, for professional users, graphic designers and video editors, it's an excellent solution for computing on the move. Battery life is even better than before, lasting an aston...
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WHO NEEDS A DESKTOP?] by terry on 26 April 2013 Now is not a good time to be in the business of making and selling personal computers. Research firm International Data Corp reports a fourteen per cent drop in PC sales, while their rivals, Gartner Inc...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2014-01-01 09:39:41
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This year's MacBook Pro 15" is one of the best laptops we've reviewed for this form factor. Anyone who loves quality images will love this computer. Our only qualm with it is the limited number of ports. Everything else is great... if not perfect...
Quality design and finish, Backlit keyboard, Sound quality, Display, Battery life: 6½ hours...
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businesscomputingworld.co.uk Updated:
2014-02-12 01:54:28
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Apple raised the bar for professional laptops when it introduced the new 15-inch MacBook Pro With Retina Display last year . It was a typically expensive Apple product, but the large, high-resolution IPS screen was ideal for creative users who needed a po...
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What is the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display? Like the iPad Air , Apple's 2013 refresh of the MacBook Pro lineup focused on making them slimmer and lighter. The 2013 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display still has the incredible screen from which...
Stunning design and build quality, Outstanding retina screen, Cool and quiet, Class-leading battery life...
Graphics performance is nothing special, You'll need to start saving...
The 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display is one of the more specialist items in Apple's product lineup. It's not good value and it's no good for games, but the performance, battery life and relative portability is hard to argue with.Next, read why we t...
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T3.com Updated:
2014-03-13 01:32:14
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When Apple first launched the first MacBook Pro with Retina display it was clearly Apple at its best, taking something that the public imagined to be impossible and then making it not only possible, but packaging it in such a way that it looked like it ha...
Retina display, Rational pricing, Powerful specs...
Overheating, Battery life, Web looks shoddy...
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It's true, as Rik Myslewski pointed out recently, that the two new MacBook Pro with Retina Display models aren't drastically different from their predecessors. However, the eye-gasmic, 2880 x 1800 hi-res screen of the original 15-inch model helped it to...
Intel's done a great job with the Haswell processor and its Iris Pro graphics, but the loss of the discrete graphics card is Apple as Ebenezer Scrooge. Nonetheless, the Retina Display MacBook Pro is still a delight, and will justify the high price for ma...
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apcmag.com Updated:
2014-03-20 03:23:50
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Apple's new Retina-spec'd MacBook Pro is more than just the desirable screen its name suggests. Instead, Apple has addressed all four of the key areas we look toward in a laptop upgrade: screen, speed, battery life and portability. On the outside...
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Apple 's 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro is a very desirable piece of kit. Packing an immense amount of power, yet measuring just 1.8 cm thick, it's far more portable than the beefy laptops of old. It's also pricey, meaning that it falls into the truly premium...
For us, the 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro is the best portable that Apple makes. It has all the power that 99% of people will ever need, is extremely well put together and has one of the best operating systems out there.Price is the only real barrier between...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2014-04-12 05:21:24
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The late 2013 MacBook Pro with Retina display is the third release in the series. The Retina notebooks were introduced in June 2012 and lightly refreshed in February of this year. Externally, the new, late 2013 15-inch MacBook Pros with Retina display are...
Fast Haswell processors, Fantastic Retina screen, Thunderbolt 2 ports, Good range of bundled apps...
No integrated optical drive, No matte screen option, No discrete graphics in this model, Expensive, Almost impossible to user upgrade...
The late 2013 MacBook Pro with Retina display makes substantial gains over the previous generation, but changes are all internal – the basic form factor remains the same. The Retina screen is the same as before, with a native resolution of 2880x1800 and o...
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itpro.co.uk Updated:
2014-05-08 04:36:45
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Apple has set the benchmark for high-end notebooks with its Retina displays, PCIe flash storage and phenomenal battery life. Can Dell's latest Windows 8.1 machine, the XPS 15, challenge the class-leading Mac? We put the devices head-to-head in the follow...
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Read our full review of the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display here. Also read our MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro reviewWhen you really need to get productive on your laptop, the 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro Retina, Late 2013 is the machine for you. It's no...
Haswell chips and Mavericks increase battery life, faster 11ac WiFi, same great Retina display...
Memory still soldered, upgrades overpriced, still no >HD output from HDMI...
We can see why Apple decided the time was right to offer a 15-inch MacBook Pro without nVidia or AMD graphics. Intel's Iris Pro has finally brought the kind of improvement that unlocks decent gameplay and rendering power. Power users will still be looking...
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For creative professionals around the world, Apple's MacBook Pro lineup is the gold standard in quality, reliability, and performance. Many of the apps that these pros rely are designed with Apple's OS X in mind, and a MacBook Pro is the top of the line d...
It's not every day that we happen upon a $2,500 computer—without a true graphics card—that is an excellent value. But here it is: The MacBook Pro with Retina Display. Despite the lack of a discrete graphics card, the Iris Pro graphics are just that good...
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The Mac vs. PC debate may have cooled considerably with Microsoft focusing on its hybrid hardware , but that hasn't slowed the progression of Cupertino's top-of-the-line laptops. The 2014 line of MacBook Pros are lighter, smaller, faster, and more powerfu...
This is the computer you take home to meet your parents. Though there are options out there that are more fun, more bad-boy, or great for cheap thrills, this is the clean-cut professional computer with the total package. With the lone exception of battery...
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Apple has dropped the prices of its range of MacBooks with Retina display along with the non Retina MacBook Pro.The new range of Retina MacBooks offers a small speed bump along with price drops, following the same pattern of updates as we saw with the Mac...
Lower prices, 16GB RAM...
There is quite a price hike on the 15in models...
The price drops are welcome, especially at the top of the range where 15in MacBook Pro with Retina display is now £200 cheaper. It's still pretty pricy at £1,999 though. Even the £1,599 price of the other 15-inch model, previously £1,699 will be prohibiti...
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MacBooks are popular due to their Retina displays, PCIe flash storage and phenomenal battery life. Can Dell's latest Windows 8.1 machine, the XPS 15, challenge the class-leading OS X device? The Windows machines are the cheaper of the two devices, starti...
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Apple's new Retina-spec'd MacBook Pro is more than just the desirable screen its name suggests. Instead, Apple has addressed all four of the key areas we look toward in a laptop upgrade: screen, speed, battery life and portability. On the outside...
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With its crazy-sharp 2880 x 1800-pixel resolution, the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display set a new standard for laptop screens when it debuted last year. Since then, Windows notebook makers have rolled out Retina-like competitors, but now Apple is o...
Excellent overall performance and graphics power, Blazing fast flash storage, Very long battery life, Fantastic Retina Display, iLife and iWork included for free, Compact and light design for 15-inch notebook...
Fan can get noisy, Display suffers from glare outdoors, Bottom towards back runs warm...
The new 15-inch Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display is the ultimate notebook for power users, combining a best-in-class display with blazing performance and long battery life...
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Back in June 2012 we described the original 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display as “the gold standard” for high-end notebooks; now, Apple is back with its refreshed version, swapping in Intel's latest Haswell processors and graphics, but keeping the h...
Back in June 2012 we described the original 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display as “the gold standard” for high-end notebooks; now, Apple is back with its refreshed version, swapping in Intel’s latest Haswell processors and graphics, but keeping th...
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The Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (2013) ($1,999 list) is the Retina Display-equipped system that power users have been waiting for. Take last year's excellent Retina Display upgrade and thinner chassis, then add a powerful Intel Core i7 processor with integr...
Brilliant Retina Display. Almost nine hours of battery life. Comes with iLife and iWork software suites. Two Thunderbolt 2 ports. HDMI. Higher than 1080p HD screen. Intel Iris Pro graphics performs like discrete GPUs.
Glossy screen. Ethernet requires adapter...
With an updated Intel processor and speedier Flash Storage, the MacBook Pro 15-inch (2013) leapfrogs over the competition with workstation-class performance and a nine-hour battery life. It's our new Editors' Choice for high-end desktop replacement lapto...
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Recently Apple released its second update to the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display. These Late 2013 MacBook Pros keep the same 2880 by 1800 resolution Retina display as its predecessor, but use the latest quad-core Haswell processors, Iris Pro graph...
Faster flash storage, Better battery life, Better battery life, Faster flash storage, Equipped with both integrated and discrete graphics...
No discrete graphics, Pricey...
Much improved battery life and fast internal storage are both welcome improvements to this latest iteration of the 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro. The $1999 2.0GHz MacBook Pro's lack of discrete graphics took a toll on its Cinebench and 3D game performance...
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Recently, I've upgraded the experience quite a bit. I don't get coffee, and as soon as I commandeer a seat, I open up the new 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display. The 4.46-pound laptop has a gorgeous screen, a fast processor, and a truck of a graphics...
Beautiful display, Fantastic, consistent performance, Great keyboard and touchpad...
Expensive, Some apps and websites still aren't ready for a Retina world...
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computershopper.com Updated:
2013-12-19 12:58:29
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& Design Apple's MacBook Pro laptops have long come with free bonus software in the form of the iLife creativity suite (iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand). Effective with the new models announced in late October 2013, the list of freebies has expanded wi...
Stellar battery life for a system this size, Speedy CPU and SSD performance, World-class screen and keyboard, Lower starting price than last year's model...
Same weight and thickness as last year's model, Faster Thunderbolt 2 ports and 802.11ac Wi-Fi won't benefit most users, Would-be full-resolution gamers may have to step up to the pricier $2,599 config...
Intel's "Haswell" architecture gives Apple's already excellent MacBook Pro a big battery boost, while the starting price dips a bit. Sure, $1,999 is a lot to ask for a base-model laptop in 2013, but the Retina Pro remains the best all-around laptop w...
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We made a puzzling discovery while benchmarking some new and old Thunderbolt 1.0 storage devices. We were testing them on both a (27-inch, Late 2013) iMac 3.4GHz Core i7 and (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013) MacBook Pro 2.6GHz Core i7. The large sequential...
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techreviewsource.com Updated:
2014-01-29 02:55:56
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The Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (2013) ($1,999 list) is the Retina Display-equipped system that power users have been waiting for. Take last year's excellent Retina Display upgrade and thinner chassis, then add a powerful Intel Core i7 processor with integr...
Brilliant Retina Display. Almost nine hours of battery life. Comes with iLife and iWork software suites. Two Thunderbolt 2 ports. HDMI. Higher than 1080p HD screen. Intel Iris Pro graphics performs like discrete GPUs.
Glossy screen. Ethernet requires adapter...
With an updated Intel processor and speedier Flash Storage, the MacBook Pro 15-inch (2013) leapfrogs over the competition with workstation-class performance and a nine-hour battery life. It's our new Editors' Choice for high-end desktop replacement lapto...
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Back in 2012, Apple launched its first 15-inch MacBook Pro With Retina Display and we called it " the laptop from the future ." Now packed with better specs, better battery life and a lower price, is the 2013 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro Apple's ultimate no...
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Gigabit Wi-Fi is starting to appear in mobile devices, so we got our hands on three smartphones and two laptops running the 802.11ac standard and put them to the test. Though you won't see anywhere near Gigabit speeds in real-world environments, our testi...
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Is the laptop dead? Every month, some new study hammers home the point that people are spending more and more time with smartphones and tablets. All the while, those big, blocky laptops on our desks end up gathering dust — or so the theory goes.That theor...
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How fast is the 2013 Retina MacBook Pro compared to the 'best' early 2012 Retina MacBook Pro? And how do both compare to the 'best' 2013 iMac? We have a sampling of games plus Heaven and Valley results...
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How fast is the 2013 Retina MacBook Pro compared to the 'best' early 2012 Retina MacBook Pro? And how do both compare to the 'best' 2013 iMac? We have twelve tests that should help answer those questions...
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2013 is bringing the Retina MacBook Pro to the mainstream.Well, as mainstream as high-end Macs can be, anyway. When the first Retina MacBook Pro was released back in 2012 , it came with great hardware and a beautiful screen, but only Apple's applications...
Fast, quad-core Haswell CPU, Great construction, great keyboard, and the only trackpad we prefer to a mouse, Excellent screen that looks even better now that many apps support it, Good battery life (and for some tasks, great battery life), A nice mix of s...
Still no cellular option on any MacBooks, though Apple would probably say that a tethered iPhone is the cellular option, Non-upgradeable RAM and a non-standard SSD make upgrades difficult-to-impossible after purchase...
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I've already written about Apple's refurbishment process, and whether or not it's worth the massive savings . I've already written about how much I hated my Microsoft Surface Pro , and the reason behind my motivation to switch.And now, as I close in on tw...
This is the best laptop I've ever owned, and one of the best computers I've ever owned, too. It's thin, it's light, and it lasts forever on a single charge, despite its beefy internals and incredibly high-res display. To be fair though, it's also a lot...
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consumersearch.com Updated:
2014-06-27 05:48:50
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All the computer that most will ever need. Even in its base configuration, the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display handles everyday computing needs without breaking a sweat thanks to its fourth-generation Core i7 (Haswell) processor. The rest of the b...
Stunning highresolution Retina display, Excellent performance, Excellent battery life...
No optical drive or Ethernet port, Apps not optimized for Retina look blurry, Difficult to swap parts...
Critics fell in love with the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display the day it launched, showering it with more accolades and Editors' Choice awards than any other Apple product. Experts say the latest version is even better, delivering faster performan...
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With the introduction of the Retina-series in 2012 , which was equipped with an IPS panel and 2880x1800 pixels, Apple was the first company to integrate ultra high-resolution displays in this notebook category. Thanks to its pixel density of 220 DPI , the...
Build quality and haptics, Robust aluminum case, High-resolution display with wide viewing angles, System and gaming performance, Battery runtime, Sound from the stereo speakers, Input devices...
Heat development, Only 12 months warranty from Apple, No maintainability of the components, Clearly audible under load, Limited port variety, Prices for Thunderbolt adaptors...
The Apple MacBook Pro Retina can convince So what do we get for 2,600 Euros and what not? We want to summarize the key aspects of this review. The MacBook Pro 15 Retina can convince us with an almost impeccable build quality and the convenient haptics a...
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Among other notable improvements, Apple doubled the entry-level memory capacity in its Retina MacBook Pros . This is a welcome move, as we generally recommend Apple notebook buyers max out the RAM on their device at the time of purchase in order to help f...
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Apple's newest 15-in. MacBook Pro looks just like last year's model but delivers on faster performance and solid battery life, says columnist Michael deAgonia.The 15-in. MacBook Pro has been my go-to machine since before it was called the MacBook Pro and...
Is the MacBook Pro worth the price? The short answer is yes. Though it's not cheap, what you get is the latest technology in a well-built machine that should last for several years. It does everything you'd expect from a computer in its class, deliver...
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