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Apple Shows MacBook Pro With Retina Display Starts At $2199

Apple has shown all-new MacBook Pro at WDDC , as previously rumored the MacBook comes with Apple's Retina Display -- the same screen found in its later iPhones and new iPad , measures just 0.71 inches and is being called the lightest MacBook Pro ever made .

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According to Apple, the next-generation MacBook Pro's 15.4-inch Retina display features "the highest resolution" of any notebook on the market, thanks to its 220 pixels per inch. The device's resolution comes in at 2,880 by 1,800. To take advantage of that, Apple says it has updated all of its native apps, including Mail, Safari, and iPhoto. The company's professional apps will also work with the Mac's Retina display.

The new MacBook comes with quad-core processors up to 2.7GHz . It sports Nvidia GT 650M Kepler Graphics chip . It can support up to 16GB of 1600MHz RAM , up to 768GB of Flash storage and has battery life of 7 hours on single charge . When it comes to connectivity , the MacBook comes with USB 3, USB 2, an SD card slot, and even HDMI. Two Thunderbolt ports also made the cut. A backlit keyboard, multitouch trackpad, 802.11n Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 4.0 support round out the device.

It will start at start shipping today and cost $2,199 for version with 256GB storage and 8GB of RAM .

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sabby said:
I thought Apple said retina display means the maximum PPI ( around 362 I think ) our retinas can process. :S
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The PPI spec for a display to qualify as a retina display really depends on the viewing distance. Phone are held close to the face, tablets a little further and laptops even further. Hence, the retina display PPI on the iPhone is the highest followed by the iPad and then the MBP.

At the end of the day, Retina Display is just a marketing term. But I'm all up for hi-res screens!
 
@vb86 I know and even I appreciate the High res screens. But I was trying to say that Apple marketing team contradicted their own gimmick :P
 
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MacBook Pro with Retina Display: Unrepairable and tough to upgrade?
According to ifixit, the MacBook Pro is virtually unrepairable and upgrading won’t be an easy option. The blog which dismantled Apple’s latest offering gave it a lowly 1 out 10 as repair score. The site rates this as the least repairable Apple computer ever. It also adds:
Laptops are expensive. It’s critical that consumers have the option to repair things that go wrong, as well as upgrade their own hardware to keep it relevant as new technologies roll out. On top of being glued together, the new MacBook Pro is virtually non-upgradeable — making it the first MacBook Pro that will be unable to adapt to future advances in memory and storage technology.
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So clearly this $2200 worth device will mean trouble for the careless users.
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MacBook Pro with Retina Display: Unrepairable and tough to upgrade? | Firstpost
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  • Just like in the iPhone 4/4S (and the MacBook Air), proprietary Pentalobe screwsprevent folks from accessing the machine’s internals. That means you need a special screwdriver just to remove the bottom cover.
  • As in the MacBook Air, the RAM is soldered to the logic board. Max out at 16GB now, or forever hold your peace—you can’t upgrade.
  • The proprietary SSD isn’t upgradeable either (yet), as it is similar but not identical to the one in the Air. It is a separate daughtercard, and we’re hopeful we can offer an upgrade in the near future.
  • The lithium-polymer battery is glued rather than screwed into the case, which increases the chances that it’ll break during disassembly. The battery also covers the trackpad cable, which tremendously increases the chance that a user will shear the cable in the battery removal process.
  • The display assembly is completely fused, and there’s no glass protecting it. If anything ever fails inside the display, you will need to replace the entire (extremely expensive) assembly.
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http://ifixit.org/2753/macbook-pro-with-retina-display-teardown/
 
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