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The all-new MacBook Pro pushes the limits of notebook performance. It has a stunning Retina display with over 5 million pixels, an all-flash architecture built for speed, the 3rd generation quad-core Intel Core i7 processors and next-generation NVIDIA graphics. It's incredibly thin and light design. You've never seen anything like it because there's never been anything like it. The MacBook Pro with Retina display is available in a 15-inch model. Two Thunderbolt ports for connecting high-performance devices and transferring data at lightning speed Two USB 3 ports (compatible with USB 2 devices) and HDMI SDXC card slot FaceTime HD camera Multi-Touch trackpad Up to 7 hours of battery life OS X LionSpecifications Intel Core i7 2.6GHz Quad-Core Processor with Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz 6MB Shared L3 Cache 8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L onboard Memory (16GB max.) 512GB Flash Storage 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M (1GB GDDR5 memory) and Intel HD Graphics 4000 with automatic graphics switching (Dual display and video mirroring - Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on up to two external displays) 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible Bluetooth 4.0 SDXC Card Slot 720p FaceTime HD Camera Integrated Stereo Speakers and Dual Microphones Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted T arrangement) with ambient light sensor Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control; supports inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities Connections & Expansions - 2 x USB 3.0, Headphone/Audio out (Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone), 2 x Th
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I bought my first PC in 1987 and I had managed to avoid Apple products since then. I admit it, I'm biased. I never liked Apple's OS's or most of their hardware. I never cared for Steve Jobs either. However, despite my bias, I'm also rational. And the simple fact is that there is currently no better notebook for my needs than this one. I had to replace my Windows notebook and after a lot of research I found that there is simply nothing else on the market that matches this notebook's power, weight, and silent/cool operation. And of course, we all know the screen is unmatched. So, in a moment of weakness I fell to the Dark Side and bought an Apple product. As you can see above, I actually bought this product here at Amazon. I've been using it for about 3 weeks now for 10+ hours per day.I can't say a thing about how this notebook performs on the Mac OS side of things because I run Windows 7 on it using Bootcamp (making sure I could do this was a key part of my... |
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UPDATED 9-21-12...Systems in use for 3 months.Pros: A total powerhouse, best laptop display ever made, perfect for professionals, AppleCare, portability, quad core Ivy Bridge processors in a laptop, USB 3.Cons: You pay for quality, expensive for casual use.Who it's for: Professionals, designers, media-heavy users, video and photo editors, travelers, students, performance-minded users, anyone needing both performance and portability.Who it isn't for: Casual or light users, those who think they'll need to expand, people who hate Apple and just don't like their products regardless.Why 5 stars: It's easy to criticize a device for its shortcomings, but in the end Apple has designed one of the best laptops ever sold. Its performance and value are off the charts, and it would be disingenuous to penalize it for the minor "wish list" we could draw up. It succeeds in the most important areas (like CPU power), sacrificing in relatively... |
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I've had mine for just under two months, and had to have it replaced twice. If you do a quick google for Macbook Pro Retina Image Retention you'll see what I'm talking about. Apparently, Apple uses two manufacturers to supply their displays, Samsung and LG. The Samsung ones are fine, the LG ones show ghosting or image retention (IR) after a month or two of use. Both my first one and the replacement had LGs and the IR problem. They are no longer offering to repair or replace the LGs, stating instead that it's "expected behavior" and "within specs." I'm a huge fan of Apple, but this whole process has left a pretty bad taste in my mouth.Other than the display being sub-par, the computer is fast, light, and all-in-all a nice machine. But the display is the headline feature, and you have a fifty percent chance of getting a good one. I can't stand knowing that someone else paid the same amount of money, but got a superior product.Update: The truly awful Apple... |
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