The MacBook Pro is one of the Macs that offers the greatest benefits in addition to being one of the best-sellers by the company. This week marks 25 years since the Cupertino-based company launched the first MacBook model. Since then, technology has evolved a lot, which has allowed a laptop with incredible features to be reduced practically to the minimum expression. The MacBook Pro we knew so far hit the market in June 2012 and since then it had only been renovated inside, the last in May 2015.
Apple has tried to endure this model as much as possible, which has meant that many users have been forced to wait for a new Mac or opt for one of the powerful laptops that Microsoft currently offers us with the Surface Book range, which although they are different ecosystems, is demonstrated by the continued decline in sales of Macs and the increase in the grain of the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4.
New MacBook Pro 2016
Apple has presented us with a remodeling, both inside and outside, MacBook Pro, offering us more features in a smaller space, less thickness and less weight. The new MacBook models, available in 13 and 15 inches, offer us graphics 130 faster than predecessors, 67% brighter screen and 17% thinner. The 13-inch MacBook weighs 1,37 kg and is only 14,9 mm thick, while the 15-inch model weighs 1,83 kg with a thickness of 15,5 mm.
Touch Bar, a new way to use the Mac
Although we already knew the name of this touch screen, and more or less intuited its functionality, until today we have not left doubts. The Touch Bar offers us the tools we need when we need them, since adapts according to what we are doing. With a single touch we can choose shortcuts, text suggestions, send emojis, cut and paste text, edit images. Photoshop, Pixelmator, Office, FinalCut are already compatible with this new mini touch screen.
Touch ID comes to the MacBook Pro
Something that had also been rumored was the possibility that Apple introduced a fingerprint sensor that allows us to unlock the device without having to enter our password. It also allows us to confirm the payment of the transactions we make through Safari with Apple Pay. If we are several users at home, simply By clicking on the Touch ID, our MacBook Pro will automatically change the user to whom the fingerprint belongs, without having to do anything else.
New Retina display
The screen of the new MacBook Pro increases the brightness of the backlighting (500 bits) per LED as well as in contrast, achieving more intense blacks and more luminous whites. In addition to having larger pixel aperture and higher refresh rate consume less than previous generation models. The new MacBook Pro models are the first models to be compatible with the wide color gamut, which multiplies the shades of green and red, offering us images very similar to those that we can capture with the human eye and with great detail.
New keyboard and a larger trackpad
Apple has implemented the keyboard that debuted the 12-inch MacBook in these new models, a second generation butterfly mechanism keyboard that improves comfort and speed of response when typing. In addition, the Trackpad is now twice the size of the previous generation and is compatible with Force Touch technology.
The new MacBook Pro family
If we plan to renew our MacBook Pro we must know that Apple has launched three models: two 13-inch and one 15-inch models. The main difference between the 13-inch models is the Touch Bar and Touch ID, which are not found in the cheapest model and which also only has two Thunderbolt ports, so four of the model with Touch Bar and Touch ID.
MacBook Pro pricing and availability
The MacBook Pro range it has never been characterized by being precisely economical, and these new models confirm it. The older models are still on sale at a much more affordable price, as is the 13-inch Macbook Air, which had all the ballots to stop selling. The new MacBook Pros are available in Silver and Space Gray colors.
13-inch MacBook Pro prices - 8GB RAM
- MacBook Pro at 2 Ghz and 256 GB of storage: $1.699
- MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and Touch ID at 2,9 Ghz and 256 GB: $1.999
- MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and Touch ID at 2,9 Ghz and 512 GB: $2.199
15-inch MacBook Pro prices - 16GB RAM
- MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and Touch ID at 2,6 Ghz and 256 GB: $2.699
- MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and Touch ID at 2,7 Ghz and 512 GB: $3.199
We can customize each of the models according to our needs and what we are willing to pay. Regarding availability, the model without Touch Bar or Touch ID is now available for purchase and reservation. However, models with Touch Bar and Touch ID can be reserved but will not ship up to 3-4 weeks.
and with these prices they want us to go to mac ??? no joke
I know that it does not go with the news but I want to install iOS 10.1 from an ipsw file but when downloading it there are two models of iPhone 7 Plus model 9,2 and 9,4 which is the one that I should download if my iPhone has been bought here in Spain? Can anybody help me?
9.4
9,4
I would not mess around, or you update it from the iPhone or with iTunes, so you are sure not wrong
Too expensive for computers in which one day Apple will say that they are no longer powerful enough and will not allow the latest version of its operating system to be installed. as it always does. I prefer a Windows one that at least does not limit that to me.
The windows operating system also limits you in that regard.
On my computer it already warns me that I will not be able to update chrome unless I install windows 10 and so on with other applications that already require operating systems greater than the one I have
But since I have not had a Mac, I do not know what useful life it has, my computer is already 12 years old and at the moment for what I use it it is worth it, although I am already seeing purchase options because the starter lever and trocola are in the last and I see myself thrown any day of these
now, but I already have iOS 10.1 and it can't be done, I want to reinstall it because it gives me some bugs
For that price the macbook pro of 15 of higher specifications that is worth 3199 you can catch the mac pro and it is much better than the laptops, it does not overheat and you will not get screwed up with the graphics, the only computer that is worth now for work is mac pro….
Totally agree