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MacBook Pro with Retina display announced


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#1 Tilt090

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Posted 12 June 2012 - 19:13

220 ppi 2800x1800 resolution. pretty awesome. finally some push forward in display tech which was lagging behind seriously after the demise of crt.


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Posted 12 June 2012 - 19:13

I'm assuming your misinformed but if only.

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Posted 12 June 2012 - 19:14

http://www.apple.com...book-pro/specs/

#4 LogicalApex

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Posted 12 June 2012 - 19:15

Priced into the stratosphere, but I'm happy to see higher resolution displays making it out. 4K screens on the PC is my hope soon.

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Posted 12 June 2012 - 19:19

View PostTilt090, on 12 June 2012 - 19:14, said:


Well, now that you fixed the title to say pro instead of air yeah. ;)

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Posted 12 June 2012 - 19:19

I still can't understand why there is no 17". :(

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Posted 12 June 2012 - 19:33

View PostMrXXIV, on 12 June 2012 - 19:19, said:

I still can't understand why there is no 17". :(

Traditionally, Apple has always upgraded the 17" last.

I'm really excited Apple has led this trend, I can't wait for Halo displays in 2013

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Posted 12 June 2012 - 19:37

View PostMrXXIV, on 12 June 2012 - 19:19, said:

I still can't understand why there is no 17". :(

Because the new 15" has a higher resolution than the old 17". You can even set it to a software-scaled mode that gives you just as much real estate as the old 17".

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Posted 12 June 2012 - 20:17

View PostStetson, on 12 June 2012 - 19:37, said:

Because the new 15" has a higher resolution than the old 17". You can even set it to a software-scaled mode that gives you just as much real estate as the old 17".

Thing is, I like bigger screens, because I have an addiction for a bigger view and trying to see every aspect of what I'm doing. Even if it's retina.

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Posted 12 June 2012 - 21:35

View PostFrazell Thomas, on 12 June 2012 - 19:15, said:

Priced into the stratosphere, but I'm happy to see higher resolution displays making it out. 4K screens on the PC is my hope soon.


Yeah, and not only the price is sky high, but now they removed the CD ROM and the Ethernet port too - yes, you heard right, no more Ethernet port!!! - What a joke.

Way to go Apple....

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Posted 12 June 2012 - 23:38

View PostScorbing, on 12 June 2012 - 21:35, said:




Yeah, and not only the price is sky high, but now they removed the CD ROM and the Ethernet port too - yes, you heard right, no more Ethernet port!!! - What a joke.

Way to go Apple....

The new MBP is too thin to put an Ethernet port on there.

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Posted 12 June 2012 - 23:52

View Posthumanz., on 12 June 2012 - 19:33, said:

Traditionally, Apple has always upgraded the 17" last.
They've killed the 17" MacBook Pro line.

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Posted 13 June 2012 - 00:17

View Postvirtorio, on 12 June 2012 - 23:52, said:


They've killed the 17" MacBook Pro line.

Bummer :(. My one regret when I purchased my MBP in 2009 was I went with 15" instead of 17".

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Posted 13 June 2012 - 00:18

View PostElliott, on 12 June 2012 - 23:38, said:

The new MBP is too thin to put an Ethernet port on there.


When did Ethernet become obsolete?... You make the computer thick enough for Ethernet as it is still a basic port.

View PostScorbing, on 12 June 2012 - 21:35, said:

Yeah, and not only the price is sky high, but now they removed the CD ROM and the Ethernet port too - yes, you heard right, no more Ethernet port!!! - What a joke.

Way to go Apple....

Insane. I would never buy a computer without an Ethernet port. Wireless is just not there yet and probably never will be.

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Posted 13 June 2012 - 00:37

There's a Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet adapter for $29. Since Thunderbolt is just external PCI-E, it should perform exactly the same as if it were onboard.

For those that don't want to use an adapter, there are the other Macbook Pro versions and other manufacturers.