Apple's new Line of MacBook (2016)
Apple has unveiled its new series of MacBook in its laptop portfolio, delivering an overdue refresh of its 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pros. Considerably slimmer and lighter than their predecessors, the new models come equipped with larger Force Touch trackpads and Apple's new, dynamic Touch Bar. (A 13-inch model without the Touch Bar was also announced.) And the Touch Bar is very cool: the mini touch strip contextually changes to icons in different apps and sliders, hot keys, and function buttons as needed.
The new models make some potentially difficult tradeoffs, however. Perhaps the most significant one is that the new MacBook Pros have fewer ports than the older ones. The previous generation had a total of 7: Two USB, two Thunderbolt 2 (in the form of Mini DisplayPort jacks), HDMI, SD, MagSafe, and headphone. Besides a headphone jack, the new 15-inch model has four and they're all of the Thunderbolt/USB-C variety. The new 13-inch Touch Bar model also has four (all Thunderbolt) but the 13-inch model without Touch Bar has only two!
Apple Claims the new MacBook Pro to be!
- Faster and more powerful than before, yet remarkably thinner and lighter.
- Newly introduced Touch Bar - a Multi-Touch enabled strip of glass built into the keyboard for instant access to the tools you want.
- 130% faster graphics, 67% brighter display with 500 nits of brightness.
- Redesigned speakers to provide twice the dynamic range with 58% more volume.
- More powerful & versatile ports, Thunderbolt 3 delivering up to 40 Gbps of throughput compared to previous 20 Gbps as observed in Thunderbolt 2.
The Good: The 12-inch MacBook gets a decent boost to performance and battery life while keeping the same slim, light premium body. The high-res display and responsive trackpad remain the gold standard. Color options add a fun bit of personalization.
The Bad: The single USB-C port will continue to be an inconvenience for many. The shallow keyboard isn't ideal for long-form typing. Other super-slim laptops manage to fit in more powerful processors.
The Bad: The single USB-C port will continue to be an inconvenience for many. The shallow keyboard isn't ideal for long-form typing. Other super-slim laptops manage to fit in more powerful processors.
Be warned: Buying a new MacBook Pro will likely force you to invest in a variety of adapters for all your legacy devices. (Ironically, you won't be able to connect Apple's own iPhone 7, with its Lightning Connector, to any of the new MacBook Pros without an adapter.)
As for pricing, the 13-inch MacBook Pro 2016 with the typical Function Keys starts at an MRP of Rs. 1,29,900 in India.The 13-inch Touch Bar version starts at Rs. 1,55,900 for the 256GB version and Rs. 1,72,900 for the 512GB one. The 15-inch MacBook Pro starts at Rs. 2,05,900 and goes all the way up to Rs. 2,41,900. The previous generation 15-inch model is still on sale for a comparatively lower Rs. 1,62,900. The laptops will be available in India "soon".
Stay Tune for availability in India 👆
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