Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch

Apple MacBook Pro 15 - inch ( Retina Display ) is the laptop that you want if you care about performance , thinness , and the screen . This is not the vaunted " 15 - inch MacBook Air " rumored prior to 2012 's WWDC , it 's better , thanks to an up -to - date parts , super - thin chassis , and amazing battery life . This " next - generation " MacBook Pro is not only caught up with the thin and powerful Windows laptop andultrabooks market : it surpassed them to become the high - end choice for media professionals , the enthusiasts , and general Mac fans alike . As mentioned , the MacBook Pro is our new Editors Choice ' for high - end desktop replacement laptop PCs .

Design and Features
The MacBook Pro 15 - inch ( Retina Display ) carries the same Jony Ive - design DNA as the previous system - all this aluminum unibody chassis , glass , and black plastic for the keyboard . In fact , it looks still like a MacBook Pro , which is good news , because the bell Apple ID is part of the reason people go nuts for the company's products . It even feel similar to previous models in your hands , even if it is noticeably thinner and lighter ( 4.46 pounds versus 5.6 pounds ) , if held a 13 - inch MacBook Air , you are not too far off .

The 15.4 - inch screen looks now more seamless if possible . The bezel around it is black , but unlike the MacBook Air is a piece with a glass screen . The screen electronics are built into the glass , which helps thin the laptop 's profile . Apple noted that the screen is prone to glare than was the case in previous MacBooks , but the glare is still visible when viewing a black background and if you're really picky . If you want a matte - finish screen , for now you have to go to the updated MacBook Pro with Ivy Bridge .

The Retina display itself is glorious . The resolution is 2880 by 1800 , which sounds like a lot , but the text is scaled so it does not look too small. Instead of making the letters smaller as the iPhone 4 or 4S ( to see the effect , use the other to visit a non- mobile - optomized Website ) , Apple kept constant size if what would you expect in the real world the font and just made ​​more clear them . In contrast , viewing text in a sleek MacBook Air from your seat , but the individual letters are still jaggy close up . Text looks sleek new MacBook Pro from the same distance and close up , as they are laser printed on paper .