Apple MacBook Pro 13-Inch, Retina Display (2015)

Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch this year, Retina Display ($ 1,299 as tested) looks similar to the previous model. But inside is neat updating, the fifth-generation (Broadwell) Intel Core i5 processor and the new Force Touch trackpad, which adds more functionality to your mouse clicks. May not be of great interest to you if you use a 2012 or newer model, but if you're hanging on to older MacBook Pro with an optical drive, it is a worthy upgrade. The mixing of rapid performance, bright and crisp Retina Display, more all-day battery life, and great portability features crave professional and enthusiast users and are willing to pay for. The new MacBook Pro $ 1,299.00 on Amazon replaces the 2014 version as Choice high-end ultraportable laptop that our editors.

Design
In terms of design, not much has changed in the past few years for the larger MacBook Pro. Keeping both aluminum and glass construction, measuring 0.71 by 12.35 by 8.62 inches (HWD) and weighs 3.41 pounds (up imperceptibly from the previous year). It is thicker and heavier than rivals such as Acer Aspire S7-392-5410 $ 1,197.04 on Amazon, but lighter than the Toshiba Satellite Click P35W-2 Pro B3226 $ 849.99 at Best Buy, when the latter is connected to the keyboard dock it. The backlit keyboard is still comfortable to use, with good balance between key feel and solid construction. Place the new laptop next model 2014 $ 1,184.00 on Amazon, the 2013 model $ 1,159.99 on Amazon, or heck, even the 2012 vintage $ 1,369.99 on Amazon, and you would be hard pressed to tell which was which.

The big news (apart from the new processor) is the latest 13-inch MacBook Pro now has Force Touch trackpad. Instead of the traditional mechanical click mechanism found in the older MacBook Pro, the new trackpad does not move at all. Press it down, however, and you'll still hear and feel a click. This is due to the haptic feedback from the trackpad. Instead of pressing down, the surface of the trackpad buzzes, such as force feedback feel Playstation or Xbox controller. A sensor built in the crash pad if you're hitting it, and moves the weight, your fingertip Sensing Loko with vertical movement. The sensor detects pressure, so if you press a little harder, the touchpad click a second time, and activate the Force Click function. In practice, it was like two separate physical clicks.

You can set the strength of clicking the trackpad control panel (from minimal, moderate, strong comment click). One great feature is that the haptic click works the entire trackpad surface. Older trackpads will have minimal clicks on their top surface (near the hinge, closest to the spacebar), with most of the action is happening in the Middle-click below the trackpad. The Force Touch trackpad is now pressure-sensitive, so you can vary the pressure for the thicker lines, for example, when you sign your name on the trackpad, or vary or fast forward speed Zoom in programs like QuickTime Player and the program Maps.

Think Force Click function as a second right-click, and you're not far off. If you are surfing in Safari, the first click will select the text cursor is parked on, then the deeper Force Click detect the text, and either bring a dictionary entry or an article Wikipedia for words that you're viewing. Both movements Force Click sees the address and call Apple Maps, or it can put a thumbnail if you view the photo in the Finder. For now, click Force is limited to Apple-built app, but we can see applications such as CAD-engineering packages or video-editing programs benefiting from what is essentially a third mouse button click . At first, I found myself Activation Force-click by accident when all I wanted to do is click and drag, but I quickly Kaka used to smell and vary the pressure exerted I . You can turn off the Force Click entirely if you can get used to having a "deeper" click, but once you start other programs that use it, not having it disabled means You may be able to use some additional features.