The New MacBook Pro

In mid-July, Apple released its newest edition of the MacBook Pro series. It was the first product to be released after the death of Steve Jobs, and it took some major renovations. Both its outer appearance and interior design were changed in order to keep the MacBook Pro number one as the market's most powerful notebook.

Apple never fails to make their products look better, and the new MacBook Pro is no exception. It is a fourth of an inch thinner than its predecessor and only weighs 4.46 pounds. The next major change in the MacBook Pro would be the removal of a DVD slot for burning or reading CDs and DVDs. This change was a risk, that left many people devastated, and others indifferent. However, doing so allowed Apple to reach its potential in making the MacBook Pro only .71 inches thick. While the MacBook is thinner, it is not any physically weaker than the older MacBooks thanks to the support and rigidity slots inserted on the lower left and right hand sides of the notebook. In short, the new MacBook Pro is stunning in appearance.

Perhaps the most important upgrade to the MacBook Pro is its new Retina Display screen. With a resolution of 2880 by 1800 pixels, the MacBook Pro can produce sharper images than some HD TVs. It is by far the most advanced of any other notebook on the market.

While the outside appearance and the screen were beautified, Apple's work in the interior have left some even more stunned. The new MacBook Pro can be made to have a 2.7-gigahertz quad core processor and 16-gigabytes of ram. These additions make it the fastest MacBook Pro yet. Other additions include dual microphones and dual speakers on either side of the MacBook to allow for better sound and crisper recordings.

With the extra space from the DVD slot, Apple was able to customize its own battery to make use of every inch of space and increase the battery life to a respectable 7 hours of use. Even more interesting is the argument Apple made by removing the DVD slot and ethernet connection. Apple is making a point that the next generation of technology will be run on Wi-Fi and USB connections. I have the 2011 version MacBook Pro and can attest that the ethernet connection has been of no use to me, however, I am glad to have the DVD slot. Apple did include USB 3.0 connections which allow for faster transferring speeds and an HDMI slot installed directly into the notebook, preventing any need for cables and connections.

Realistically, the new MacBook Pro is not too different from the old MacBook. For extreme users, they will find the faster CPU (central processing unit or processor), GPU (graphics processing unit) and USB 3.0 connections to be very helpful and useful. However, for the average user, such changes are undetectable. If you are one that really enjoys sharp screen resolution, longer battery life, or sleek, slim and light products however, the new MacBook pro was made for you and the performance that it offers tops any other notebook in the market.