It seems that so much was being said about the iPad that people almost overlooked the release of the new MacBooks and new MacBook Pros. For many reasons, however, the new MacBook Pros provide consumers a remarkable and reliable option when it comes to an on the go computer. Especially with the recent release of a 13-inch MacBook Pro, Apple provides consumers with a highly portable notebook computer that, when compared to the iPad, offers quite a wide range of capabilities.
The MacBook Pro has been around for quite some time, but it has not been available in a 13-inch model. And along with this new size, comes a new price, as the MacBook has never before been available for purchase for so little money. At just $1,199, the 13-inch MacBook Pro costs just slightly more than the most expensive iPad. And, of course, while the MacBook may not have the novelty of the iPad, it does have a keyboard.
In addition to having the advantage of providing a full keyboard, the MacBook Pro has several other features that are worth mentioning. A brief overview of the 13-inch MacBook Pro may help jog readers’ memories as to just why the MacBook Pro is regarded as the best notebook computer on the market. The following five reasons shed some light on the new MacBook Pro:
1. Aluminum unibody design. The 13-inch MacBook Pro sticks with a design that has proved to work for Apple in the past by relying on aluminum unibody design. In other words, like older MacBook Pros, the aluminum casings on the new MacBooks are entirely one piece of aluminum. This adds to durability, as well as reduces the overall weight of the notebook computer.
2. Long lasting battery life. The 13-inch MacBook Pro just may have the longest lasting battery available to notebook computers. On one charge, the battery in this computer can last as long as ten hours. Before now, this type of battery life was all but unheard of.
3. Amazing LCD display. The 13-inch MacBook Pro has a brilliant LCD display that enhances its user’s experience dramatically. It is the perfect screen for browsing the Web or watching movies or television shows. And in addition to providing clarity, the screen is behind an extremely thin yet durable piece of glass, which provides strength without adding weight to the computer.
4. Remarkable graphics. The 13-inch MacBook Pro comes equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics processor. In layman’s terms, this means that the new MacBook Pro is fast. Extremely fast, to be more precise, as it improves upon the speed of the last generation by 80 percent.
5. The MacBook keeps things green. In addition to providing consumers the highest quality and most intuitive notebook computer, the MacBook Pro also provides conscientious consumers with an environmentally sound option. Apple constructed the MacBook Pro with the environment in mind, using recyclable materials and environmentally safe components. Apple even took a minimalist approach with the packaging so consumers can feel good about not being wasteful.
In the end, the MacBook Pro remains the best notebook computer that money can buy. The 13-inch model is no iPad, but upon examination, it is actually much more.
