Apple Just Quietly Launched a Brand New MacBook Pro Laptop Lineup

Source: Time Magazine:

July 12, 2018 at 09:04

Apple holds a showcase for MacBook Pro attended by creatives, artists, developers,

The smaller MacBook Pro starts at $1,799 and the larger model at $2,399. Both are available starting Thursday on the company’s website and in some Apple retail stores and authorized resellers later this week.

(Bloomberg) — Apple released an upgraded MacBook Pro line Thursday that’s faster and has more features, targeting its loyal base of professional users like app developers and movie editors.

The new laptops, which come in the same 13-inch and 15-inch sizes as last year’s models, include pro-focused upgrades like additional memory and storage, the ability to compile code faster, brighter screens, and quieter keyboards that some users have often requested since the latest MacBook Pro design was announced in 2016. Apple says the larger new MacBook Pro is as much as 70 percent faster than the previous model, while the smaller version is up to twice as fast as its predecessor.

“The latest generation MacBook Pro is the fastest and most powerful notebook we’ve ever made,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, in a statement.

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