The good news is that six months later, it’s a different story. Going back to the screen, in my review of the 15-inch Pro, I noted that its beauty was almost wasted because very little content was retina-ready - especially on the web. Oddly, the 13-inch Pro is actually slightly less wide than the 13-inch Air. Of course, the air tapers off into almost nothing (0.11 inches) at the end point while the Pro is a uniform thickness. In terms of thickness, this new Pro and the 13-inch Air are actually very close (0.75 inches versus 0.68 inches). No, it’s not technically a retina MacBook Air, but again, it’s close. Some will disagree, but I think plenty of people will agree. I’m more than happy to take on the extra half-pound of weight in exchange for this screen (as well as other, slightly better specs). It’s amazing what cutting out an optical drive and a Firewire port can do, no? It’s heavier, but they’re very, very close.įor comparison’s sake, the 13-inch MacBook Pro without the retina display - which yes, is still somewhat oddly on sale - weighs 4.5 pounds. This new 13-inch MacBook Pro with the retina display weighs 3.57 pounds. Here’s what it comes down to for me: the 13-inch MacBook Air weighs 2.96 pounds. It’s a truly great feature that differentiates the Pro models. While I think the MacBook Air is powerful enough for most users from a CPU/RAM/SSD/etc perspective, I’m including the amazing screen in the “power” category as well. To me, this is a great combination of power and portability. But in testing out the 13-inch retina MacBook Pro for a few weeks now, the good news is that I take it everywhere. In my 15-inch retina Pro review, I described it as “surfboard”-like compared to the size of the 11-inch Air. The weight (4.46 pounds) isn’t so much the problem as much as the actual size. While I love the power and display on that machine, it isn’t quite portable enough for my tastes. That machine has since become my iMac replacement on my desk at home. Fast forward to six months ago, when Apple finally made the Pro compelling again with the release of a retina display for the 15-inch model. I loved my Pro (which was only six months old at the time) but the new Airs were simply that good. Two years ago, I ditched the MacBook Pro as my main machine to switch over to a MacBook Air. What I’m describing, of course, is the 13-inch MacBook Pro with the retina display. But for some of you, we’re now close enough to put away the used Mac. That would be the perfect computer.” Well, we’re almost there. For the past six months, I’ve heard the same thing over and over again: “The MacBook Pro with the retina screen looks amazing.
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