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It’s odd that they’re looking out for their users who don’t have an AppleTV. It’s curious that Apple decided to include HDMI, while Mountain Lion will premiere AirPlay support. It also has 2 Thunderbolt ports, and raise your hand if you know of one peripheral that uses Thunderbolt today. The retina MBP only has 2 USB ports, which kind of sucks. I love plugging in my iPod, my Logitech mouse receiver, and a flash drive at the same time. At an inch thick (for the specs you can get), it’s a nicely packaged device however, seeing that the 17″ is packing a 2.3GHz quad-i7, while the 15″ is packing a 2.6 quad-i7… it just doesn’t seem possible. Don’t get me wrong, that’s a good thing! It’s just getting to a point where I actually wonder if this thin-madness will ever end. It sure seems to be going that way, and this new MacBook Pro is no exception. I always wonder if Apple will continue to make their devices thinner and thinner until the iPods are just printed on a sheet of paper that you can lose like a business card. It really feels like a MacBook Air when I’m holding it. The 17″ is 0.98″ thick, which we can just round off to 1″. How thin is thin? The retina MacBook Pro is ridiculously thin, for a Pro machine.

It also feels very solid, so there’s a tradeoff, if you’re going for solid. When I carry it around, I definitely feel its girth, and I know that if I drop it, there will be significantly more damage to it than to a lighter device. The 17″ MacBook Pro is quite heavy, at 6.6 lbs. This has as much to do with the loss of a spinning HDD and optical drive as it does with the new design, and of course a little bit of Apple magic. It’s incredibly noticeable when you pick the laptop up that it’s saving as much weight as possible. I know I’m not comparing it to the 15″ model, but if you’re serious about your work, you probably work on a 17″ machine.Ģ lbs is a huge weight drop. It’s over two pounds lighter than the 17″ MacBook Pro. I’ve spent a few days with the machine, and these are my impressions. The question is, can this new Retina MacBook Pro with less ports and a smaller screen meet my need for full-on computer awesomeness. I’ve been using a 2.3GHz quad-i7 MacBook Pro 17, with an antiglare screen, so I’ve been quite spoiled as far as performance and quality go.

Just last week, I came across a ridiculous deal on an open-box retina MacBook Pro, so I decided to order it and see how it runs. I love trying out new iMacs and MacBook Pros to see which fit my work flow the best.

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I’m always buying and reselling things, my favorite of which are Mac computers. Special note: All images in this post are retina ready!