the macbook pro with touch bar was released on october 27, 2016.
the macbook pro with touch bar was released on october 27, 2016.
when was the macbook pro with touch bar released?
october 27 , 2016
apple unveiled fourth generation 13- and 15-inch macbook pro models during a press event at their headquarters on october 27, 2016. all models, except the baseline 13-inch model, introduced the touch bar, a multi-touch enabled oled strip built into the top of the keyboard in place of the function keys. the touch bar models also include a sapphire-glass covered touch id sensor at the right end of the touch bar which doubles as a power button. the models also introduce a "second-generation" butterfly mechanism keyboard that provided more travel than the first iteration implemented on the retina macbook. the 13-inch model has a trackpad that is 46% larger than its predecessor while the 15-inch model has a trackpad twice as large as the prior generation.
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the fourth generation macbook pro follows the design of the previous two generations with an all-metal unibody enclosure and separated black keys. a few apparent design changes are a thinner chassis, thinner screen bezel, larger trackpad, the oled touch bar, and shallower butterfly mechanism keyboard with less key separation than the previous models. the speakers grilles have been relocated to the sides of the keyboard on the 13-inch variant. tear downs show that the speaker grilles on the 13-inch model with touch bar are "largely cosmetic", and that sound output mostly comes through the side vents. the fourth generation macbook pro comes in two finishes, the traditional silver color and a darker "space gray" color. the macbook pro model name returns to the bottom of the screen bezel in apple's san francisco font after being absent from the third generation. as with the retina macbook, the new models replace the backlit white apple logo on the rear of the screen with a glossy black opaque version.
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