the first macbook pro retina came out on october 23, 2012.
the first macbook pro retina came out on october 23, 2012.
when did the first macbook pro retina come out?
october 23 , 2012
on june 11, 2012, at the apple worldwide developers conference in san francisco, apple introduced the third generation macbook pro, marketed as the "macbook pro with retina display" to differentiate it from the predecessor model. the new model includes intel's third generation core i7 processors (ivy bridge microarchitecture), usb 3.0, and a high-resolution 15.4" ips 2880×1800-pixel retina display. other new or changed features include a second thunderbolt port, a hdmi port, and a thinner magsafe port, dubbed the "magsafe 2". apple introduced a 13-inch version on october 23, 2012 with specifications similar but slightly inferior to the 15-inch version's, such as less powerful processors.
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when released in october 2010, the 13-inch model's screen resolution was higher than the average 1366x768 screens of similar sized laptops. however, by mid-2013, with many premium ultrabooks having high resolution screens (1080p or greater) as standard or upgrades, the macbook air was increasingly criticized for sticking with a low-resolution screen. many in the tech community had expected apple to release a macbook air with retina display by mid-2013, similar to the macbook pro retina which came out in 2012. the october 2013 refresh of the 13-inch macbook pro retina, with a slimmer chassis and a lower price point, was mentioned as a potential macbook air alternative as the battery life is not much shorter while not being considerably bulkier. apple released an entry-level version of the 13-inch macbook pro on october 27, 2016, which was specifically targeted towards macbook air users. a retina macbook air was released in late 2018.
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