In what may be seen as a calculated move by Apple to clearly distinguish the 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro from the 13-inch MacBook Air, they recently released the Apple MacBook Pro MD212LL/A boasting their groundbreaking retina display technology.
Incorporating a solid state hard drive and a fast, mobile dual-core processor the Apple MacBook Pro MD212LL/A lets you startup and work faster, runs more quietly and has a great runtime on battery.
At first look it may seem pricey, but the Apple MacBook Pro MD212LL/A is ideal for professionals or college students on the go who need word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, music/media, web surfing, image and entry-level video editing. A fast, compact, light-weight solution that lets you take your most performance-intensive apps with you and also run Windows 7 on a Mac via BootCamp.
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- Comfortably runs multiple applications simultaneously
- Not for 3D modelling or working in 2K or full HD video
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The more than 4 million pixels available on the Apple MacBook Pro MD212LL/A Retina display give it a pixel density that means the human eye can't discern individual pixels at normal viewing distance. Images look much sharper and realistic. The higher level of detail in high-res images lets you edit images and video with pixel-level accuracy. Even text looks as though it has been printed on paper. Glare is greatly reduced without sacrificing color quality. A much higher contrast, gives more vivid whites, great blacks and more vibrant colors than the current generation Macbook Pro, all with an impressive 178 degree wide viewing angle. The all-flash architecture utilizing a 128 GB solid state drive is up to 4 times faster than conventional hard drives and with a 2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz) processor and 8 GB of onboard RAM memory, the Apple MacBook Pro MD212LL/A has the ability to effortlessly run those power-hungry apps. Built-in, hyper-threading technology improves performance letting each core run multiple tasks at the same time. Wherever you take a camera you can take your favorite editing software and your entire digital photo archive with you. While still being able to satisfactorily run games, just don't expect to be able to run high-end games at full resolution.
Leaving out an optical drive helps the Apple MacBook Pro MD212LL/A to achieve a weight of only 3.57 pounds and 0.75" thickness. This compact unit will fit into most briefcases and backpacks unobtrusively. The unibody design of the tough aluminium chassis ensures a high-quality fit and finish that while elegant is rugged enough to withstand the constant wear and tear associated with mobile use. Given that this is a high-performance, super-high resolution display notebook the Apple MacBook Pro MD212LL/A could easily have stumbled in this area, but at up to 7-hours with wireless on, battery life is impressive for any notebook. The battery is built-in to contribute to compactness and weight reduction, but with up to 1000 full charge and discharge cycles and up to 30 days of instant-on standby time this compromise is well worth it.
Two Thunderbolt (up to 10 Gbps) and two USB 3.0 (up to 5 Gbps) ports allow for high-speed connection of compatible peripherals such as hard drives, RAID arrays, video-capture solutions, and network interfaces. The Thunderbolt ports can transmit high-definition video using the DisplayPort protocol which is compatible with DVI, VGA, and dual-link DVI output by using optional adapters. Support for dual display and video mirroring and a HDMI port means the Apple MacBook Pro MD212LL/A can run multiple external displays. There is an SDXC card slot and while ultra-fast, three-stream 802.11n Wi-Fi Networking and Bluetooth 4.0 provide wireless connection options. Multimedia duties are fulfilled with a 720p FaceTime HD camera, dual microphones and improved stereo speakers and the MagSafe 2 power port provides a secure connection for the power adapter. To finish it off there is a multi-touch trackpad and backlit keyboard while controlling it all is the highly regarded OS X Mountain Lion operating system familiar to Mac users.
With a stunning display, excellent performance and battery life in a light, compact form that is durable enough for any road warrior or up to the rigors of college life, it's hard to go past the Apple MacBook Pro MD212LL/A.
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