Each year, the company moves to a new smaller silicon process technology, increasing transistor density, performance, and energy efficiency in what is known as a “tick”. Intel’s tick-tock strategy of new product introductions has served the company well for a decade. I simply would not buy a new computer with a measly two USB and one FireWire port! Stepping up to Sandy Bridge
Apple’s refusal to adopt USB 3, and their substitution of an SD card reader for the ExpressCard slot found on the 15 inch model, left these supposedly high-end computers with pathetic I/O capabilities. These second-generation Core i5 and i7 CPUs include many performance improvements, as we will discuss in a moment.Īnother major area of improvement, and one which I have been waiting for for quite a while, is the addition of Intel’s Thunderbolt high-speed I/O port. Where the “ Arrandale” Core i5 and i7 CPUs used in the previous 15 inch and 17 inch MacBook Pros diverged from the “ Penryn” Core 2 Duo used in their 13 inch brother, the new MacBook is all “ Sandy Bridge” inside. Underneath that skin, however, just about everything has changed. Instead, the new MacBook Pro line looks exactly like the previous one, complete with a machined aluminum unibody enclosure. Many suggested that Apple would introduce an all-new wedge-shaped case reminiscent of the recently launched MacBook Air, or even a thinner and lighter shell using the ”liquid metal” technology they recently acquired. There were many rumors ahead of yesterday’s launch regarding a new case design for the MacBook Pros. What made me pull the trigger? Read on! New Guts, Old Glory I have been waiting to upgrade my now three-year-old Santa Rosa-based MacBook Pro, and seize the opportunity yesterday to pick up a brand-new 13 inch model. Although the new machines look identical to the old ones, massive changes were made below surface. Yesterday, Apple refreshed the entire MacBook Pro line.
The new Apple MacBook Pro lineup is here! Here’s why I bought one!
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