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  • 13 inch Retina MacBook Pro on track for 2012 launch

    One of the main announcements at WWDC earlier this year was the new Retina MacBook Pro. With 2880 x 1800 resolution over a 15 inch screen, the Retina MacBook Pro set the bar up so high for laptop displays, that it’s yet to be surpassed. It all comes at a price though. With starting price at $2100 and sized at 15 inch, the Retina MacBook is not for everyone. What everyone does wish for is a 13 inch Retina MacBook Pro. Something equally as impressive, but more portable.

    Reports are now coming in that Apple is manufacturing just that. Research firm NPD DisplaySearch says that Apple will unveil a 13 inch Retina MacBook Pro before the end of this year. The resolution on this laptop will be 2560 x 1600 which is exactly twice that of the current MacBook Pro. There has been high speculation about the possibility of a 13 inch Retina MacBook Pro right after the 15 inch version at WWDC. It’s not known at this point whether this will just be a display upgrade or will Apple pack in higher end hardware and streamline the chassis. What’s even more important is how Apple plans on pricing this laptop.

    After a 13 inch Retina MacBook Pro, will Apple kill off the current Pro version or the Air?

  • 13 inch Retina MacBook Pro prices leaked

    The existence of a 13 inch Retina MacBook is all but officially confirmed now. The 15 inch rMacBook has garnered positive reviews for its splendid design and an even more impressive display. It’s only natural for Apple to bring the same features in the smaller MacBook Pro. Though it’s obvious what the 13 inch Retina MacBook Pro will be notable for, what’s not known is the price Apple will charge.

    macbook pros 13 inch Retina MacBook Pro prices leaked

    Fortunately for potential buyers, 9to5Mac has started getting information on the price. According to this information the base model of the 13 inch Retina MacBook Pro will sell for $1699. The normal 13 inch MacBook sells for $1199 so this is a $500 premium for the Retina version. As a comparison the premium for the 15 inch Retina MacBook Pro is $400 over the normal version. However in this case you get all flash storage and a thinner profile. Whether the 13 inch Retina MacBook Pro will get the same treatment is still to be known. And if Apple does make it thin, where does that leave the MacBook Air?

    We will find out all about this next week when Apple officially takes the covers off this rather well kept secret. We will also get to see the iPad mini unveiling.

     

  • Apple sued over improper use of Retina Display Picture

    What would the technology world without companies getting sued left and right? And when it comes to suing Apple is right up there. Only this time they’ve been on the receiving end of it. We recently saw how damage was avoided when they settled the case with SBB regarding the Swiss clock design. Now they’re getting sued over the use of Retina Display picture on the MacBook Pro.

    The picture shown above was captured by Swiss photographer Sabine Liewald. According to the artist she only gave Apple permission to use the image ”comping” (or layout) purposes only. Naturally she wasn’t too pleased when she saw it plastered all over the advertisements of the new Retina Display MacBook Pro. It was also used during the keynote where the laptop was unveiled. And now she’s not only suing Apple for wrongful use of her copyright image, but wants a slice of Apple’s profit which she claims had a little to do with her picture in the advertisements.

    Apple has not yet responded but it will certainly be interesting to see how this pans out. It’s not a open and shut case as the Swiss clock design, or at least not a case where the prosecutor is going to sit back and take the fall.