Ondrej Holzman “Today is a big day for the Mac,” Phil Schiller began his on-stage presentation before introducing the all-new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display, the lightest MacBook Apple has ever made.
The new 13″ Retina MacBook Pro weighs only 1,7 kg and is therefore almost half a kilo lighter than its predecessor. At the same time, it is 20 percent thinner, measuring only 19,05 millimeters. However, the main advantage of the new MacBook Pro is the Retina display, which its bigger brother has had for several months. Thanks to the Retina display, the 2560-inch version now has a resolution of 1600 x 4 pixels, which is four times the number of pixels compared to the original value. For mathematicians, that's a total of 096 pixels. All this means that on the 000-inch display of the MacBook Pro you will get twice the resolution of ordinary HD televisions. The IPS panel ensures a significant reduction of display glare, up to 13 percent.
In terms of connectivity, the 13″ MacBook Pro with Retina display comes with two Thunderbolt and two USB 3.0 ports, and unlike the HDMI port, there is no optical drive, which simply did not fit into the new machine. The Pro series thus follows the MacBook Air and removes the now sporadically used optical drives. However, the FaceTime HD camera and backlit keyboard cannot be missing in the new MacBook Pro. The speakers are located on both sides, and thanks to this we get stereo sound.
The viscera does not bring anything revolutionary. Intel's Ivy Bridge i5 and i7 processors are available, starting at 8 GB of RAM and an SSD drive of up to 768 GB can be ordered. The basic model with 8 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD and 2,5 GHz processor will be sold for 1699 dollars, which is almost 33 thousand crowns. Additionally, Apple starts selling its new 13-inch MacBook Pro today.
By comparison, the MacBook Air starts at $999, the MacBook Pro at $1199, and the MacBook Pro with Retina display at $1699.
Super thin iMac
In addition to the smaller MacBook Pro with Retina display, however, Apple has prepared one very pleasant surprise – a new, super-thin iMac. In order, the eighth generation of the so-called all-in-one computer got an incredibly thin display, which is only 5 mm on the edge. Compared to the previous version, the new iMac is thus 80 percent thinner, which is a seriously incredible figure. Because of this, Apple had to change the entire production process in order to fit an entire computer into such a small space. When Phil Schiller showed the new iMac in real life, it was hard to believe that this thin display hides all the internals necessary to make the computer work.
The new iMac will come in classic sizes - a 21,5-inch display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a 27-inch display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440. Again, an IPS panel is used, which guarantees 75% less glare and also 178-degree viewing angles. The new display technology offers the feeling that the text is "printed" directly on the glass. The quality of the displays is also ensured by the individual calibration of each of them.
Similar to the newly introduced MacBook Pro, the thin iMac features a FaceTime HD camera, dual microphones and stereo speakers. On the back there are four USB 3.0 ports, two Thunderbolt ports, Ethernet, audio output and an SD card slot, which had to be moved to the back.
In the new iMac, Apple will offer up to a 3 TB hard drive with i5 or i7 processors. At the same time, however, Phil Schiller introduced a new type of disk – Fusion Drive. It connects SSD drives with magnetic ones. Apple offers a 128GB SSD option combined with a 1TB or 3TB hard drive. The Fusion Drive delivers faster performance that is almost on par with conventional SSDs. For example, when importing photos into Aperture, the new technology is 3,5 times faster than a standard HDD. When iMac Fusion Drive is fitted, native applications and the operating system are anchored on the faster SSD drive, and documents with other data on the magnetic hard drive.
The smaller version of the new iMac will go on sale in November and will be available in the configuration with a quad-core i5 processor clocked at 2,7 GHz, 8 GB RAM, GeForce GT 640M and 1 TB HDD for $1299 (about 25 crowns). The larger iMac, i.e. the 27-inch one, will arrive in stores in December and will be available in the configuration with a quad-core i5 processor clocked at 2,9 GHz, 8 GB of RAM, GeForce GTX 660M and a 1 TB hard drive for $1799 (about 35 thousand crowns) .
Upgraded Mac mini
The smallest Mac computer was also introduced. However, this was no dizzying revision, and so Phil Schiller went through the subject at lightning speed indeed. In just a few tens of seconds, he introduced the upgraded Mac mini with a two- or four-core i5 or i7 processor of the Ivy Bridge architecture, Intel HD 4000 graphics, up to 1 TB HDD or 256 GB SSD. The highest available RAM is 16 GB and there is no lack of Bluetooth 4 support.
Connectivity is similar to the models presented above – four USB 3.0 ports, HDMI, Thunderbolt, FireWire 800 and an SD card slot.
We have a dual- or quad-core processor i5 or i7 of the Ivy Bridge architecture, Intel HD 4000 graphics, up to 1 TB HDD or 256 GB SSD. A maximum of 16 GB of RAM can be selected. Bluetooth 4 support is not missing.
A Mac mini with a 2,5 GHz dual-core i5 processor, 4 GB RAM and a 500 GB HDD will cost $599 (about 11,5 thousand crowns), a server version with a 2,3 GHz quad-core i7 processor, 4 GB RAM and two 1 TB HDDs then 999 dollars (about 19 thousand crowns). The new Mac mini goes on sale today.
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The new 13″ MB Pro is great, but the Czech price is terrible – 45 CZK, I really won't pay for it.
how rough is imac in the middle because it only writes on the edges, the middle is the same as before?
heh, I also laughed a little at this because it's ultra-thin, when it's at least 7 cm in the back :) but it's true that the buttocks are rarely visible, so they're generally "ultra-thin".
In the photo of the previous version and the new version from the side, you can see that the bulge is as big as it was in the previous generation, so the otherwise very wide strip on the side has really narrowed. Overall, the bubble at the back will stand out more ;) I like the new iMac, but I also like the previous one... 80% thinning seems like a big leap to me ;)
and itunes? :-(((
So the Czech prices are really appalling.. For everything :-/
sure … why not give a 15 more expensive iMac than in the usa … like in a developing country
That really got to me... 26 vs 34... basic model...
The prices on the US website are listed without tax, unlike the prices on the CZ website, where it is written "Includes VAT and statutory fees". I myself have an MBP from the US and I know that the end difference is not as big as it seems at first glance, but it's still a nice saving. ;O)
Yes, then I figured it out ;) then the difference is only about 3,000 CZK, but still ;)
EDIT: And it doesn't change the fact that they made it more expensive here from the original approx. 27 with VAT... Or how much the basic model cost...
The course change since the last upgrade was introduced is probably responsible for this.
Well, changing the exchange rate won't make a 3,000 CZK difference ;)
I can't respond to your reaction, so I'm writing it as a response to myself. If I'm not mistaken, the last upgrade was in October 2009. At that time, the exchange rate was about 17,5 Kc/USD. Today it is 19 Kc/USD. So, she didn't make it to 3k, but betraying one Palacke doesn't look so dramatic anymore. ;O)
The cheapest iMac went up by $100 in the US as well. It was $1199 and is now $1299. Also due to the weaker euro, it became more expensive in Europe by 200 euros including VAT.
What is 100 USD for an Amík ;) overall what is 1199 or 1299 USD from an Amík's point of view ;) nothing much ;) they just go and buy when they want...
I will answer for myself because there is no other way. At that time, the exchange rate was a maximum of 1.4 usd per euro, now it is 1.3 usd per euro. After recalculation, it turns out that at that time Apple received an extra 120 euros, now it will receive 149 euros including VAT.
1200 USD / 1.4 = 857 EUR + 20% VAT is 1029 EUR
1300 USD / 1.3 = 1000 EUR + 20% VAT is 1200 EUR
That's a maximum difference of 29 euros extra. And at that time, the exchange rate of the euro was not always good, but 1.4 was the maximum and only for a short time. Even in the last year and a half, the exchange rate was already 1.2 usd per euro.
That price also includes a year of extra warranty and various EU bureaucracy. I think Apple won't make much money from the price difference.
But taxes are paid differently in the USA, in Oregon, for example, there is no tax on this, and in California it is about 10%.
And the difference compared to the last model is exactly as Martin Doubek writes. Apple has become a juggernaut for money, instead of performance, it offered thin edges for the iMac... Comical.
Technically, the HD4000 can handle something - like at least something must be able to handle the retina mac book pro... who has the new air - any reaction?
Well, it's not by 15, but by approx. 6. Don't forget that the CR shows the price with VAT in the US without.
Please note that prices in the USA are shown without VAT
In fact, I would say that in the USA they are listed without Sales tax. The reason is simple. Sales tax, which is different from VAT, is deducted from the state upon sale to the final customer. There are 2 states in the USA (if I'm not mistaken) where Sales tax is not collected at all on electronics.
I'm really sorry that they didn't redesign the Thunderbolt display. I want to buy it and I was waiting to see if I could make it with USB3 and 2 TB ports. Unfortunately not, so I will buy the build version as a tribute. I won't wait another year.
Does anyone know if a MacBook bought in the USA can contain a localized version of the operating system?
It is automatically included everywhere in the world ;)
all Macbooks have the option to choose the localization you want, the only difference will be in the American keyboard and the adapter.
MacBooks are simply the best laptops :) They could end the classic Pro series and replace it with Pro Retina. The iMac is ultra-thin, comparable to the MB Air. iPad 4G or iPad with Retina display, the best tablet and iPad mini is great. I hope that all these products will reach Slovakia/Czech Republic this year. I can't wait to go see them in mzone :D
The prices are really shocking. Too bad we're not in the US at least for a while. The price difference is really terrible. And making excuses for the EUR and dollar exchange rate is really embarrassing. But even so, we'll probably buy an iPad mini for my parents and I'll probably go for the new iMac 27. The price is crazy, but if it's really good. On the other hand, I also bought the current iMac two years ago for about CZK 46.000. Well, I would also like to buy a new upgraded iPad. But I don't steal, so I'll have to gradually :-). But I'm going for it. Certainly.
They are mainly prices without VAT and with a one-year warranty. But still, that's enough.
ipad mini is not said to be a smaller ipad. So what is it?
So the new iMac doesn't have an optical drive if I understand correctly?
Is there any major difference between the external optical drive and the built-in one...in read/write speed?
And, of course, a big thank you to the entire editorial team of Jablíčkář for the live transcription of the keynote and for the overall summary, which always comes a few minutes after the end of the entire presentation. Writing an article so quickly...you have my admiration :-)
it has no mechanics
Fusion Drive - will it only be at 27? and in the base or for an additional fee? how is it..
For pripaltok and only in the 27″ version
I was most pleased and surprised by the iMacs. Excellent design, software connection of SSD /128GB/ and HDD /1-3TB/ into one intelligent disk, each panel separately calibrated. Peck :-)
My dream came true. Ever since my Windows PC started to go away, I knew it was time to fully transition into the "mac" world. It cost a lot of denial and stress at work but it was saved and I am very glad that I waited until after my birthday and can buy this gem. When he unveiled it on stage, I almost stopped breathing - I couldn't believe it at all and I probably won't believe it until I see it on my desk at home.
I'm really looking forward to it and I'll definitely make an unboxing video :)
This is really WOW!!!
It's a shame that the mid-range Mac mini doesn't have a discrete graphics card anymore. Putting such a GF 660M into it could be considered an interesting alternative to a game console.
in the last iMac model it was possible to add graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6970M 2048 MB
what about this one: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX. Does anyone have experience? Not so much games, but primarily a 3D app. Thank you.
The basic model of the iMac has improved just a little bit more with a clocked processor and a couple of GB on the disk, which I don't need anyway. I also have a strong feeling that the older version had a disc of 7200 revolutions.
With the new design, the possibility of changing the memory by the user probably also decreased. I don't consider the thickening of the design on the desktop to be a benefit - it can annoy even design people :-)
Increasing the price by 6500 CZK is a disaster. I assume that the previous version will disappear from the store immediately, because it could raise questions for the customer :-)
Have you noticed how quickly the clips of the predecessor ipod nano disappeared? It almost looks like they pulled the original stock and scrapped it
I am quite interested in how the new Macbook Pro 13 Retina will behave if one also connects an external monitor with a higher resolution. I currently have a 13×2560 monitor connected to my Macbook Pro 1440, so the speed is not quite XNUMX% (I mean, for example, moving windows, etc.). Considering that the Retina Macbook will have to tighten the same thing twice, I don't know, I don't know.
I join in asking if anyone has experience with those graphics cards that Apple puts in iMacs? Otherwise, the computer looks very luxurious in design, on the other hand, I've never had an iMac, so I have no idea how much progress in hw it is or isn't. In summary, I really like the iMac. In general, I have the impression that Apple masterfully manages the basic goal, to make money - it is quite an art to raise the price of an already expensive product, by the fact that the basic version costs roughly the same, for which someone will say that there is no point in buying a B. Finally, I would like to thank Jablíčkár for the excellent recording of the keynote, you were far and away the best!
The graphics are better. CPU same. HD is worse (5400rpm). All this in the basic version. So the basic version of the new iMac is actually just nicer. Maybe…
Offtopic: watching Cook try to imitate Jobs with intonation and gestures is very funny...
exactly
Hello,
I have a question for you, the reader, but also for the editors. What was her name, or who is the author of the song that she played just before the start of yesterday's event? You would help me a lot with this. Thank you very much :)
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FUSION DRIVE - how about it please? I mean the HDD part, is it again the classic 5400 revolutions like everywhere at apple? or 7200? somehow I can't find it anywhere..
5400
The price is higher, but when I think about it, compared to the old model, we actually get a more powerful processor (the possibility of mirroring via airplay to apple TV) at a higher frequency, compared to the old iMac, we get 8 GB of RAM in the base, and also for the small, cheaper version, 500 more GB larger HDD. After all, these advantages reduce the price difference somewhat.