By Kane Fulton
The 15-inch MacBook Pro has always been the go-to computer for creatives and media enthusiasts. Need quad-core processors, dedicated graphics and a big old screen that’s only slightly smaller than your monitor? If so, Apple’s 13-inch laptops probably haven’t cut the proverbial mustard for you in the past.
Like the new 13-inch MacBook Pro, Apple has given its larger model a complete redesign. Not only has the company shaved thickness from the last-generation Pro’s sizable chassis, this new model also gets a fancy tactile Touch Bar strip in place of the function key row.
It also benefits from an upgrade to Intel’s sixth-generation Skylake processors, versatile USB-C ports with speedy transfer rates, a brighter and more color saturated display, faster graphics and booming speakers.
However, as Apple aficionados are used to by now (and not just in the computing space either), when the Cupertino company giveth, it usually taketh something away. Traditional USB ports? A built-in SD card reader? A glowing logo on your lid? That startup chime that wakes everybody around you when you thought you’d muted your Mac? For better or worse, they’re all gone.
So, who might want to buy this new 15-inch MacBook Pro? Anybody considering an …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac