Apple has updated its MacBook Pro notebook line, adding a slightly faster processor and more memory for the cheapest models.
The company said the update will double the memory for models Apple describes as "entry-level" MacBook Pro Retina screen notebooks. The systems will retain their starting price of $1,299 and will now sport a dual-core Intel 2.6Ghz Core i5 processor (turbo boost to 3.1GHz) and 8GB of memory. They originally sported 2.4GHz CPUs.
While the low-end MacBook Pro will now sport a cheaper price tag, the notebook will not be Apple's lowest-priced. The MacBook Air starts at $899 (£749).Additionally, Apple said that it is lowering the price on its cheapest (non-Retina) MacBook Pro model from $1,199 to $1,099.
The updated notebook models will arrive just in time for the back-to-school shopping season and could win over parents. Apple credited strong Mac sales with helping the company log record quarterly results.
Apple has quietly overhauled a number of its hardware offerings this summer. In addition to Tuesday's MacBook Pro update, the company has in recent weeks updated its iPod Touch and added a cheaper option to the iMac desktop line.
The company is also gearing up for the release of a new edition of OS X. The Yosemite, version 10.10, update has been pushed into a rare public beta phase after drawing huge interest from developers following its unveiling at WWDC. ®
Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/29/apple_updates_macbook_pro_retina/
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