But on a comparatively beefy notebook like this, there isn't a clear-cut reason for having such a non-moving trackpad. On that razor-thin new 12-in MacBook, this Force Touch trackpad makes a lot more sense, as it plays a part in allowing the device to be so light and thin (no moving trackpad means less required internal space).
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It feels much more sophisticated than the haptic feedback that's common on Android smartphones. More than any other haptic feedback we've used, the Force Touch trackpad simulates real movement. But once you power it on, OS X activates its Force Touch feedback and you'll swear that it's moving and clicking, just like every other MacBook trackpad you've used. It's a bizarre sensation: turn the MacBook off and press on its trackpad, and it's clear that you're just mashing your finger against a non-moving piece of glass (much like a smartphone's screen). That's because Apple has included a combination of pressure sensors and haptic feedback to make it feel like it moves when you press down on it. The trackpad uses the same "Force Touch" and "Taptic Engine" that you'll see in the upcoming Apple Watch (Photo: Will Shanklin/)īut the crazy thing is, if you aren't aware of this new tech, you might not even realize that this trackpad is any different from the old ones. Its build quality is also familiar (identical, actually) to its predecessors, rocking the same aluminum unibody build that we've seen on all recent MacBook Pros. But on the whole its balance of portability and power doesn't make for a bad tradeoff. It could afford to be lighter, and your back might start to feel it if you tote this sucker around in a backpack or laptop bag all day long. Like its predecessors, it's going to feel a little beefy next to a MacBook Air (and even more so next to that new 12-in MacBook), but the rMBP is still 23 percent lighter and 25 percent thinner than the old (optical drive-toting) non-Retina MacBook Pros. The one physical spec that's different is that the new model is less than 1 percent heavier, likely due to its bigger battery (more on that in a minute). Physically, the newest rMBP looks exactly like its predecessors from late 2013 on – with identical dimensions. The 13-in rMBP starts at US$1,300 for 128 GB storage (Photo: Will Shanklin/) Sure, this new one is better … but not by such a huge degree that it's going to deliver a radically new experience.īut if you own, say, one of the 2013 13-in Retina models? Or maybe even the original late 2012 model? Then this might be a great time to trade up. If you already own the mid-2014 model, you're probably going to be just fine standing pat.
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That's the kind of update we're looking at with the new 13-in Retina MacBook Pro (rMPB). If you own the previous year's model, then these minor updates aren't likely to scream "upgrade me!" These incremental MacBook updates do, however, offer just enough change that, once you stack two or three of them together, your older machine might start to feel a little dated … even if it still looks exactly the same on the outside. Products like the first MacBook Air, the original Retina MacBook Pros and, of course, that "new MacBook" Apple just announced all fit into this category.īut those are few and far between, with the rest of Apple's annual (sometimes bi-annual) updates standing as more incremental changes. In the world of MacBooks, sometimes you'll see major upgrades. Now that Apple is set to launch a MacBook that's lighter than the MacBook Air and has a Retina Display, where does that leave the 13-in Retina MacBook Pro? And is its new Force Touch trackpad an upgrade-worthy feature? Join Gizmag, as we review the 2015 (13-in) MacBook Pro with Retina Display.
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