Apple Drops Price for MacBook Pro with Retina Display

I guess even the entry model of the new MacBook Pro with Retina Display was too high in price. Previous entry level 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display was selling at RM5299. Now the new price is RM4599. There are a whole bunch of new spec bump on the Retina display category as well. Head on the link below for further details.

Source: Apple Store

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Apple Sends Out Media Event for October 23rd

With a tagline "We've got a little more to show you.", Apple has sent out the invitation for the Media Event happening on October 23 10am PT timezone, San Jose, California.

Widely expected from this event is the launching of the iPad Mini, with a screen size of approximately 7.85-inch.  The other rumored released would be the Macbook Pro 13" Retina Display.

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[Rumor] iPad Mini? 7.85-inch, $249 ~ $299

Back in October 2011, there was already a rumor that Apple will be releasing a smaller version of the iPad series with the rumored screen size of 7.85-inch Retina Display with possibly 330dpi. Now it's back with more information and with a new naming call iPad Mini.
It was also rumored to be priced within $249 to $299 and could be available as early as September 2012, probably the same time when the iPhone 5 will be announced as well.

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Macbook Pro with Retina Display (2880 x 1800)

Highlight of yesterday WWDC 2012 event was the introduction of the new Macbook Pro with Retina Display. As the name specify, it is a 15-inch Macbook Pro with Retina Display giving a astonishing 2880 x 1800 screen resolution. It was quoted by Apple to be 3 times the resolution that you would get from a HD TV.

Notable difference is the physical thickness of the new Macbook Pro. It is 0.71-inch thick weighs 4.46-pounds. The previous models measures 0.95-inch and 5.6-pounds. The optical drive was the victim of the thinnest. The new Macbook Pro no longer have optical drive.

The new Macbook Pro is now powered up to 2.7GHz dual-core Core i7 Ivy Bridge processor and capable up to 16GB of RAM. The machine is now running on a min size of 256GB SSD to a maximum of 768GB. Due to design constraints, there are no more mechanical HDD available. The other physical differences are the 2x Thunderbolt ports and 2x USB 3.0 ports. The missing parts are the microphone/audio-in jack as well as the IR receiver. The new machine is now having a new MagSafe 2 power port which is not compatible with the previous MagSafe power port. Apple does have a MagSafe to MagSafe 2 converter which costs RM39.
The lowest configuration you can get in Malaysia for the Macbook Pro with Retina Display is RM6799 with shipping within 2 to 3 weeks.

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