Strap in: Apple Premium Resellers such as iStore and DigiCape have revealed their price listings for Apple’s new MacBook Pro range.
Apple generated both hype and furore when it revealed its new MacBook Pro range, the premium models of which come equipped with an OLED touch strip dubbed the Touch Bar.
Based upon the design trajectory first set into motion by the now-standard MacBook, Apple’s new MacBook Pro range introduces a slimmer form factor with an upgraded Retina display, 16GB of RAM (at maximum) and an irreplaceable SSD which is fused to the laptop’s internals.
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A maximised trackpad debuts in addition to a second-generation butterfly keyboard. The upper-end Pro models include AMD Polaris graphics chips, which promise ‘console-class’ performance.
Apple debuted the range at an exclusive event at its Cupertino headquarters at the tail end of October in conjunction with a new Apple TV app which will arrive on the iOS later this year.
Apple are increasingly relying on its iPad Pro line to supplement the bottom end of its laptop range; the company have culled the 11″ and 13″ Air models from its portfolio and are reportedly preparing a near bezel-less iPad to straddle its tablet and laptop segments.
Just in case you were expecting these models to sell at less of a premium than their forebears, strap in. Retail pricing is as follows:
13″ MacBook Pro, 256GB SSD (no Touch Bar)
Key specs: 2.0GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 8GB of RAM
Price: R27,249 ZAR
13″ MacBook Pro, 256GB SSD
Key specs: 2.9GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 8GB of RAM
Price: R32,699 ZAR
13“³ MacBook Pro 512GB
Key Specs: 2.6GHz quad-core Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM
Price: R36,349 ZAR
15“³ MacBook Pro 256GB
Key Specs: 2.6GHz quad-core Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM
Price: R42,699 ZAR
15“³ MacBook Pro 512GB
Key Specs: 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM
Price: R49,899
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