Just a few hours ago Apple announced their all new Macbook Pro line of laptops. The most impressive of the group is the 15inch model which includes a retina display! I'm currently typing this on a massive 24inch ultra sharp monitor that has 1920x1200 pixels. Apple's new 15 inch screen has a shocking 2800x1800 pixels. Apple also finally made the jump to USB 3.0 which makes this the most impressive laptop for creative professionals on the go. Pre-order the new machine here.
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17inch is a beast to carry around :( I have one 17inch MacBook Pro and its difficult to carry around or find a camera bag that will support it. Yeah there are plenty of bags etc but choice is not as big.
Portability all the way 15inch or 13inch for preview/basic editing on the set?
ajmills, the biggest issue isn't size, is color accuracy, wich is the one and only important thing when it comes to monitors, for image professionals. you can actually edit on a 15" screen on-the-go [i do have my mbpro with me at most of shootings, since i have it as main workstation], BUT you might not want to use it on a daily basis. so that's why the assumption "this is every photographer dream" has no reason to be. coz even if you're wisely using a mbpro as a workstation, you'd probably want to hook it up to an external monitor with proper color accuracy properties. that's it! no one is doubting performances of the overall machine, but the need for such a resolution, wich is actually going to deeply influence the way photographers/videomakers/graphic designers work: as these monitors will spread, people will need more detailed pictures, i.e. BIGGER file size and weight, therefore heavier contents will need faster connections, and so on.. this trend is gonna shrink our connections, and ram capacities and so on. think about it. do we REALLY need this leap? what will this mean in terms of what relates with heavier websites?
he said it better than I did! haha
I was mainly commenting on the size issue, which is something that was apparently being bandied about without much thought for anything else - things like colour accuracy, viewing angle and so on. It's perhaps not such an issue with newer LCD monitors, but how many people check the viewing angle? It's surprising just how much the display can be affected by not looking at it more or less straight on.
But it is true that colour accuracy is important - however, how many photographers actually calibrate their monitors? I bet you it's surprisingly few. Calibrating my laptop's display improves it immensely as the default is too blue, and bright. And calibrated, it is better than a friend's desktop monitor that has trouble displaying pastel/light colours (in fact in Gmail, you can barely tell if mail is read or unread).
"The New Macbook Pro Is Every Photographers Dream" 15 inches really? imac 27 which screen resolution 2560x1440 is more than enough. Who needs so high resolution for that small screen.
Hey, USB 3 - Apple really is on the cutting edge of technology. I can't believe the hype that surrounds them finally catching up with 3 year old technologies.
Compared to the thunderbolt, yes.. USB3 it's old tech. Nice try Apple hater.
Whenever there's a new computer that comes out, all hardware and software gets redeveloped for the new system and the "older" technology gets ignored. I have a 13" macbook pro, have no problem editing photos or videos on it - except for Adobe's Flash limit of 2880x2880, Premiere Pro's video issue with Nikon's .MOV files, and Premiere not recognizing Grass Valley's HD50 (HDMI to Firewire capture card). I have no problem connecting my computer to a bigger screen for a larger work area or attaching an external keyboard. But when you stop making peripherals for firewire 800 since thunderbolt came out, then we have a problem. I think for every new system that comes out, there should be like 50 updates or improvements made to what's current. For example, improvements to video capture being from 720 (on firewire) to 1080 (on thunderbolt), why not offer 1080 capture on firewire, why do I need to have a new computer with thunderbolt to use 1080 or higher capture on my 13"?
Their sales fell off because people got tired of buying new computers People that do, have to because their old software or hardware (which worked fine) is no longer supported.
I will have to sell my 5D II and 7D to get it...lol
A little comparison between the US and the Danish pricing on the new Macbook Pro Retina:
The low specced version: $2199 USD in the US and $2,961 USD in Denmark.
The top specced version: $2799 USD in the US and $3,787 USD in Denmark.
Somewhat depressing aye!?
same in UK. £ to $. Its cheaper to buy a Virgin flight to NY, buy whatever you want and come back and still have like $500 spare or even more. :(
Just to clarify something, I see a lot of comments about the resolution being too high.
The resolution in Mac OS will STILL be 1440x900. Everything will have the same size, just be more detailed.
So yes, there actually is a Mac OS "HD".
You will be able to select a slightly higher resolution, but never the full one in Mac OS.
How does everyone feel about apple not telling us the memory is soldered in and not upgradable? Also lets not forget how much apple and adobe fight. I have read several times that adobe products run better on windows.
Can we please have a Lee and Patrick video showing pro editing on the iphone?
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I believe the new MBP's resolution works the same as the new iPad you wont see it has a really insane high resolution. Its just all SUPER sharp :P
I bet Blu-Ray movies will look great on the new display. What?...Oh, Blu-Ray still isn't supported by Apple and this laptop doesn't even have an optical drive. I really like the convenience of having an optical drive, even if it isn't used all the time.
I prefer a thicker laptop with an optical drive over an ultra thin laptop with clunky external USB "superdrive". I'd also like a Firewire 800 port, unless there is a really fast and reliable Thunderbolt-Firewire adapter.
If Apple got rid of the display and the keyboard this would be even lighter!!
Sorry...they already did that with the Mac min.
Love the display, sorry for the loss of convenient features. Apple was never one to hold onto fading technologies. I guess I'll have to replace all those Firewire drives.
Sounds great except...no optical drive??? I'd prefer a thicker laptop with an optical drive over an ultra thin laptop with a clunky external USB "superdrive". I still prefer the convenience of an optical drive for the times when it is just nice to have it. The new display sounds great, but the lack of an optical drive and Firewire 800 limit the practicality for me. It sounds like an exotic race car designed for the track without any cup holders. I drive to work and drink coffee, and I'd like to do that in a sporty car, not an all-out race car. I prefer a balance of convenience and cutting-edge technology.
BE VERY CAREFUL!!! you can't upgrade this mac see the wired article on it http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/06/macbook-pro-unfixable