Apple’s flagship laptop has been supercharged
with an 8-core Intel processor, doubling its
performance. This week, we go hands-on with
the new MacBook Pro and ask what’s next for
the Mac lineup. With rumors suggesting that the
arrival of a new Mac Pro and a 16-inch MacBook
are just around the corner, 2019 could be Apple’s
biggest year yet for hardware...
MORE POWER, MORE PRO
“With great power comes great capability,” says
Apple of its new MacBook Pro. In a surprise
release last week, Apple lifted the lid on the
latest iteration of its most popular laptop,
adding an 8-core option for the very first time.
The new 13- and 15-inch models are the fastest
Mac notebooks ever released, packing their
punch with Intel’s 8th and 9th-generation
processors and eight cores, promising desktop
performance on the go for professional users
around the world. According to the Cupertino
firm, the new MacBook Pro (which starts at
$1,799) offers performance speeds that are
twice as fast as the previous quad-core
MacBook Pro, and 40% more performance
than a 6-core MacBook Pro, ideal for developers,
photographers, and musicians who demand
more from their portable computers.
Apple made the decision to release the new
notebooks quietly and without much fanfare,
but it’s not the first time the company has
adopted this strategy. Earlier in the year,
Apple lifted the lid on its new AirPods2
product, as well as a new iMac range, and
new iPad Air and iPad mini without the usual
keynote, as it moves towards subscriptions to
bolster its revenue streams. And as the tablet