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2016 MacBook Pro: All You Need To Know About Apple's New Laptop

By Shobha Vats | Update Date: Oct 31, 2016 07:05 AM EDT

It had been unusually long since the last release of MacBook Pro. The new release at the recent "Hello Again" Mac event was astoundingly hit. The company hosted the event with unveiling another big device. The company made new announcements and shared plans.

The event took place on 27 October 2016 at Apple's one Infinite Loop campus. The event revealed the announcement of the latest MacBook Pro with the nostalgia of the company's original product "hello" that came in 1984.

In the event a long discussion over the detailed features and specifications of the New Macbook Pro and other devices such as Apple TV, and new TV app took place. MacBook Air was bid adieu with no further updates to be launched for the device.

Specifications of New MacBook Pro

Design:

The MacBook Pro is sleek and light comparatively. The change in the appearance and font of the keys is present. The product will be available in both 13 inches and 15 inches model.

Touch Bar Panel:

It will feature an OLED touch bar panel which will replace many function keys. The touch strip will be above the keyboard adapting the context of every task. It will customize the display keys with the application opened on the Pro.

Though this has experimented previously but the quality needs to be better to make an unusual move. Many officials and analysts are addressing it as The Magic Toolbar.

USB Type C Ports:

The MacBook has four USB-C ports along with Thunderbolt 3 instead of USB type A as in the previous ones for high speed. Therefore, it means bidding farewell to the MagSafe power cord.

Processor:

The news about the new Zippy Intel Skylake processor is out and will make the new product sturdy.

Touch Id:

With many people bored of typing password every time they work on it, a new feature aiding such case is present in the MacBook Pro.

The power button will scan the fingerprint and streamline the login without any password.

Graphics:

The AMD Polaris video which would enhance the creative tasks and games.

AirPods:

With the removal of earphone jack from the iPhone 7, we can expect the same with the MacBook Pro. It seems the future will be wireless with the AirPods.

Hello Again Event: The Gist

The Hello Again event that concluded on 27 Oct was a great success with Apple unveiling the new MacBook Pro, along with many new applications and plans to launch new devices such Apple TV. It was the last event of Apple Inc. on the same campus this year, and it was remarkable. 

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