13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro to Launch Alongside iPad Mini in October

MacRumors · Oct 14, 2012, 10:45 PM

9to5Mac claims that Apple will debut the long-rumored 13" Retina MacBook Pro alongside the iPad Mini later this month.

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The new 13-inch MacBook Pro will be sold in two configurations, with differing processors and storage, and will be available for purchase soon after introduction. Like with the 15-inch MacBook Pro lines, the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display will be sold (at a higher price) in addition to the current non-Retina display model.

The site typically sources this information from early part numbers, suggesting that two higher priced configurations have already appeared in Apple's systems.

The new models line up with analyst Ming-Chi Kuo's predictions of a separate Retina display lineup that will sell alongside the existing MacBook Pro line.

Apple introduced the 15" Retina MacBook Pro in June, but retained the existing 15" MacBook Pro as well. Apple appears to be continuing this pattern by providing two 13" MacBook Pros -- one with a Retina display and one without.

The iPad mini event is reportedly scheduled for October 23rd.

Article Link: 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro to Launch Alongside iPad Mini in October

levitynyc · Oct 14, 2012, 10:47 PM

$1500+ for a 13" underpowered laptop with a nice screen...no thanks.

I'll keep my 13" Air

ivbaseball06 · Oct 14, 2012, 10:48 PM

iMacs please!!!!

justperry · Oct 14, 2012, 10:49 PM

Nice, but also more expensive.
By how much?

shazzam · Oct 14, 2012, 10:49 PM

My dream computer, really

na1577 · Oct 14, 2012, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by justperry

Nice, but also more expensive.
By how much?

My guess would be a starting price of $1799 or $1899.

haruhiko · Oct 14, 2012, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MultiMediaWill

Anyone know when the MacBook Air will be updated for retina display?

The retina display will be reserved for the Pro I think. At least in 2012-2013.

4mat · Oct 14, 2012, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MultiMediaWill

Anyone know when the MacBook Air will be updated for retina display?

Having 13" Retina displays in production is a good start for a Retina Air. We'll have to wait and see if Apple's engeineers can pack enough horsepower into the Air to run that many pixels.

haruhiko · Oct 14, 2012, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by levitynyc

$1500+ for a 13" underpowered laptop with a nice screen...no thanks.

I'll keep my 13" Air

The 256GB 13" MBA is also around $1,500...

Bodypainter · Oct 14, 2012, 10:53 PM

It's so obvious: they have to call the mac book pro just mac book and the mac book pro retina just mac book pro. Then we have the mac book air, the mac book pro and the normal mac book...

levitynyc · Oct 14, 2012, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by na1577

My guess would be a starting price of $1799 or $1899.

For a 13" laptop?

madness

haruhiko · Oct 14, 2012, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bodypainter

It's so obvious: they have to call the mac book pro just mac book and the mac book pro retina just mac book pro. Then we have the mac book air, the mac book pro and the normal mac book...

No, there won't be an Apple notebook that's named with only "MacBook"

mozumder · Oct 14, 2012, 10:54 PM

i could use a nice 17" model.

Pro media developers don't really need sexy thinness. We COULD use a week of battery life and lots and lots of ram/disk/GPU/CPU power.

Our "portable" systems are often rackmounted: http://www.rackmountsolutions.net/SKB_Studio_Flyer.asp

kugino · Oct 14, 2012, 10:54 PM

I call BS on this announcement. The MBP may very well be available the same time as the iPad mini, but it won't be part of the same announcement/event.

coldmack · Oct 14, 2012, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by levitynyc

$1500+ for a 13" underpowered laptop with a nice screen...no thanks.

I'll keep my 13" Air

You do know your Air has a ulv(or if you have the C2D 13in model LV) intel CPU, while this is a full voltage i Core cpu. If you guys are unlucky Apple may sort of take over where the now discontinued craptastic Vaio Z left, i.e. high res display, quad core cpu, and maybe a gpu, be it internal or external(which is hampered a bit by the speeds of thunderbolt vs what that same gpu could do it it was on the mobo itself).

macaddict06 · Oct 14, 2012, 10:56 PM

Is anyone else scratching their heads a little bit with this? It seems a little out of Apple's character to release a whole new product (ok, well, for the most part new) and then say, oh yeah btw here you go, have a laptop too.

If they're going to focus on textbooks it would make sense to launch the smaller iPad (mini, nano, little guy whatever) with some announcements from Pearson, MGH, etc and leave it at that.

But hey, I guess if they toss in a laptop that's cool too.

MartiNZ · Oct 14, 2012, 10:57 PM

Would be very cool to see both these products go ahead, and both are gonna be pretty tempting - hope the 13" rMBP has a believable GPU going on. Maybe even a preview release of next CPU?

justperry · Oct 14, 2012, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by na1577

My guess would be a starting price of $1799 or $1899.

= FAIL.

CindyRed · Oct 14, 2012, 11:05 PM

I think it'd be better if this was an "Oh yeah, here are those new MacPros you wanted, and some iMacs. Nothing HUGE, but necessary upgrades." announcements. It'll also be nice for those who use it if Apple announced a fixed version of Final Cut Pro.

brendu · Oct 14, 2012, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Bodypainter

It's so obvious: they have to call the mac book pro just mac book and the mac book pro retina just mac book pro. Then we have the mac book air, the mac book pro and the normal mac book...

I agree and wish Apple would do this but I doubt they will.

tech4all · Oct 14, 2012, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by kugino

I call BS on this announcement. The MBP may very well be available the same time as the iPad mini, but it won't be part of the same announcement/event.

Who cares if it gets announced with the iPad mini or not? As long as it gets announced.

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Originally Posted by Bodypainter

It's so obvious: they have to call the mac book pro just mac book and the mac book pro retina just mac book pro. Then we have the mac book air, the mac book pro and the normal mac book...

No. There will be:

MacBook Air
MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro Retina Display

There's already been a MacBook model which has been phased out and replaced with the MacBook Air.

What's obvious is the models for laptops will be:

MacBook Air (consumer)
MacBook Pro (professional with retina display) IMO 'Retina Display' will eventually be removed from 'MacBook Pro Retina Display'.

TheGenerous · Oct 14, 2012, 11:12 PM

Dang! I'm still collecting coupons for the Mac mini

Tealover · Oct 14, 2012, 11:12 PM

Too expensive for me Ill go standard

sshhoott · Oct 14, 2012, 11:14 PM

After using the integrated GPU on rMBP and finding out how choppy and under performing it is, I think it would be a good idea to pass this IVY bridge and wait for Haswell. The GPU will be twice as fast which is badly needed for retina display.

Pakaku · Oct 14, 2012, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mozumder

i could use a nice 17" model.

Pro media developers don't really need sexy thinness. We COULD use a week of battery life and lots and lots of ram/disk/GPU/CPU power.

Our "portable" systems are often rackmounted: http://www.rackmountsolutions.net/SKB_Studio_Flyer.asp

Yes, that's what Apple should do. After all these years of obsessing over thinness, SURPRISE! Now they're into the 'above-average' machines

Oct 14, 2012, 10:47 PM	#2
levitynyc macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2006	$1500+ for a 13" underpowered laptop with a nice screen...no thanks. I'll keep my 13" Air
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Oct 14, 2012, 10:54 PM	#14
kugino macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2003	I call BS on this announcement. The MBP may very well be available the same time as the iPad mini, but it won't be part of the same announcement/event. __________________ 2.4GHz MBP; 32GB 4S; 64GB iPad2; 3.1GHz i5 27" iMac (2011) w/12GB ram; AppleTV 2; iPod nano 6G
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Oct 14, 2012, 10:56 PM	#16
macaddict06 macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: about 3 meters from here. points	Is anyone else scratching their heads a little bit with this? It seems a little out of Apple's character to release a whole new product (ok, well, for the most part new) and then say, oh yeah btw here you go, have a laptop too. If they're going to focus on textbooks it would make sense to launch the smaller iPad (mini, nano, little guy whatever) with some announcements from Pearson, MGH, etc and leave it at that. But hey, I guess if they toss in a laptop that's cool too. __________________ "When a man lies, he murders some part of the world. These are the pale deaths which men miscall their lives " -Cliff Burton
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Oct 14, 2012, 11:05 PM	#19
CindyRed macrumors member Join Date: May 2011	Meh... I think it'd be better if this was an "Oh yeah, here are those new MacPros you wanted, and some iMacs. Nothing HUGE, but necessary upgrades." announcements. It'll also be nice for those who use it if Apple announced a fixed version of Final Cut Pro.
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TheGenerous macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: I'm an Austronaut	Dang! I'm still collecting coupons for the Mac mini __________________ I have a cool Alf picture in my profile!
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Oct 14, 2012, 10:48 PM	#3
ivbaseball06 macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2010	iMacs please!!!!
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Oct 14, 2012, 10:49 PM	#4
justperry macrumors 603 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 7 Km South of an active upside down volcano.	Nice, but also more expensive. By how much?
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Oct 14, 2012, 10:49 PM	#5
shazzam macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2010	My dream computer, really
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Oct 14, 2012, 10:53 PM	#10
Bodypainter macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2007	It's so obvious: they have to call the mac book pro just mac book and the mac book pro retina just mac book pro. Then we have the mac book air, the mac book pro and the normal mac book...
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Oct 14, 2012, 10:54 PM	#13
mozumder macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2009	i could use a nice 17" model. Pro media developers don't really need sexy thinness. We COULD use a week of battery life and lots and lots of ram/disk/GPU/CPU power. Our "portable" systems are often rackmounted: http://www.rackmountsolutions.net/SKB_Studio_Flyer.asp
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Oct 14, 2012, 10:57 PM	#17
MartiNZ macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand	Would be very cool to see both these products go ahead, and both are gonna be pretty tempting - hope the 13" rMBP has a believable GPU going on. Maybe even a preview release of next CPU?
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Oct 14, 2012, 11:12 PM	#23
Tealover macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2012	Remember you have a choice Too expensive for me Ill go standard
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Oct 14, 2012, 11:14 PM	#24
sshhoott macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2010	After using the integrated GPU on rMBP and finding out how choppy and under performing it is, I think it would be a good idea to pass this IVY bridge and wait for Haswell. The GPU will be twice as fast which is badly needed for retina display.
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