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10 Years Ago Today: Apple Announces First MacBook Pro With a Retina Display

Sharky II said:
I think that was more of a 2010/2011 issue afaik

My 2010 had this issue - it was bought for me by the IT department at the university I attended during post-grad, and so I never received the recall email about the graphics card. The computer started acting up just after the recall window and Apple then refused to fix it...
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The 2010 models were pretty much devoid of this issue; too bad they're dual-core only and not quad, and ofcourse 1st-gen Core. The worst-hit (incl. my own late 2011 17") was the 15" and 17" 2011. And the 2012 + early 2013 Retina also had GPU problems, but definitely not as much as the non-13" 2011 Unibodies.
 
Johann2000 said:
10 years later and we are still at 8GB base ram ..
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It’s just a spec on a paper. So many other advances. Thinking more ram will make your computer faster is no longer valid. Except in very very specific niches.
 
here’s mine, sitting right beside a much more powerful M1 iPad. I’m mainly using it for text work and browsing the web, the battery is clearly at its eol, but there are no other issues whatsoever.
 

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My late 2013 is still going well, screen has a crack and the replacement price is insane but its still works and lives in the lounge these days.
 
Up until the retarded all-usbc macbooks this was probably the go-to laptop for many. Then came the usbc-only nonsense, no card reader, the dumbest and least wanted hype feature "touch bar" which quicly disappeared up its own a**hole as the gimmick that is was.
Ports, good display, thicker laptop supporting a 24hr normal use battery... and Apple would have appeal not just for the prosumer market but actual working people.
 
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Realityck said:
quite a leap forward to current 2021 16" MBP models from a 2012 Retina MBP.

2012 Retina 15" MBP
15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 resolution at 220 pixels per inch
802.11n Wi-Fi
Battery Up to 7 hours wireless web

2021 16" Retina MBP
16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display;1 3456-by-2234 native resolution at 254 pixels per inch, HDR capable
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6
Battery Up to 14 hours wireless web

Biggest change was the 2012 MBP launching and playing some games, it got very hot to touch.
2021 MBP runs cold comparably. Loved the 2012 model, it's a classic, but now the time to switch if you like MBPs. :)
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I assume this is an M1 MBP you have?

Yeah I know there are big differences. But I think it was more impressive at the time as it was the first time I had seen such a clear image on a screen. I lost my 2012 in 2015 sadly.

My late 2019 16" still runs hot!
 
Biggest leap in MBP technology ever yet.
Sturdy, high performance, mostly flawless, overall a superb laptop. I've yet have to come to a MBP which I love more than my 2012 15" Retina MBP. It was my companion every day for many years, travelled with me to more than 2 dozens countries until it finally retired from professional use end of 2019. It now serves well as a family laptop and occasionally to run software which isn't supported by post high Sierra OSX. It had it repairs (largely billed by Apple) including screen, battery, keyboard (I typed several key to be blank, so Apple replaced it when they did some other repairs - for free about 6! years after I bought it), but never failed me as it always kept working despite those failures.
To me the 2012 rMBP is the laptop engineering icon as Mona Lisa is for paintings.
 
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JonathanX64 said:
In the hindsight, 2012 Retina MacBook Pros always felt somewhat undercooked to me; it's fascinating how big of an upgrade Late 2013 models were compared to Early 2013/Mid 2012.

Redesigned internals, much more power efficient chips, Thunderbolt 2 and native 4K/60 display output support, unofficial NVMe drive support later on, official Big Sur support, a bit thinner enclosure, better sleep implementation thanks to Haswell platform, and many more additional tweaks made them a much better computers.
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I had the Late 2013 incarnation in 15", which I used day in, day out up until I got the 2018 Mac mini. At that time, I didn't need a notebook anymore, and since I used it almost exclusively at the desk with two external monitors attached, I figured I could just go for a desktop instead and not pay for a display, keyboard and battery I wouldn't even use.
That Late 2013 MBPr still serves daily duty at my mom's, and the only thing that bothers me is that it didn't make it past Big Sur.
 
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Kirkster said:
Still miss the 17” MacBook Pro. 16” is close, but no cigar…. Even with an 8 core I9, 64gigs of ram, I still miss the 17” form factor. So much room for activities….
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Yeah, there certainly was something amazing about having all that screen real-estate, wasn't there. At least Apple recognized the need (again) for the larger screen with the 16" starting in 2019. The old 17-inch was a bit of a tank to carry around, though, especially since it had that built-in CD-RW drive.
 
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I remember when this came out. It was too expensive for me at the time so I said “I’ll just wait for the retina Macbook Air”. 6 years later…
 
erikkfi said:
People complain about the price tag of new Macs but that first 13” retina MBP was $1699. The Air is thinner, lighter, way more powerful, with a better screen and starting at $1199 in today’s dollars. The cost of computing really is still going down dramatically.
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why don't you compare an air of then to an air of today, a pro of then to a pro of today. Apples and oranges my friend. A new iPad mini will soon out-strip an old iPad Pro, what do you think of that?
 
My Mid 2012 MacBook Pro 15” 256GB retina is really fast & reliable with the SSD boost, no problem BUT no software updates :(

I was thinking to get their MacBook Air they look nice and portable (M1 or M2 version.. Starlight colour is annoying because I just want Gold colour).
 
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I remember moving from an Early 2011 13” MBP to a Late 2013 and being totally blown away by the display and the responsiveness.
 
Dylan33x said:
I cannot find where it says that in the link. Even once clicking to get prices for battery service
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You can ask around in the MacBook forums if you so wish, but Apple has articles stating they service built-in batteries for their Macs.

Edit: Found the Apple support document:

Obtaining service for your Apple product after an expired warranty - Apple Support

Learn about your options for getting service and parts for Apple devices that are past their warranty period.
support.apple.com support.apple.com
 
Still using my mid-2012 rMBP, just replaced the battery. Does everything I need it to do, without problems. It may be old, but I love it.

I’ll upgrade to an M2 MacBook Air when it comes out.
 
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jav6454 said:
You can ask around in the MacBook forums if you so wish, but Apple has articles stating they service built-in batteries for their Macs.

Edit: Found the Apple support document:

Obtaining service for your Apple product after an expired warranty - Apple Support

Learn about your options for getting service and parts for Apple devices that are past their warranty period.
support.apple.com support.apple.com
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Ahh okay I see that it’s 10 years from last date of sale, if parts are available. Thank you.
 
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