What you really want to learn about is the new MacBook Pro's headline feature: the Touch Bar, a tiny 1cm tall touchscreen that replaces the function key row on the top of new Pro's keyboard, and also jacks up the price for this high-end machine. Apple even threw in the pleasing and very useful TouchID fingerprint sensor, imported almost whole-hog from the iPhone and iPad.īut you know all that already. The new MacBook Pro has also dropped all its legacy ports for Thunderbolt 3-powered USB-C - a controversial move that requires you to buy a truckload of dongles, but also a move that many high-end Windows laptops are following. It has a newer selection of Intel processors, faster flash storage and a brighter Retina screen. This MacBook Pro is thinner and lighter than its predecessor, with a flattened keyboard and expanded touchpad. Altogether, this is a beautiful, powerful machine that almost everyone will want, but consider the trade-offs carefully. Apple's taking big swings with the new MacBook Pro.
