The Coolness Factor Spring 2013

Three New MacBook Pros

GOOD NEWS!!!: The celebration begins today for those of us that have managed to hold off jumping on the iPad, MacBook AIR bandwagon and patiently awaiting the announcement of a new MacBook Pro, Well, Good times are finally here!

According to Apple blurbs/specs the new MacBook Pro brings state-of-the-art processors, all-new graphics, and breakthrough high-speed I/O.

State-of-the-art Intel processors.
The 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro now feature quad-core Intel Core i7 processors. And the 13-inch models jump to dual-core Intel Core i5 and i7 processors. All models are up to 2x faster.*
Up to 2x faster processors and 3x faster graphics.

Next-generation quad-core and dual-core Intel processors.
The 13-inch MacBook Pro now features a 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 processor or the fastest dual-core processor available — the 2.7GHz Intel Core i7. With Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.4GHz, these processors allow the 13-inch MacBook Pro to perform up to twice as fast as the previous generation.1

The new 15- and 17-inch models bring quad-core power. The available 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor — with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.4GHz and up to 8MB of shared L3 cache — this allows these MacBook Pro models to run applications up to twice as fast as their top-of-the-line predecessors.2

Thunderbolt. The next generation of I/O.
Introducing Thunderbolt.
The fastest, most versatile I/O ever in a notebook. New Thunderbolt technology lets you connect high-performance peripherals and high-resolution displays to a single port—with data transfer rates up to 10 Gbps.

Imagine accessing multiple streams of uncompressed HD video — from your notebook — at speeds that let you edit an HD feature film in real time. That’s how Thunderbolt technology will connect the next generation of high-performance peripherals to the next generation of computers — starting with MacBook Pro. Ultrafast and ultraflexible, the Thunderbolt pipeline is more than 12 times faster than FireWire 800 and up to 20 times faster than USB 2.0, and it offers unprecedented expansion capabilities. It changes what you can do on a notebook.
The Thunderbolt port will give you plug-and-play performance with a whole new world of Thunderbolt peripherals, as well as with the Apple LED Cinema Display and other Mini DisplayPort peripherals. You can daisy-chain as many as six devices, including your display. And with support for video and eight-channel audio, it’s easy to connect HDMI-compatible devices — like your TV and home stereo — using the HDMI adapter you already have. Current VGA, DVI, and DisplayPort adapters are also supported.

Game-changing graphics.
AMD Radeon graphics on the 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro are up to 3x faster than those in previous models,** so you can take everything from games to CAD to HD video projects anywhere.
Up to 2x faster processors and 3x faster graphics.

Next-generation quad-core and dual-core Intel processors.
The 13-inch MacBook Pro now features a 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 processor or the fastest dual-core processor available — the 2.7GHz Intel Core i7. With Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.4GHz, these processors allow the 13-inch MacBook Pro to perform up to twice as fast as the previous generation.1

Prospective buyer’s can trip over to Apple.con to configure a MacBook Pro online or venture out to pick one up TODAY at your nearest Apple Retail Store.

First there were none, then there were some, and now there are too damn many. What happened to innovation? This is just digital leapfrog and the worst part is that none seem to offer much more than the original iPad. In the pricing department they are just as expensive and don’t have near the resale, or quick-sale value. What is more amazing is that the flood of tablets has just gotten underway. There certainly will be a thinning when the market has spoken but until then keep your head above water and be on the lookout for a standout device.

iPad 2 Coming March 11
In an act of serious convergence, Apple has joined the Netbook, e-reader, gaming device, photo frame, and iPod into an elegant supergadget. Sporting features such as Bluetooth, 802.11n Wi-Fi, movie rentals, Long battery life, optional 3G wireless, and the leading App Store Apple hit one way out of the park. The iPad’s size is an advantage. However. The lack of front or rear cameras,  and video and hard drive ports is a bummer.

For the moment The Apple iPad is the best affordable and functional tablet worth looking at, but don’t expect it to completely replace your laptop or even your Smartphone, but it’s early yet and here comes the flood of competitors, and then will come the iPad 2. Good-times-a-Roni.

via Apple iPad Review (64GB) – Tablets – CNET Reviews.