The latest version of Apple MacBook Pro

The latest version of Apple MacBook Pro features a unibody housing which is machined from a single piece of aluminum. The new design, which brought the production process closely follows that of the iMac and MacBook Air. MacBook Pro is now a little thinner than its predecessor and has a plastic body coated glass LED backlit display that provides a clearer, brighter images associated with much higher contrast performance through applied LED technology. The only question here might be with reflections, but not glass option offered for some models you can finde free software.

Other updates include a number of peripheral ports moved to the left side tires and SD card slot for adding to the first Mac laptop. Note that 17-inch machine features an ExpressCard slot instead of SD reader. Optical drive has been moved to the right and DVI port was replaced with Mini DisplayPort connection. FireWire 400 is now abolished, while FireWire 800 is still present. Wireless technology is the same with a built-wire MacBook Pro free access.

In terms of application was extended trackpad buttons are incorporated into the mat gives you more room for scrolling and multi-touch gestures that mimic those that can be used on the iPhone touch-screen. The keyboard is the standard Apple affair with separate backlight.

MacBook Pro models

MacBook Pro model range is based on three screen sizes 13-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch. Each model can be adapted to different specifications of processor speed, memory and hard disk capacity. High Power Solid State Hard Disk (SSD) can also be specified as extra. For those not like the reflective nature of glass-screen anti-glare matte display can be specified at 15″and 17″models.

MacBook Battery Life

All MacBook Pro models employ non-user serviceable sealed in the battery that uses lithium-ion polymer cell technology. This innovation allowed Apple to use the battery is non-rounded cells, which can use all the free space inside the MacBook Pro chassis. The disadvantage is that it prevents the user removing and replacing the batteries in case of failure. Using this technology offers a number of outstanding battery life with 13-inch and 15-inch models make up to seven hours on one charge. Larger groups of 17-inch mac provides solid eight hours to be squeezed out of a single charge.

Batteries MacBook Pro models are said to last about 1,000 charge cycles whist retaining 80 percent of its capacity. That would life about five years for the average user.