

If you already use a 15-inch MacBook Pro and itâs starting to look sad or underpowered then this is the model to go for. It might be thinner, it might be lighter, but it is still a big beast to take out and about. However for most the idea of lugging around a 15-inch laptop will be too much for most. You're getting a flagship product that your colleagues will be jealous of, and a screen thatâll youâll want to keep looking at again and again. We would argue that it is actually great value for the money. The cheapest option is £1,800 - a premium of £300 on the Retina display-free 15-inch MacBook Pro. That said, the time we've spent with it tells us that it's more than just a gimmick, it's a genuine tool for people who use laptops day-in, day-out. It can afford to take risks and in so doing, give us a product that pushes boundaries. And this is where the wealth of Apple comes in.

If other firms tried this, they'd show it off at trade shows behind a bit of Perspex but would never risk trying to sell it. Where Apple is different from other manufacturers is that it has taken its dreams and turned them into a product we can buy. There is no doubting that within a couple of years the screen technology seen here will be the de facto screen technology on the entire MacBook range. Apple uses this to show what it can achieve, and what is in store for the future. The MacBook Pro with Retina display is comparable to Appleâs MacBook Air from 2008.
