For Apple fans searching out a great deal on a new 15-inch MacBook Pro, B&H is offering the ultimate bargain with up to $1,200 off on two top-of-the-line machines. You’ll need to want a maxed out configuration with the current listings presenting 3.1 GHz Intel Core i7 quad-core CPUs with 16GB of RAM, and AMD Radeon Pro 560 (4GB GGDR5) GPUs. Shoppers opting for the machine can select the space gray model for $3,000 (down from $4,200), accompanied by a 2TB SSD, or the silver model for $2,600 (down from $3,400), accompanied by a 1TB SSD.
While these sales are likely an opportunity for the massive online electronics retailer to clear out its stock of last generation 2017 Apple MacBook Pros, the specs on these machines are nothing to cough at, even when compared to their 2018 successors. A computer loaded out with a 3.1 GHz Core i7 Quad Core CPU, 16GB of RAM, and an AMD Radeon Pro 560 is perfect for getting work done in Final Cut X, Adobe Lightroom, and Photoshop, or a host of other resource-intensive applications.
Apple’s 2017 and 2018 MacBook Pros remain the same on the outside with a focus on internal upgrades for increased performance. The 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro offers up Intel’s latest six-core Coffee Lake CPUs, the capacity to hold up to 32GB of RAM, AMD’s Radeon Pro 560X GPU, and a massive 4TB of storage space. Additionally, the 2018 models feature Apple’s True Tone display for automatic white balance adjustment based on the ambient light around the machine and a new T2 coprocessor that allows users to access Siri hand-free.
However, similar to the 2018 model, the 2017 MacBook Pro contains the same stunning 2,880 x 1,800 IPS panel with wide color gamut and up to 500 nits of brightness, an intelligent hybrid graphics system for switching between the internal AMD and Intel GPUs for battery saving, four Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports, and a 720p front-facing webcam. As previously mentioned, both years are identical from an external perspective weighing in at only four pounds.
With Apple still offering certified refurbished models of the same machines at a much higher price, shoppers looking to pick up on a deal on the 2017 MacBook Pro will find it hard to beat B&H’s current offering.
The absolutely absurd idea of putting a touchscreen display on a mouse isn't exactly new. Turtle Beach already did it with its Command Series MC7, which features a 2.25-inch control screen. But apparently, even that wasn't ridiculous enough for Arctic Fox Technologies. Its new Super Mouse looks like someone took the chunky old Atari ST mouse, slapped a touchscreen and scroll wheel on it, and called it an upgrade.
The result is a rather unusual-looking mouse that is now on Kickstarter, starting at $199. And as ridiculous as it looks, some of its features are genuinely intriguing.
Apple is less than a day away from launching its highly anticipated OLED MacBook Pro with a touch-sensitive screen. But it appears that the upgrade is going to cost a pretty penny. According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is reportedly eyeing a starting price of $2,899 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro, while the 16-inch version could start at $3,399 in the US.
"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.