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This model is the high-end, with the 2.7 GHz Core i7.

The battery life on this new machine isn’t nearly as good as my old Core2Duo-powered machine, but I’ll get that to a bit. The parts about the construction, keyboard and trackpad all stand true today. A Brief Interpolation About Re-Reviewing a Productīefore continuing this review, go read my article from 2009 first. Even so, when I upgraded my work machine from a Core2Duo 15-inch MacBook Pro, I moved to the new i7 13-inch MacBook Pro.Īs back in 2009, I need a machine at the intersection of power, expandability and portability. With that shift, the 13-inch MacBook Pro’s future has been questioned for some time. The MacBook Air has gone from an over-priced, under-powered notebook to the crown jewel of Apple’s notebook line. Simply put, Apple is shipping the best notebooks they’ve ever built, and you’re not going to find a better machine out there for $1,199. I’m confident in saying this machine smokes them all - and is finally a decent replacement for the 12-inch PowerBook. Over the years, I’ve used a Clamshell iBook G3, a PowerBook ‘Pismo’ G3, a Titanium PowerBook, both a 12- and 15-inch aluminum PowerBook, two pre-unibody MacBook Pros and a black MacBook. Back in 2009, when I was managing an Apple-Authorized Service Provider, I picked up a 13-inch MacBook Pro as a work machine and reviewed it.