Laptop expected to retail well below the $2,199 entry point set for the 15.4-inch model announced in June.
According to an analyst at NPD DisplaySearch, a 13-inch MacBook Pro with a Retina display is reportedly due to enter the production phase.
DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim told CNET that a 13.3-inch Retina version of the MacBook Pro is still scheduled for launch in the fourth quarter.
Shim speculates that a launch is possible following the announcement of the iPad Mini, which is apparently scheduled for October 17.
The analyst added that the MacBook Pro will feature a 2,560-by-1,600 pixel density display. Comparatively, the 15.4-inch Retina MacBook Pro announced back in June boasts a 2880-by-1800 screen.
As for the laptop's price, it's expected that the device will retail below the $2,199 entry point set by the 15.4-inch model.
OK haters, start the hate now.
you cant just put any SSD in there, its a complete different SSD form factor which looks more like a stick of RAM than an SSD.
Lets be real here, its still going to have the best screen you can get in a 13" laptop. You pay for that privilege. Just wish some of the windows pc makers would get the good screens goin cause I'd wanna be able to use standard ram and a standard SSD as well.
Too bad that a fancy screen on an Apple device is akin to lipstick on a pig.
I math'ed out just what visual acuity you'd need to even tell the difference between two adjacent pixels on that 2880x1800 15.4" screen at an 18-inch viewing distance, and it's 20/12. Even sharper vision is required if it's farther away from your eyes. Point is that very few people are even capable of seeing that sharply. Because retina(tm) displays are pretty much Apple's only selling point besides "everyone else is buying it", I conclude that Apple devices are a horrible choice to purchase.
I never saw a Ferrari loose to a Fiat Punto.