Apple Announces New iMac and 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display
Gustavo Franceschini | Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 4:31PM 
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At today's event, Apple announced a redesigned iMac and a new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display. The iMac really caught the attention of the public, as it is just 0.5 mm thin.
The new iMac models com standard with two Thunderbolt and four USB 3.0 ports, 8GB of 1600 MHz memory and a 1TB hard drive. Customers can choose up to 32GB of RAM and 3TB of HDD or 768GB SSD.
In addition to those two storage options, Apple offers a built-to-order option called Fusion Drive. This option combines 128GB of SSD and 1TB or 3TB of HDD in one single unit and OS X Mountain Lion manages all the files for maximum read and write performance.
The 21.5-inch iMac starts at $1,299 with a 2.7 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor and an NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M graphics card. The same model but with a 2.9 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor and NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M graphics cards will be available for $1,499. The 21.5-inch iMac will be available in November.
The 27-inch iMac starts at $1,799 with a 2.9 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M graphics card. For $1,999 you can get a 3.2 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX graphics card. The 27-inch iMac will be available in December.
13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina
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After the success of the 15-inch Retina MacBook, Apple decided to bring that same screen to the 13-inch. Not only did they managed to bring a Retina Display to the 13-inch, the also made it thinner and lighter than the previous 13-inch MacBook Pro.
If you are thinking the price for this machine will be too much, just see the image below and be surprised.
The 13-inch MacBook pro with Retina Display is available today though Apple's website and stores.
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