The Good The second generation of Apple's Retina-screen MacBook Pro
adds internal upgrades to its Wi-Fi, Thunderbolt, SSD, graphics card,
and CPU. The result is a faster laptop with better battery life and a
lower starting price.
The Bad The
changes are internal-only, and not significant enough to upgrade if you
have last year's version. At $1,999 to start, this is still a very
expensive laptop. Both the 13-inch MacBook Air and Pro have much better
battery life.
The Bottom Line The
slimmer body and higher-res screen of the original Retina MacBook Pro
were a revolutionary leap. This revamp adds modest internal upgrades for
modest improvements, but price cuts to both the 13-inch and 15-inch
models sweeten the deal.