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Apple MacBook Pro (15" Retina Display, 2.6GHz i7) (No Longer Available)

Laptop Computer with 2.6GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7 Processor, 512GB Flash Drive, 8GB Memory, 15.4" Retina Display, and Thunderbolt Port

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From Our Research Team:

Mac Book Pro, Now Featuring Retina Display!



With an Apple MacBook Pro, you've got unbelievable power at your fingertips. This machine's ready to handle serious audio and video projects, whether you're on the go or parked at your desktop. And this latest MacBook Pro is more capable and powerful than ever! The new Retina display offers the highest screen resolution ever seen on a laptop. Your video and pictures will look amazing with the 2880 x 1800 resolution of the extremely-compact Apple MacBook Pro. An ultra-fast flash drive speeds up even your most labor-intensive processes including editing and rendering. Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 ports give you lightning-fast performance with external devices. Call Sweetwater today to find the best Apple MacBook Pro configuration for your needs.

Apple MacBook Pro at a Glance:
  • Retina display provides amazing detail and clarity
  • Work faster with flash storage
  • Thunderbolt ports offer ultra-fast data transfer

Retina display provides amazing detail and clarity
The famed Retina display has finally come to Apple's laptop line. The MacBook Pro 15" now offers a high-definition Retina display, you'll be amazed at the picture quality of the display's 2880 x 1800 resolution. The next-generation NVIDIA graphics processor is up to 60 percent faster than previous notebooks. With 1GB of dedicated memory the graphics processor has enough power to run the 5-million-pixel Retina display and two external displays. Graphic-intensive tasks have never been as fast and fluid as they are on the Apple MacBook Pro.

Work faster with flash storage
Work faster than ever with the MacBook Pro's flash drive. Everything is faster from boot up to copying files, a lot faster. In fact, flash drives are up to four times faster than traditional hard drives. Editing your audio and video is easier and faster than ever, no more lag time. And with no moving parts, the MacBook Pro's flash drive is dead quiet.

Thunderbolt ports offer ultra-fast data transfer
The Apple MacBook Pro comes equipped with a Thunderbolt port for high-bandwidth connectivity. With 10Gbps of throughput both in and out, Thunderbolt holds a ton of potential for audio and video applications. Thunderbolt can handle near-zero latency performance and higher channel counts than ever before. It also offers the potential for faster video transfers than ever, up to 20 times faster than USB 2.0 and 12 times faster than FireWire 800. Additional adapters let you convert Thunderbolt to use with FireWire and gigabit ethernet.

Apple MacBook Pro Features at a Glance:
  • Ideal mobile workstation for audio and video production
  • High definition Retina display with the powerful NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M graphics processor
  • Flash storage makes everything faster
  • Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 ports to connect with your gear
  • Ultra-compact size, only 0.71" tall and 4.46 lbs.
  • Multi-touch trackpad lets you zoom, rotate images, navigate webpages, and more with simple gestures instead of menu clicks
  • Long-life battery gives you up to 7 hours of operation (based on wireless web usage, time will vary)

Get your hands on the latest example of major Mac mobile muscle, Apple's Retina-equipped MacBook Pro!
Specification Detail
Manufacturer Part Number MC976LL/A

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Finest laptop on the market!

by Michael Hemberger from Altoona, Pa.
August 15, 2012
Music Background: Hobbyist
I own both mac's and pc's , but mainly work with macs. This will be my 10th mac laptop over the many years.

There are so many things I could say about this, but I will just leave it to ... read more [+]a few important features.

First is the Retina display. It is better than I expected and having owned the last generation mac book pro I wondered if was that great. Well it's not great, its phenomenal! As usual apple doesn't hype a feature without good reason.

Second is the speed.... the speed.... the speed.
Fast is a joke. It's blazing. Keep in mind my last Macbook Pro had an SSD drive also, so it's not just the SSD Drive, its the whole architecture. From CPU to Ram to Video , all components work in harmony to produce an experience that's so far above the PC realm, that PC laptops are not even close to be in competition with this laptop.

Do yourself a favor and if you can afford this laptop and even if you can't (sell something !!!!) get your bucks together and buy it!!!!! close [-]

Best customer service I've ever encountered. My guitar arrived ahead of the date it was supposed to, in flawless condition. Played well right out of the box. I will be buying all of my gear from you, from here on out. You made me feel like I was ordering a custom guitar, just for me. I was treated like a valuable customer.


Christopher , Savannah, GA
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