Apple MacBook Pro 13-Incher to Get Retina Display: Report
The seemingly unquenchable thirst for unsubstantiated news concerning Apple products rasps on today with two separate reports predicting Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Pros would soon be getting high-definition Retina displays. Mac-centric blog AppleInsider received a note from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo saying that Apple would have a 13-inch MacBook Pro with a Retina display on store shelves in time for the holiday shopping season. At this week’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple unveiled Retina displays for the 15-inch MacBook Pro.
On Wednesday, NPD DisplaySearch analysts Richard Shim and Jeff Lin wrote a blog post claiming a 13.3-inch 2560 by 1600 resolution panel was being prepared for production in the third quarter, which they based on their panel supply chain research. “[Original design manufacturer] supply chain sources indicate that Apple will use this panel in a MacBook Pro unit to be launched in the fourth quarter,” the post read.
The Retina display, currently available on the latest versions of the iPad tablet and iPhone smartphone, as well as the recently launched MacBook Pro 15-inch edition, has impressed analysts and consumers alike with its high-definition display and stunning sharpness. Because the Retina display’s pixel density is so high, the human eye is unable to distinguish individual pixels, which means text in books, Web pages and email is crisp at any size, and photos and other visual media appear incredibly crisp.
