13-inch Retina MacBook Pro review: The force is with Apple's workhorse laptop<article>
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<p>From the outside, the new 13-inch
MacBook Pro with Retina display looks like the MacBook Pro we’ve come to know from the recent past. The major changes to the laptop are only apparent once you start using the machine: increased speed, and a new Force Touch trackpad that provides new input functionality.</p><p>The changes are most certainly welcomed, but overall, they may not be enough for anyone who bought a 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro within the past three years to upgrade. But if you’re laptop is older, or you’re thinking about upgrading from a MacBook Air, you’ll see great benefits.</p><h2>The new Force Touch trackpad</h2>
<p>When you press it, the 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro’s Force Touch trackpad feels like it clicks, but the click you actually feel is
haptic—technology is used to create a sensation of clicking. For longtime MacBook users, you can notice a difference when the new 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro is off: You can still click a trackpad on an older MacBook that’s powered off, but tap on the Force Touch trackpad and it feels dead, like you’re pressing against the laptop case itself.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2925608/13-inch-retina-macbook-pro-review-the-force-is-with-apples-workhorse-laptop.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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13-inch Retina MacBook Pro review: The force is with Apple's workhorse laptop
