Apple has unveiled a new version of their professional-level portable computer, the MacBook Pro, making steps towards defining the laptop as a tool for those in the creative industries. With a full 500 days since these devices were last refreshed by the company, the standout feature of this latest incarnation is a new, application-specific Touch Bar ? a touch-sensitive display band at the top of the keyboard which becomes an ?intuitive? part of the user interface, which also includes a Touch ID fingerprint sensor. Oh ? and there?s still a headphone jack!

Apple has unveiled a new version of their professional-level portable computer, the MacBook Pro, making steps towards defining the laptop as a tool for those in the creative industries. With a full 500 days since these devices were last refreshed by the company, the standout feature of this latest incarnation is a new, application-specific Touch Bar ? a touch-sensitive display band at the top of the keyboard which becomes an ?intuitive? part of the user interface, which also includes a Touch ID fingerprint sensor. Oh ? and there?s still a headphone jack!
via Apple Special Event Streaming. October 27, 2016.

The laptop?s display is now 67% brighter than its predecessor, with a 67% higher contrast ratio and 25% more visible colors. The computer is also 130% faster in rendering 3D graphics, and is able to be connected to multiple 5K displays making the device ideal for CAD, modeling, and high-quality video editi...