
The new MacBook Pro is razor-thin, featherlight, and now even faster and more powerful than before. It has the brightest, most colorful Mac notebook display. And it has the revolutionary Touch Bar—a Multi-Touch–enabled strip of glass built into the keyboard for instant access to what you want to do, when you want to do it. The new MacBook Pro is built on groundbreaking ideas. And it’s ready for yours.
Q: Can the RAM be upgraded from 8GB to 16GB? Can the hard drive be upgraded from 512GB to 1TB?
A: You cannot upgrade the ram on this unit, or so I was told by the GeekSquad. It appears that apple put the memory into the mother board directly. the HD I believe is different, but am not 100% sure.
A: This model has integrated Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 and the storage is SSD.
Q: what does open box mean when looking online to purchase? Is this a refurbished computer?
A: Open box items are generally really good deals if you can have some patience and find ones that are well priced. I've gotten iPads and just recently got my MacBook Pro as an open box certified item. If it's certified, then it goes through a bit more of an extensive processes of making sure it's pretty much like new. I try to stick to excellent or excellent-certified open box items, but you can take your chances with good and fair conditions. I saved about $300 on the new MacBook Pro with a touch bar and extra memory. Apple warranty is still applicable for one year and decided to get apple care in case I have any issues within the next three years.
A: Unless you're a user who works with 3D rendering or extensive video editing, my bet is you won't really notice any difference between a 15" MacBook that's maxed out with the separate video card (I own one). Odd are you'll never notice the difference, expect you'll love the smaller and lighter profile.
A: Can 't say long term — only had the computer a few weeks — but no issues so far. They keys have a "different" feel from other keyboards I've used, but I've had no problem adjusting to it.
Q: Does this macbook have a cd/ dvd player/ burner?
A: MacBooks stopped adding CD/DVD drives years ago, and while I was of the camp that thought my life would come to an end without it, Apple changed my mind. While I have two Apple external CD/DVD drives, I rarely use them and my bet is that you'll find over a short period of time your need for DVD's will soon be a thing of the past. With my CD/DVD usage at around a dozen times a year, why carry around a thicker machine with a DVD player that just adds weight, but that's used rarely. With this MacBook Pro model, you'll enjoy the portability yet full featured computing capabilities that'll make you forget quickly why we ever used CD's in the first place. And yes, I'm still surprised over my lack of actually needing an option that isn't worth the hassle.
A: Yes, It Is
A: The answer is no. Any transfer data costs you either you buy it from Bestbuy or Apple.