New MacBook line with Retina Display, bad idea for battery and applications – Part 1

The release of new MacBook series, including both Air and Pro versions, is constantly being surrounded by one rumour, the inclusion of Retina Display. Where the attractive new resolution technology looks attractive and will certainly catch the attention of many computer users in the world, it has a pun to its performance though.

Although the addition of Retina Display will bump up the resolution from the current standard of 1440×900 pixels to 2560×1600 pixels, it will take its toll on the battery life. The battery is one of the heaviest part fattest parts of any computer system. The inclusion of RD will certainly ask for a powerful charging source that has the brawn to handle the large display, in terms of pixel density, and the stamina to hold the computer going for a long time.

A powerful battery, in other words, means a bigger power source. This means Apple will have to compromise on the size of the notebook, much like the new iPad 2012, which is thicker and heavier than the 2011 iPad 2. From what we have heard, the company is planning to make the new laptop line even slimmer, the MacBook Pro.

The Retina Display will have tax the battery life and even nestling a new more powerful and bigger battery might not address the issue. It might make the device bigger and heavier while providing battery timing near the set benchmark, or the company will have to compromise on the battery life for the size. However, there is a danger that both might come true in the new Pro series, if the Retina Display rumours are to be taken true.

MacBook Air already lives on strict diet and messing with its dimensions for a mere inclusion of Retina Display will deteriorate its size. That would be an unprofessional act on Apple’s part.

Short URL: https://www.newspakistan.pk/?p=22910

Posted by Usman Khalid on May 21 2012. Filed under Sci-Tech. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.