OWC Radio 65 - WWDC, MacBook Air, Pro, Retina, and the Mac Pro Debacle.

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OWC Radio 65 - WWDC, MacBook Air, Pro, Retina, and the Mac Pro Debacle.

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Jul 16, 2012

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Now that we've had some good time to assess the announcements from WWDC it's time to talk about the upgrades. Is MacBook Pro with Retina really a "pro" Mac or not? What the heck is going on with Mac Pro, and why did Apple do what they did?

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Jul 16, 2012

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OWC Radio 65 - WWDC, MacBook Air, Pro, Retina, and the Mac Pro Debacle.

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