When Hertzfeld, who now works at Google, went to the Apple store, he found that Apple did indeed update the Mac Pro, though stage time at WWDC was devoted to faster new MacBook Air notebooks, updated MacBook Pro notebooks and a new high-end MacBook Pro with a high resolution Retina Display.

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Meanwhile Apple is widely expected to launch a new range of upgraded MacBook Pro notebooks today, and MacRumors points to leaked images of the laptops available via fscklog and Mac4Ever.

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Next down is the Snapdragon S4 Pro, which covers the performance end of the high-mobility space, including thin notebooks, tablets, and high-end smartphones.

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According to iFixit, who recently tore down a MacBook Pro and its retina screen, that's likely related to a design direction favoring smaller, lighter notebooks and longer battery life.

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