The 13 inch MacBook Pro already takes up half of all MacBook sales, so the workhorse model getting not just a spec increase, but a full reworking with the latest technology is going to have a significant impact on the laptop market.

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Sometimes, Jette said, soldiers wanted an 80-pound workhorse like a model built by Foster-Miller of Waltham, which was also tested in Afghanistan.

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