EPSI I Store launches new range of MacBooks in Sri Lanka

EPSI I Store, the authorised reseller for Apple Products, launched the new range of MacBook PROs and MacBook AIRs to the Sri Lankan market.

Now all Apple and digital media enthusiasts can have hands on experience on this new range of MacBooks at the EPSI I Store, thus enabling users to experience the products first hand, prior to making a decision to purchase.

With Apple’s new ‘Next Generation MacBook Pro’ being the headliner in terms of new hardware introduction at WWDC, there is obviously considerable interest in how the new model compares with the previous design, which continues to be offered in both 13-inch and 15-inch sizes.

It is 0.71-inches thick, or roughly 25 per cent thinner than the current generation Pros (which, by the way, live on – except for the 17-incher). That’s just .03-inches thicker than the 13-inch MacBook Air, but it feels like quite a bit more. Where the Air is tapered, this has a constant thickness throughout. So, again, it doesn’t feel like an Air, but it’s a big improvement over the Pro.

On the right side you have an SD card reader, full-size HDMI port and the first USB 3.0 port, which, by the way, is not blue – Apple just made all the ports 3.0 and they’re all naturally white. On the other side is the other USB 3.0 port along with dual Thunderbolt ports, a headphone jack and the new MagSafe 2 connector.

The new MacBook Pro – which is in addition to the existing line of Pros, which was also updated, is built around a 15.4” Retina display at a 2880x1880 resolution, 220 ppi with 5,184,000 pixels, with a display that is built directly into the unibody construction to make the notebook lighter.

It includes quad-core Ivy Bridge processors up to 2.8GHz and turbo boost up to 3.7GHz, up to 16GB of MacBook Air-like non-upgradable 1600MHz RAM, and a maximum of 768GB of next generation flash storage. The new Pro weighs in at 4.46 pounds and is 0.71” thick, but does not include a MacBook Air-like tapered body. There is no optical drive.

Apple has developed a new type of fan to keep the machine cool. It uses an asymmetrical blade system to cool the machine while being as quiet as possible. Apple claims the thermal management system operates in a way that is nearly imperceptible to the user.

Apple claims seven hours of battery life with 30 days of standby time. It includes an SD slot, HDMI, and a USB 3.0/2.0 combo port on the right side, and a MagSafe power port, two Thunderbolt ports, another USB 3.0/2.0 port and a headphone jack on the left.  The machine also includes “the best stereo speakers ever put into a desktop or notebook” and dual microphones.

The 11” and 13” MacBook Air models now include up to 512GB of flash storage, 60% faster graphics, up to 8GB of memory and a 2.0GHz i7 Ivy Bridge CPU. The machines have been upgraded with combined USB 3.0/2.0 ports as well as 720p FaceTime cameras. All MacBook Air models now include 4GB of RAM standard.

Included Software – Lion OSX. Includes Mail, Address Book, iCal, the Mac App Store, iTunes, Safari, Time Machine, FaceTime, Photo Booth, Mission Control, Launchpad, AirDrop, Resume, Auto Save, Versions, Quick Look, Spotlight, QuickTime, and more.

EPSI Computers was founded in 1990 and headquartered at 403 Galle Road, Colombo 3. EPSI Computers has expanded rapidly diversifying into the marketing and distribution of an array of highly advanced IT and communication equipment. EPSI is authorised distributors for world-renowned IT products such as Apple, ASUS, ViewSonic, Creative and Transcend.

The rapid advancement within the company is due to the principles of innovation and technology which has always been an inspiration to everyone within the company, this in turn has paid great dividends in EPSI being one of the leading companies in Sri Lanka’s IT industry.