NPD DisplaySearch reiterates that we should soon see a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display

In mid-May, we brought here to the site possible details about the new MacBooks Pro gathered by NPD DisplaySearch and check out the guys “killed it”: Retina display of 2880 × 1800 pixels in the 15-inch model, costing $ 160, no optical drive, two USB 3.0 ports, two Thunderbolt ports, SSD usage and even the questionable end of the 17 inch model.

MacBook Pro with Retina display being opened with hands

Now, reiterating all this, they remember that at the time they also spoke of a 13-inch model with Retina display, doubling its resolution from the current 1280 Ă— 800 pixels to 2560 Ă— 1600 pixels. KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said yesterday that this model would arrive in October; the NPD is in agreement, betting on a launch occurring in the fourth quarter of the year.

Considering that nothing else in the current line is changed, it is easy to speculate that the entry-level 13-inch Retina model will cost $ 1,499, with a better one jumping to $ 1,799 or $ 1,899. In the future, there is a tendency for “old” models to leave the game and that, with the cheaper technologies, all Pros with Retina screens become more accessible.

it's just a matter of time, really.