Apple、「MacBook Ultra」を発表：6つの新機能
Appleは新型ハイエンドノートPC「MacBook Ultra」を発表する見通しで、最大6つの新機能が搭載されると報じられている。高性能チップや改良されたディスプレイ、新デザインなどが含まれるとみられ、MacBook Proの上位モデルとして位置づけられる可能性がある。
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