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Hi Freedom!
For those of you who don't know yet. Today Apple dropped the latest editions to its MacBook range in an unexpected extra keynote for 2016.

For those of you who missed it here's the video:

The main highlight is the new Touch Bar with intergrated Touch ID. It replaces the long lived Function keys with an OLED touch display that displays buttons and functions that change depending on your application and custom choices.
Apple has decided to ditch the MacBook Air and have a 13-inch MacBook Pro with the function keys.
The MacBook features 4 Thunderbolt 3/USB Type C ports which you can use for anything from charging to accessories.
Space grey and silver are the colour choices.
Along with this Apple also dropped a LG Ultra Display for macs which feature 5K graphics and Thunderbolt 3 Type C ports.
The Macs feature Apples Butterfly Keys Version 2 which are meant to provide a more responsive experience.
A new version of final cut has also been released as a free update to new and exisiting users today. It features a more streamlined and content focussed design with a more minimalistic look while featuring more power.

That's it for all you standard computer users now it's time to get into the specs:

Standard 13-Inch MacBook Pro
2.0GHz Processor
256 GB Storage

  • 2.0GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor
  • Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz
  • 8GB 1866MHz memory
  • 256GB PCIe-based SSD1
  • Intel Iris Graphics 540
  • Two Thunderbolt 3 ports
13-Inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
Touch Bar and Touch ID
2.9GHz Processor
256 GB Storage

  • 2.9GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor
  • Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz
  • 8GB 2133MHz memory
  • 256GB PCIe-based SSD1
  • Intel Iris Graphics 550
  • Four Thunderbolt 3 ports
  • Touch Bar and Touch ID
Touch Bar and Touch ID
2.9GHz Processor
512 GB Storage

  • 2.9GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor
  • Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz
  • 8GB 2133MHz memory
  • 512GB PCIe-based SSD1
  • Intel Iris Graphics 550
  • Four Thunderbolt 3 ports
  • Touch Bar and Touch ID
15-Inch MacBook Pro
Touch Bar and Touch ID
2.6GHz Processor
256 GB Storage

  • 2.6GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor
  • Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz
  • 16GB 2133MHz memory
  • 256GB PCIe-based SSD1
  • Radeon Pro 450 with 2GB memory
  • Four Thunderbolt 3 ports
  • Touch Bar and Touch ID
Touch Bar and Touch ID
2.7GHz Processor
512 GB Storage

  • 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor
  • Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
  • 16GB 2133MHz memory
  • 512GB PCIe-based SSD1
  • Radeon Pro 455 with 2GB memory
  • Four Thunderbolt 3 ports
  • Touch Bar and Touch ID
I won't be going into the pricing since we are all in different countries however the pricing has been bumped up significantly compared to other MacBooks, mainly because of the new touch bar and the new hardware.

If you have any questions or want to add some stuff reply below. Also tell me your thoughts on this MacBook as it is controversial.