<P> The MacBook Pro ( sometimes abbreviated MBP ) is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006 by Apple Inc . Replacing the PowerBook G4 , the MacBook Pro was the second model to be announced during the Apple -- Intel transition , after the iMac . It is the high - end model of the MacBook family and is currently available in 13 - and 15 - inch screen sizes . A 17 - inch version was available between April 2006 and June 2012 . </P>
<P> The MacBook Pro ( sometimes abbreviated MBP ) is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006 by Apple Inc . Replacing the PowerBook G4 , the MacBook Pro was the second model to be announced during the Apple -- Intel transition , after the iMac . It is the high - end model of the MacBook family and is currently available in 13 - and 15 - inch screen sizes . A 17 - inch version was available between April 2006 and June 2012 . </P>
when did the mac book pro come out
when did the mac book pro come out
January 2006
January 2006