
This external monitor also has a built-in FaceTime HD camera, so there's no need to go back to your laptop to video chat.
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If the 17-inch (43 centimeter) screen is still too small for your taste, you can upgrade to the 27-inch (69 centimeters) Thunderbolt Display for $999. Like most computers on the market, Apple offers a number of cables and adapters for the MacBook Pro, but there are a few Apple accessories that stand out. The high-resolution camera lets you take HD video and to FaceTime chat with other MacBook Pro users and with iPhone 4 and iPad2 users. The camera is built right into the machine, and the pinhole-sized lens is located right above the screen. Probably the most exciting accessory that comes with new MacBook Pros is the built in FaceTime HD camera. The gentle magnetic connection easily pulls away when you jostle the power cord. This might not seem like a big deal, but if you've ever tripped over your power cord, knocking your laptop onto the floor, you can understand why the MagSafe was a great innovation.

Instead of plugging the power cord into a port on your MacBook Pro, it attaches via a magnetic connection.

For example, instead of using the arrow keys or clicking and dragging to scroll, you can move your first two fingers up or down the trackpad to scroll through a screen.Īnother handy accessory that comes with all MacBook Pros is the MagSafe power connector. Users control the cursor with "gestures" for intuitive scrolling and tapping instead of clicking. You can purchase an external mouse for the MacBook Pro, but the machine comes equipped with a trackpad.
