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Consumer Reports Reevaluates Stance, Now Endorses MacBook Pro Models

Paul Balo by Paul Balo
January 13, 2017
in Economy, Gadgets, Product news, Reviews
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In a surprising twist, Consumer Reports, a highly influential and independent product-review organization, has reversed its initial decision to not recommend Apple’s new MacBook Pro models. After a collaboration with Apple to rectify the encountered issues, Consumer Reports now endorses the PC, following a software update from the tech giant.

Early tests conducted by Consumer Reports on the MacBook Pro rendered inconsistent battery life results, ranging from a low of approximately 3.7 hours to an impressive high of 19 hours. This variation sparked widespread speculation of a potential software bug. Invigorated by these findings, Apple teamed up with Consumer Reports to investigate and rectify the problem.

In a reassuring statement, Consumer Reports clarified, “Consumer Reports has now concluded a series of retests on the battery life of Apple’s new MacBook Pro laptops. We’ve found that the software update deployed by Apple on January 9 efficiently rectified the complications we’d encountered previously.” The saga ended on a positive note, with Consumer Reports asserting that, “with the improved software, all three MacBook Pro models in our lab performed admirably — with one model running up to 18.75 hours following a single charge.”

During a tech review overture with TechCrunch, it was explained that during their testing, Consumer Reports had used a concealed Safari setting used by web developers, which automatically switches off the browser cache. Even though it was regarded as an unusual parameter that did not reflect real-world usage, the test was considered a valuable approximation of battery life longevity during the use of web-intensive activities such as streaming videos, playing music, and web surfing, amongst others.

Initial buyers of the MacBook Pro models expressed considerable concerns over the erratic battery life, especially considering the drastic variations, ranging from 3 to 19 hours. Such discrepancies were substantial enough to prompt Apple to swiftly issue a software patch, thus culminating in the enhanced recommendation by Consumer Reports.

The change in stance by Consumer Reports signals a welcome relief to both Apple and its loyal customers, and showcases the tech firm’s commitment to promptly addressing and rectifying any issues that crop up, thereby retaining the quality and reliability that they are globally renowned for.

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Paul Balo is the founder of TechBooky and a highly skilled wireless communications professional with a strong background in cloud computing, offering extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing wireless communication systems.

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