Apple's new MacBooks ditch the startup noise for silence

Days after Apple announced the death of the function keys and the traditional USB port on the MacBook Pro, its been discovered that the machine meant the end of another iconic piece of technology. Apple ditched the startup chime in the new MacBook Pros since they automatically boot up when the lid is opened. The MacBook will also be available in a cheaper option with traditional function keys, Phil Schiller revealed. Apple has also slimmed down the new MacBook - so much so it is killing off the MacBook Air. The F-sharp sound was also used in the 2008 Pixar film Wall-E (pictured), when the animated robot used solar panels to charge itself.