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Ask HN: Would You Upgrade to the New MacBook Pro?

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Re: Ask HN: Would You Upgrade to the New MacBook Pro?

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Post by mamcx »

Is weird because this was almost good.

The price is too high, obviously, but even ignoring that:

1- The TouchBar seem useful. BUT, why remove the F-Keys? Consider that is not because space, is obvious exist plenty of it.

2- The touch pad is gigantic, but, Why not make instead the keyboard larger? Is already great, is the keyboard that need love. I even dream about a mechanical version, but not, Apple HATE functional input hardware. let it at the normal size make possible to move TouchBar above it and below the keyboard (Not sure about this..)

3- All new ports good. But removing useful ports BAD. Is a PRO machine.

4- Let it at the same thinness AND increase the battery life. No brainier.

And not let us guess if mac mini, mac pro, imac are alive or not...

--- Also, what is the show about the MAC and tell about TV shows?

Re: Ask HN: Would You Upgrade to the New MacBook Pro?

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Post by girzel »

snowwrestler wrote: post #70
girzel wrote: post #64

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Are there any Android-compatible phones with physical keyboards? I'm also driven to mini-rage a few times a day by "typing" on glass.

The Blackberry Priv, I think.

Oh, thanks -- I'd assumed the Blackberries only ran their own system.

Re: Ask HN: Would You Upgrade to the New MacBook Pro?

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Post by mordant »

I'm happy with the 2016 12" MacBook. All my 'heavy lifting' is done on servers I can access remotely from my MacBook, iPad Mini (with Zagg Rugged Book keyboard case), or iPhone 6+.

I play games on the PS4, iPad Mini, or iPhone.

So, no need for a new MacBook for a couple of years; and when I get a new one, portability will be the deciding factor.

Re: Ask HN: Would You Upgrade to the New MacBook Pro?

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Post by joesmo »

gavanwoolery wrote: post #41

There is at least one good reason to - for using a 4k display at 60hz. Very few models can do this IIRC - only the newest one with the Radeon Graphics chip can. Side note / self promo: I have the newest Macbook pro (with the aforementioned graphics chip), fully loaded which I am looking to get rid of (just dont need it as my job bought me another). Currently retails for $2700 with tax. Will sell for (name your price)…

Any 15" Retina MBPro from late 2013 onwards and Airs from 2015 onwards can do 4k @ 60hz. I'm doing it right now on a late 2013 rMBPro.

Re: Ask HN: Would You Upgrade to the New MacBook Pro?

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Post by joesmo »

puls wrote: post #48
gavanwoolery wrote: post #41

There is at least one good reason to - for using a 4k display at 60hz. Very few models can do this IIRC - only the newest one with the Radeon Graphics chip can. Side note / self promo: I have the newest Macbook pro (with the aforementioned graphics chip), fully loaded which I am looking to get rid of (just dont need it as my job bought me another). Currently retails for $2700 with tax. Will sell for (name your price)…

According to Apple's support site ( https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206587 ), the range of computers that support 4K at 60 Hz is a bit bigger: - MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) - MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) - Mac Pro (Late 2013) - iMac (27-inch, Late 2013) and later - MacBook Air (Early 2015)

Late 2013 MBPro 15" can do it too.

Re: Ask HN: Would You Upgrade to the New MacBook Pro?

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Post by walterbell »

jandrewrogers wrote: post #15

It depends on if the Secure Enclave processor added to these laptops is being used to materially improve the security of the system. That would actually be a pretty big deal.

I wish the event had spent some time on the isolation between Secure Enclave (connected to Touch Bar) and main operating system.
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