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Ask HN: What do you want to see most in the next iteration of the Macbook Pro?

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Re: Ask HN: What do you want to see most in the next iteration of the Macbook Pro?

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Post by jsjohnst »

kogir wrote: post #12
clra wrote: post #5

This will sound trite, but I'm completely serious. The number one thing I want to see in the next MacBook Pro is the abandonment of the Touch Bar. Make it a row on the keyboard again. I didn't think that the Touch Bar was useful when I first saw it, and now, six months later, I haven't found one more reason that I'd want ever want it. I don't want haptic feedback or any other kind of improvement. Apple made a mistake…

I also hate the touch bar, but far worse is how they ruined all the other keys with the new, super loud low travel design. I want the keyboard from my 2013 model back. It was nearly perfect.

While I agree the Touchbar is a crappy gimmick (albeit I don’t hate it, I think it’s a useless feature), I have to disagree on the keyboard. I hate typing on my personal 2015 MBP keyboard now and have to use an Apple Magic Keyboard 2 with it.

Re: Ask HN: What do you want to see most in the next iteration of the Macbook Pro?

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Post by jlgaddis »

DanHulton wrote: post #26

I know you say "apart from the obvious 32 GB ram", but I'm gonna say it anyway. On the off chance anyone from Apple reads this, I want to signal boost that as much as I can. It gets in the way daily, and as more places adopt docker (and Mac not having a native docker layer worth using), the RAM limit is stifling . A keyboard nobody complains about again. Better battery life. A return to Magsafe.

Indeed, RAM. I have a two-year-old MBP that has 16 GB. I have an almost five-year-old ThinkPad that has had 32 GB since the day I got it. My workstation has 128 GB.

Actually, I should just sell the MBP. I've probably used it two or three times -- and for maybe two hours altogether -- in the last year or so.

Re: Ask HN: What do you want to see most in the next iteration of the Macbook Pro?

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Post by dawnerd »

kogir wrote: post #12
clra wrote: post #5

This will sound trite, but I'm completely serious. The number one thing I want to see in the next MacBook Pro is the abandonment of the Touch Bar. Make it a row on the keyboard again. I didn't think that the Touch Bar was useful when I first saw it, and now, six months later, I haven't found one more reason that I'd want ever want it. I don't want haptic feedback or any other kind of improvement. Apple made a mistake…

I also hate the touch bar, but far worse is how they ruined all the other keys with the new, super loud low travel design. I want the keyboard from my 2013 model back. It was nearly perfect.

Whenever the laptop gets hot (always) the keys will feel a lot different and often not even click.

Re: Ask HN: What do you want to see most in the next iteration of the Macbook Pro?

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Post by Bud »

DanHulton wrote: post #26

I know you say "apart from the obvious 32 GB ram", but I'm gonna say it anyway. On the off chance anyone from Apple reads this, I want to signal boost that as much as I can. It gets in the way daily, and as more places adopt docker (and Mac not having a native docker layer worth using), the RAM limit is stifling . A keyboard nobody complains about again. Better battery life. A return to Magsafe.

It is not, and was never Apple's choice to limit the MB Pro to 16 GB.

Educate yourself:

https://macdaddy.io/macbook-pro-limited-16gb-ram/

Re: Ask HN: What do you want to see most in the next iteration of the Macbook Pro?

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Post by Bud »

QML wrote: post #28

After some research for my next anticipated laptop, a lot of people in the Mac community seem to want a 14" MacBook Pro that combines the portability of the 13" with the power of the 15". Personally, I would like Apple to match the amount of ports in the lower spec MacBooks as there are in higher spec ones; seriously, why do the non-touch bar 13" MacBooks have only two thunderbolt ports while the touch bar model has…

Because those ports are not free, and neither is the internal real estate that they consume.

Re: Ask HN: What do you want to see most in the next iteration of the Macbook Pro?

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Post by taylodl »

The MacBook Pro should be Apple's tank. It should be able to handle the most arduous, demanding tasks and still go 8-10 hours on its battery. Sorry if that's adds a little more weight, it's a pro machine - if you want something ultraportable, svelte and light then you should get a MacBook Air.

As far as ports are concerned USB-C is great, however a USB 3.0 port and an SD card reader would be super handy for a pro machine. Seriously, people are making a living using these machines and it needs to be a little more convenient to transfer data using different media which happen to be extremely common.

I've found the new keyboard usable once you get the hang of it, though I prefer the older keyboards with a little more travel. The trackpad though - it needs to be shrunk back down in size. It registers too many false inputs and its really annoying especially since the trackpad is hands-down one of the best features of the entire MacBook product line.

Re: Ask HN: What do you want to see most in the next iteration of the Macbook Pro?

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Post by synicalx »

As everyone else has said - ditch the Touch Bar, double the RAM.

Also, crazy suggestion but I think it's a much better solution than jumping on board the bizarre "everything needs a touchscreen and 48 hinges" bandwagon; make the trackpad even bigger AND also make it something comparable to a Wacom tablet - stylus and all.

Re: Ask HN: What do you want to see most in the next iteration of the Macbook Pro?

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Post by Bud »

NotSammyHagar wrote: post #24

These are all obvious fixes. 1. 32+gb ram, don't be stupid 2. 2+ usb-c, plus at least one legacy usb-a 3. hdmi 4. either drop touch bar or make it easily support normal top row buttons

HDMI 4 doesn't even exist. What are you talking about?
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