Apple introduces 8-core MacBook Pro • Hacker News Board

Re: Apple introduces 8-core MacBook Pro

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Post by aidos » Tue, May 21, 2019, 5:21 PM UTC

Is it possible to get them without the touchbar? I’ve pounded my poor old MacBook (2013) into submission and the bottom row of keys are starting to not work intermittently. We’ve got a bunch of the newer machines in the office and I just can’t get on with that keyboard and touchbar.

Re: Apple introduces 8-core MacBook Pro

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, May 21, 2019, 5:21 PM UTC

thsowers wrote: post #7

Wish there was an option to buy a 15 inch with no touch bar. I cannot find any suitable use for it on my current model, and I often hit items inadvertently due to the lack of tactile feedback

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Re: Apple introduces 8-core MacBook Pro

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Post by CommanderData » Tue, May 21, 2019, 5:21 PM UTC

Any news on their broken keyboard design?

I might bite if they've fixed this. Oh and no touch bar.

Re: Apple introduces 8-core MacBook Pro

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Post by swozey » Tue, May 21, 2019, 5:22 PM UTC

These used to excite me because I've desperately needed 32gb and faster procs and used to upgrade every 2-3 years but now I just yawn at MBP releases. I'm so unexcited by everything about this form factor other than the fact that it has OSX. I'm guessing I'll be on my 2016 until I finally bite the bullet and quit using OSX if they don't make a more compelling package to spend my $3k on in the next few years.

I don't want thinner. I don't want a touchbar. I don't want this oversized touchpad I touch constantly when it's on my lap. I don't want this terrible keyboard solution required due to the desire for thinness. I don't want to carry 3 USBC dongles or to buy a $350 USBC hub at every single desk I have with monitors (home, work). I want a bigger battery. I want more ports. I want less bezel. I want a chassis that doesn't scratch and dent.

Re: Apple introduces 8-core MacBook Pro

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Post by chrisseaton » Tue, May 21, 2019, 5:22 PM UTC

clarry wrote: post #10

Still using Intel CPUs, judging by the fine print.

It'd be massive news if they weren't - you'd be hearing about that first not having to look for it in the small print.

Re: Apple introduces 8-core MacBook Pro

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Post by copperx » Tue, May 21, 2019, 5:22 PM UTC

slezyr wrote: post #8

> Apple introduces first 8-core MacBook Pro, the fastest Mac notebook ever You can use phrase "the fastest Mac notebook ever" each year when a new notebook released.

They don't even have to release a new model.

Re: Apple introduces 8-core MacBook Pro

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Post by neural_thing » Tue, May 21, 2019, 5:22 PM UTC

thsowers wrote: post #7

Wish there was an option to buy a 15 inch with no touch bar. I cannot find any suitable use for it on my current model, and I often hit items inadvertently due to the lack of tactile feedback

I just want a MBP that is a late 2013 body with modern hardware inside it. I know there are many others like me.

Re: Apple introduces 8-core MacBook Pro

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Post by jdashg » Tue, May 21, 2019, 5:23 PM UTC

Woah, are they leading the market into 8c (16t?) notebooks? They lagged most vendors in shipping 6c notebooks previously.

Re: Apple introduces 8-core MacBook Pro

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Post by joshfraser » Tue, May 21, 2019, 5:23 PM UTC

If only there was a way to buy it without that stupid touch bar.

Re: Apple introduces 8-core MacBook Pro

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Post by michaelmior » Tue, May 21, 2019, 5:23 PM UTC

ddon wrote: post #2

and looks like the same problematic keyboard :-/

It's really frustrating and I don't really want to go without my machine for the time it would take to fix. Unshaky has really helped in making my keyboard usable. It basically detects and eliminates duplicate keypresses within a configurable threshold for each key.

https://unshaky.nestederror.com/