I Hate the New Macbooks

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Post by ekianjo » Wed, Jul 01, 2015, 4:19 PM UTC

Re: I Hate the New Macbooks

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Post by hartator » Wed, Jul 01, 2015, 4:54 PM UTC

I've the new macbook 12" for 2 weeks and I am back to a max-out 15" mid-2015. Yeah, it was slow but I miss the form factor so much, I am going to buy it back. You can really fall in love with it.

Re: I Hate the New Macbooks

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Post by Tloewald » Wed, Jul 01, 2015, 4:54 PM UTC

I certainly think Apple would sell a lot of 17" MBPs that were thick enough to house an optical drive or extra battery in the space.

But I love the new rMBPs, and I suspect more pros enjoy the weight savings, battery life, and fantastic displays than are irked by the lack of an optical drive.

Re: I Hate the New Macbooks

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Post by k-mcgrady » Wed, Jul 01, 2015, 4:54 PM UTC

>> CD Drive

It's 2015. Very, very few people need that.

>> Ethernet

Probably should be on a pro laptop but again it's not used very much anymore.

>> 17" screen

Doesn't the addition of retina resolution to the 15" make up for this?

Also this is nothing to do with the new MacBooks as those things have been gone for quite a while now.

Re: I Hate the New Macbooks

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Post by aarmenante » Wed, Jul 01, 2015, 4:56 PM UTC

It sounds like you need a desktop.

Re: I Hate the New Macbooks

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Post by rimunroe » Wed, Jul 01, 2015, 4:57 PM UTC

That was quite the rant. There's a bunch of stuff to object to in it, but limiting my criticism to the complaint that perplexes me the most frequently: ...Why are people so caught up on the number of connectors? Why is it difficult to have a hub at your desk to plug your accessories into? When I'm at work, generally need more screen real estate than when I'm relaxing at home. Is it that unreasonable to assume that the vast majority of professionals work from the same desk each day and so can deal with having a hub or some external monitors for the time they're doing actual work?

[edit: grammar/wording]

Re: I Hate the New Macbooks

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Post by Tloewald » Wed, Jul 01, 2015, 4:57 PM UTC

k-mcgrady wrote: post #4

>> CD Drive It's 2015. Very, very few people need that. >> Ethernet Probably should be on a pro laptop but again it's not used very much anymore. >> 17" screen Doesn't the addition of retina resolution to the 15" make up for this? Also this is nothing to do with the new MacBooks as those things have been gone for quite a while now.

I'd love a 17" rMBP. It would still be lighter than the older 15" MBPs with optical drives.

I'm sure there are some pro users who need ethernet ports (e.g. for tethered shooting with a pro camera body at sporting events where wifi is not even an option).

Re: I Hate the New Macbooks

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Post by rimunroe » Wed, Jul 01, 2015, 4:58 PM UTC

aarmenante wrote: post #5

It sounds like you need a desktop.

or even just a modern workstation

Re: I Hate the New Macbooks

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Post by pbreit » Wed, Jul 01, 2015, 5:02 PM UTC

Agree: Ethernet on Pro models, 17" option (probably has more to do with battery life than finding screens)

Disagree: CD drive (that's over), 2nd Thunderbolt

Re: I Hate the New Macbooks

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Post by craigching » Wed, Jul 01, 2015, 5:03 PM UTC

Just bought the new MBP this week. Personally:

Ethernet Port: Don't need

Optical Drive: Don't need, but took my old one out to make room for a hard drive in my previous MBP and put it in a case so I have it if I need it. Haven't actually used it since (about two years ago).

17" was always too big for me to lug around, always preferred the 15" (and always upgraded display to get more resolution which is not needed with retina). For me 15" is the right combination of screen real-estate and size.

And I actually appreciate the slimmer design and lighter profile. It's noticeable over my almost 5 year old MBP that I'm upgrading from.

My only lament is that I wish everything wasn't soldered in so I could replace/upgrade it myself, but that's not just an Apple problem, most laptops are going that way in the name of decreasing size.

I'm pretty happy with this new kit actually, but I've only used it for a few days thus far.