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New MacBook Pro models to feature magsafe, no touch bar and more ports: analyst

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Re: New MacBook Pro models to feature magsafe, no touch bar and more ports: analyst

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Post by reportgunner »

square_usual wrote: post #38

I know it's from Kuo, but these leaks don't pass the smell test for me. It makes no sense for them to add the touchbar to the base model 13" MBPs only to remove them from the higher end versions. It makes even less sense to add more ports which aren't USB-C, as the bits about MagSafe and no dongles imply. Further, I don't understand what is meant by "iPhone 12 like" non-curvy design - I have a 2018 MBP 15", and the s…

They probably added them to the lower end models to dump the parts stock as they knew the next generation will not have touchbars.

Re: New MacBook Pro models to feature magsafe, no touch bar and more ports: analyst

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Post by TheSpiceIsLife »

oblio wrote: post #143
skocznymroczny wrote: post #109

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The main issue of this is just like with touchbar and similar solutions - power users don't look at the keyboard, so the usefulness will be minimal.

They would be physical buttons, I don't understand your comment.

Why bother with screens on the keys if no one (read: power users) don't look at the keyboard

Personally I think key with screens on them sounds interesting / novel / fun, at least for a week or two, maybe longer.

Re: New MacBook Pro models to feature magsafe, no touch bar and more ports: analyst

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Post by dzhiurgis »

simonh wrote: post #48
ssijak wrote: post #46

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Who is this guy Kuo anyhow. He always make predictions one year before they almost always become real. Where does he work?

He's an analyst at a financial services company, I think TF International Securities currently.

Yes, but did you ever seen his analysis as first party?

Re: New MacBook Pro models to feature magsafe, no touch bar and more ports: analyst

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Post by Grustaf »

square_usual wrote: post #38

I know it's from Kuo, but these leaks don't pass the smell test for me. It makes no sense for them to add the touchbar to the base model 13" MBPs only to remove them from the higher end versions. It makes even less sense to add more ports which aren't USB-C, as the bits about MagSafe and no dongles imply. Further, I don't understand what is meant by "iPhone 12 like" non-curvy design - I have a 2018 MBP 15", and the s…

I think the first batch of M1 macs should be seen as continuity machines, they made the processor the only differentiating factor in order to make the transition trivial for consumers.

About the sides, i was confused at first but I think the idea is that they will do what they did to the ipad. Compare the first ipad to the ipad pro, the pro lies flat on the table but the first one (and to some extent all ipads before the 2018 pro) has a curved bottom like a boat.

Re: New MacBook Pro models to feature magsafe, no touch bar and more ports: analyst

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Post by dzhiurgis »

nicoburns wrote: post #100
odshoifsdhfs wrote: post #94

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Apple, please don't. Keep the touchbar and if it affects design(shouldn't but ok) 16Gb is enough. Devs running docker with 69 machines are not Apple's customers. Can we just finally understand and move on?

Devs are the people who make apps for Apple's customers. They'd be foolish to neglect them, even if they make up a small proportion of sales.

They need two lines of laptops for sure. Dev and Creative ones. Devs don’t care about colour gamut, gpu, touchbar, etc...

Re: New MacBook Pro models to feature magsafe, no touch bar and more ports: analyst

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Post by Grustaf »

H8crilA wrote: post #97
switz wrote: post #66

If anyone from Apple is reading, let me just say – this is exactly what I want. Magsafe charging. Function keys instead of the touchbar. 15-16" screen. M1 CPU. 32GB Memory. I also prefer the 2015 keyboard, but it's not a dealbreaker. I'll pay for the kickstarter now if it means it'll come out in the next 18 months. Please make it happen.

This is one of the most profitable businesses on the planet (large margins / overpriced products on a giant volume), they really don't need or care about any kickstarter. You want to influence the company - get > $200B worth of shares to agree with you and then get a board seat. Anything else won't matter (and even then it won't be easy due to the track record of current management). Edit: Anyone care to explain what…

Pretty sure kickstarter was a joke, we all know Apple is huge and make their own inscrutable decisions.

Re: New MacBook Pro models to feature magsafe, no touch bar and more ports: analyst

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Post by zuhsetaqi »

square_usual wrote: post #141
Siyo wrote: post #89

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> It makes no sense for them to add the touchbar to the base model 13" MBPs only to remove them from the higher end versions. Well keep in mind that the first generation Arm MacBooks are basically the same old Intel laptops with their guts replaced. The next generation is probably going to be a completely new design.

But there were old gen Intel 13" MBPs without the touch bar. They added those into the M1 macs that replaced those old models. Clearly, they could simply have... not, if they were indeed thinking of removing the touchbar entirely.

Last Intel MacBook Pro generation before M1 had all TouchBar

Re: New MacBook Pro models to feature magsafe, no touch bar and more ports: analyst

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Post by toomanybeersies »

TheSpiceIsLife wrote: post #148
nottorp wrote: post #130

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I run my usb-c macbook pro with a 3rd party magnetic charge only usb-c cable without issues so yes, it's already been done. However, as opposed to magsafe there's a tiny dongle that stays in the usb-c port. Also, the magnet is weaker than in the old apple magsafes.

In my opinion, MagSafe 2 set the gold standard in weak magnets.

In my experience, MagSafe 2 did a fine job at staying attached when pulled directly from the port, and came unstuck easily (as intended by design) when pulled from an angle.

I don't remember ever having problems with the charger popping out when it wasn't supposed to. But I also always used it on a desk, rather than sitting it on my lap.

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