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Re: MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch

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Post by foldr » Mon, Oct 18, 2021, 6:05 PM UTC

_the_inflator wrote: post #145

nharada wrote: post #53

Happy to see they added Magsafe but ALSO still support charging via the USB3 ports.

Finally this dongle hell is over. It was so cringe worthy to see all Apple users carrying around a bag of dongles. Reminded me of the old LAN party cable fun…

If they were carrying around a bag full of dongles they'll still need most of them, as this just adds an HDMI port.

Re: MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch

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Post by arm » Mon, Oct 18, 2021, 6:05 PM UTC

jonny_eh wrote: post #122

d3nj4l wrote: post #35

These look positively insane . 120Hz HDR displays. Can be specced with up to 64 GB of RAM and a GPU that (apparently) matches a 3070. All the ports you could ever want and magsafe. I can't wait to get my hands on one. The notch doesn't bother me because it's literally more room on the screen. Laptops with the camera below the screen tend to have an uncomfortable angle that look sup your nose, and the design suggests…

Can the notch be "hidden" with a black toolbar?

Yep, it can be 'hidden' with the menu bar. They specifically mentioned and showed it in the keynote.

Re: MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch

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Post by Etheryte » Mon, Oct 18, 2021, 6:06 PM UTC

eric_b wrote: post #77

HDMI and magsafe are back!

Honestly, both of those combined with physical function keys matters more to me than any processor update they could've delivered. All around this is just a very solid machine that's completely worthy of the pro title.

Re: MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch

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Post by mrstumpy » Mon, Oct 18, 2021, 6:06 PM UTC

These all look amazing. Interesting to see them drop the popular 15.4" size. All my accessories that are sized for that form factor will have to be purchased again. I'm thinking especially of the vertical dock I have.

Re: MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch

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Post by elzbardico » Mon, Oct 18, 2021, 6:06 PM UTC

Looks like news of MacBook Pro death have been greatly exaggerated

Re: MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch

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Post by lowbloodsugar » Mon, Oct 18, 2021, 6:06 PM UTC

64Gb RAM, 400Gb/s! Ports! No touchbar! But 64GB RAM on a mac book, finally! Sold! Mine arrives next week!!!! And it is less than $4000!

Re: MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch

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Post by purple_ferret » Mon, Oct 18, 2021, 6:06 PM UTC

nharada wrote: post #53

Happy to see they added Magsafe but ALSO still support charging via the USB3 ports.

EDIT: Never mind

Re: MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch

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Post by francislata » Mon, Oct 18, 2021, 6:06 PM UTC

Toutouxc wrote: post #111

I won't be getting one, because the M1 Air is currently more than enough for comfortable webdev, but I'm genuinely happy for people who will be getting one, because those things are incredible!

This is me too! I’m content with the M1 chip for mobile and ML development. I know this machine of mine will last a few years before it needs an upgrade!

Re: MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch

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Post by humanistbot » Mon, Oct 18, 2021, 6:06 PM UTC

edit: this was wrong

16GB max RAM on the 14 inch model. No thanks.

Re: MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch

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Post by jazzyjackson » Mon, Oct 18, 2021, 6:06 PM UTC

shantara wrote: post #9

Everything they’ve said about the new MacBook Pros is extremely promising, but they had to add a notch to the screen. Just why? All for the sake of reducing the top screen border by a couple of millimeters.

If I were to hazard a guess, it's more of a brand recognition thing - now you don't even have to see the apple on the back to know someone's using a macbook.