16-inch MacBook Pro • Hacker News Board

Re: 16-inch MacBook Pro

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Post by sdan » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 1:46 PM UTC

So basically they made what the 2016 lineup should've been.

In November 2019.

OK.

Re: 16-inch MacBook Pro

#22

Post by Someone1234 » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 1:46 PM UTC

Holy heck, they re-added a physical escape key. That's a huge improvement. a slight shame they didn't just move the touchbar up and re-add the F key row too, but it is a good compromise and improvement regardless.

This could be the one a lot of people have been waiting for if the new switches/design pans out.

PS - Although I might be an unusual demographic as I touch type and wouldn't use the touchbar regardless (since I look at the screen, not the backs of my hands while I interact with a Mac).

Re: 16-inch MacBook Pro

#23

Post by electrograv » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 1:46 PM UTC

chinhodado wrote: post #3

> Featuring a new Magic Keyboard with a redesigned scissor mechanism and 1mm travel for a more satisfying key feel, the 16-inch MacBook Pro delivers the best typing experience ever in a Mac notebook. Feels like they claim "best typing experience" every time they release a new laptop.

Yeah... at this point I half expect to read from Apple:

“When we changed the key travel from 1.0mm to 0.5mm, it was so much better that it became the best keyboard in the world. And now, with the change from 0.5mm to 1.0mm, we’ve made it even better than ever: Welcome to the world’s best typing experience.”

Re: 16-inch MacBook Pro

#24

Post by rmsaksida » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 1:46 PM UTC

Great, now I hope they make a 13-inch version. There's no reason to sacrifice mobility in a pro laptop.

Re: 16-inch MacBook Pro

#25

Post by sdan » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 1:47 PM UTC

Flockster wrote: post #20

> Mac Pro starts at $5,999 and Pro Display XDR starts at $4,999. Is this the first time we got a starting price on the Mac Pro?

Was in certain parts of the Apple website before.

Re: 16-inch MacBook Pro

#26

Post by iagovar » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 1:47 PM UTC

Will the fan make something this time or will it be a placebo again?

Re: 16-inch MacBook Pro

#27

Post by spyspy » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 1:47 PM UTC

Made a special point to request an Air instead of a Pro when I started my new job recently. Office manager was confused and insisted everyone else was using Pros but I stayed strong. No regrets.

Re: 16-inch MacBook Pro

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Post by byte1918 » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 1:47 PM UTC

In the UK and the `Buy` button redirects to a not found page.

https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/go/macbook_pro/select this 404s for me.

Re: 16-inch MacBook Pro

#29

Post by m00dy » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 1:48 PM UTC

Anyone has price prediction for this beast ?

Re: 16-inch MacBook Pro

#30

Post by andrepd » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 1:48 PM UTC

chinhodado wrote: post #3

> Featuring a new Magic Keyboard with a redesigned scissor mechanism and 1mm travel for a more satisfying key feel, the 16-inch MacBook Pro delivers the best typing experience ever in a Mac notebook. Feels like they claim "best typing experience" every time they release a new laptop.

Don't the claim the best everything everytime they release a new anything?