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If you're accustomed to trackpad scrolling on the mac using a native editor (TextMate) you are spoiled for life. Everything else feels wrong.
I've owned a Macbook Pro 2015. I've also owned about 3 different Cherry Blue MX mechanical keyboards. I pre-ordered the new Macbook Pro 2016 when it originally came out. Here's my take after using it for more than 6-7? months (no clue, time goes by): 1) I am extremely happy with the butterfly keyboard. There is absolutely no issues with it for me and it's my ideal keyboard. I honestly do not understand people who say…
What I have noticed with the MacBook Pro 2016 and beyond is that they are way more polarising than previous generations. Sure, there were issues with the older Retina models, but nothing nearly as controversial as the keyboard, touch bar and ports on the latest models. I can understand that not everyone liked the old keyboard either, but I can't recall large numbers of people hating it to such degree as to call it a show stopper for purchasing a new portable Mac.
If you buy an iPhone today does it come with a USB C or USB A cable can I plug my new phone into my top of the range laptop?
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I've heard several Apple 'Geniuses' say that if you wrap the cables around these flaps then the cable will eventually get damaged. Customers routinely reply: "why do you put the flaps there if using them will damage the cables?". Perhaps Apple has removed them because they end up damaging the cables. I've also noticed that the USB-C charge cable seems to be thicker/more rigid than the magsafe 2 charge cable.
The cables are known to break too easily, but I'd rather want them to solve that by having proper strain relief on the cable than remove the flaps on the charger.
You'd think that a company that theoretically charges higher prices for superior design would do something like that.
I've owned a Macbook Pro 2015. I've also owned about 3 different Cherry Blue MX mechanical keyboards. I pre-ordered the new Macbook Pro 2016 when it originally came out. Here's my take after using it for more than 6-7? months (no clue, time goes by): 1) I am extremely happy with the butterfly keyboard. There is absolutely no issues with it for me and it's my ideal keyboard. I honestly do not understand people who say…
Agree.
So much so, that I ordered the new Magic Keyboard for desktop use (which uses similar switches) to replace the previous-generation Apple Wireless Keyboard.
The new MacBook Pro keyboard is the best I've ever used. My fingers feel like they're flying over the keys. And I've owned all sorts of mechanical keyboards, ThinkPads, and odd devices like the DataHand.
I really don't understand all the hate for the new keyboard. Or USB-C. Or the Touch Bar.
Here is a list of my gripes: 1. I would like the ability to move the siri button over a bit so I don't accidentally touch it. (I should probably just remap this to something else.)
2. Some issues connecting to my hdmi monitor is slightly unreliable.
Here are the things I like about it. 1. TouchId is awesome. I use it more than the Apple Watch unlock feature.
2. I have never had an issue with missing the esc key. I love the touch bar because it allows me to dismiss alerts without moving my fingers so much.
3. I bought some usb-c adaptors for a ergonomic keyboard and tracball mouse. Logitech came out with a new trackball that is bluetooth so I will probably switch to that.
4. Touchpad is amazing I have never had an issue with palm rejection.
5. I only feel a slowdown when I have an insane amount of tabs open. When that occurs I'm probably saving too much information in that tab and it should be closed.
Am I happy with my purchase? Yes.
I love the color. The butterfly switches with less travel allows me to type faster. The screen is gorgeous.
I prefer the butterfly switches to the previous chick-let.
Surprises me that a 2015 MBP is still passable for him cpu-wise. I briefly replaced my 2014 MBP with a 2017 iMac, citing the 16GB ram ceiling as my primary issue. I ordered the iMac from Apple with 8GB of ram and ordered an additional 16GB from OWC b/c it was way cheaper. The iMac arrived over two weeks before the OWC ram arrived, so I had 2 weeks using the 8GB iMac in it's ram-starved state. In short: I never once n…
There’s huge performance gap between desktops and laptops though. If the trend wasn’t so heavily inclined towards laptops as corporate machines I’d prefer a high end iMac to be sitting on my desk at work instead of an MBP.