16-inch MacBook Pro • Hacker News Board

Re: 16-inch MacBook Pro

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Post by mcculley » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 1:52 PM UTC

8draco8 wrote: post #31

mcculley wrote: post #15

Still no LTE modem?

I feel like LTE modems in laptops are pointless since virtually every smartphone is capable of creating private hotspot to share LTE connection.

It wouldn't be pointless for me. I quite often use my iPhone to provide an Internet connection for my MacBook Pro. I wish it were more reliable and didn't consume so much battery. Dell and other laptop vendors have been embedding cellular modems in laptops for a long time. Apple manages to put one in a watch and every other device.

It appears that the Qualcomm license problems are the only impediment to Apple putting an LTE modem into a bigger device.

Re: 16-inch MacBook Pro

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Post by snowwrestler » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 1:52 PM UTC

11 years ago I bought a 15” MacBook Pro, the first model year with the unibody design. I’m still using it almost every day for web browsing, watching videos, editing documents, etc.

In 2008, it cost $2,400. The new 16” released today costs... $2,400.

Re: 16-inch MacBook Pro

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Post by bluedino » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 1:52 PM UTC

CydeWeys wrote: post #9

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.

And it's never true (or hasn't been for awhile at least). It's clear they're engineering for thinness above all else, usability be damned. I'm typing on a 2014-era Macbook Pro right now and I doubt any new scissor keys are gonna feel better than this. All of the newer Macbook Pros I've typed on have been terrible.

Many people find the old keyboard to be mushy after using the butterfly for a while

Re: 16-inch MacBook Pro

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Post by raverbashing » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 1:53 PM UTC

andrepd wrote: post #30

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?

And for a good while they could actually have made a believable claim for it

Now, it's just pure marketing speak

Re: 16-inch MacBook Pro

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 1:53 PM UTC

nakodari wrote: post #45

Is the form factor the same as 15" Macbook Pro or is this bigger? Did Apple simply reduce bezels on the sides of the screen to fit 16" display instead of the standard 15"?

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Re: 16-inch MacBook Pro

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Post by nottorp » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 1:53 PM UTC

mcculley wrote: post #15

Still no LTE modem?

You like paying for one extra mobile subscription?

Re: 16-inch MacBook Pro

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Post by jeremymcanally » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 1:53 PM UTC

CydeWeys wrote: post #9

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.

And it's never true (or hasn't been for awhile at least). It's clear they're engineering for thinness above all else, usability be damned. I'm typing on a 2014-era Macbook Pro right now and I doubt any new scissor keys are gonna feel better than this. All of the newer Macbook Pros I've typed on have been terrible.

This one is 2% thicker to accommodate the mechanism changes and a bigger battery.

But, sure, let's kneejerk yell about their engineering decisions.

Re: 16-inch MacBook Pro

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Post by baybal2 » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 1:53 PM UTC

I'm amazed how accurate the rumour mill is in Shenzhen.

First heard about it back in March, when all OEMs were scrambling to make lookalike products before Apple's release.

Would be interesting to know if they went back to Samsung panels from LG. I remember Samsung salesmen were pushing hard their new 500 and 600 nit panels a year ago.

Re: 16-inch MacBook Pro

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Post by alvern » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 1:53 PM UTC

So the top of the line specs get you:

* 2.4GHz 8‑core 9th‑generation Intel Core i9 processor, Turbo Boost up to 5.0GHz

* 64GB 2666MHz DDR4 memory

* AMD Radeon Pro 5500M with 8GB of GDDR6 memory

* 8TB SSD storage

for $6099USD. I wonder how it will handle the thermals.

Re: 16-inch MacBook Pro

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Post by jryan49 » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 1:53 PM UTC

8draco8 wrote: post #31

mcculley wrote: post #15

Still no LTE modem?

I feel like LTE modems in laptops are pointless since virtually every smartphone is capable of creating private hotspot to share LTE connection.

What if you want to save battery life on your phone while you're on the go? I imagine having LTE modem in the machine must be a less laggy experience as well.