Fixing the MacBook Pro

Post by mistersquid » Sat, Nov 25, 2017, 3:20 AM UTC

on_and_off wrote: post #49

on_and_off wrote: post #41

I got the last mac book pro at work, coming from a 2015 model I use at home. Pro : - it is lighter. I don't really find it is a very relevant pro, the previous one is already a light device so this isn't really relevant but it would not be fair to do not list it. - touch id is very convenient. It has one huge caveat : it is very capricious. For example each time the mbp crashes, fingerprints are automatically deleted…

Another minor cons is that just came to mind is that there is no longer an indicator on the keyboard's bezel giving you the position of the ports. It was pretty useful but Apple has discarded them.. That's too bad, even something really discrete like a line or even a point would be great. Lastly : magsafe was great. I am all for a future where we use USB-c but is it impossible to have a magnetic adapter on the powerp…

  > Another minor cons is that just came to mind is that there is no longer
  > an indicator on the keyboard's bezel giving you the position of the
  > ports.

Post by thrillgore » Sat, Nov 25, 2017, 3:30 AM UTC

Post by Terretta » Sat, Nov 25, 2017, 4:03 AM UTC

mistersquid wrote: post #58

brandonmenc wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I am extremely happy with the butterfly keyboard 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…

I'm here to third this assessment. The feel of the butterfly switch is so much better for long bouts of coding/typing and, in my particular case, improved accuracy. I think the issue is that the scissors switch encourages typing using the tips of the fingers (deeper key travel) whereas the butterfly keys encourage using the pads of the fingers which reduces exertion and fatigue. My understanding is that the failure r…

Post by scott_karana » Sat, Nov 25, 2017, 4:26 AM UTC

gnicholas wrote: post #10

twblalock wrote: post #5

I agree that the cable-management flaps on the power bricks need to come back. They were an excellent design and the current bricks could clearly accommodate them.

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.

Post by Phlarp » Sat, Nov 25, 2017, 4:30 AM UTC

dsr_ wrote: post #35

Chernobog wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

Redesigning the charger? Might as well do it properly. Have the thin cable plug in to an L projection, so it naturally wraps right around the brick body. Put an L projection on the other side, rotationally symmetric, for the wall cable plug. Now they both wrap with large radius curves, and can be replaced independently of the charger itself. You'd think that a company that theoretically charges higher prices for supe…