MacBook Pro – still controversial

The furore continues to rage over the new 2016 MacBook Pro – but its strengths remain:

● more portable – lighter, smaller
● MacBook Pro power in a MacBook Air size package
● better screen
● more powerful
● better speakers
● larger trackpad with good palm rejection
● very fast solid state drive

Touch Bar remains controversial, & is yet to prove itself, but it has lots of flexibility & it does bring with it the security & convenience of the iPhone’s TouchID with Secure Enclave included.

And the ports – for the time being, 4 USB-C ports complicates connectivity. But USB-C is the future. After using a MacBook 12" on a daily basis for 6 months, I can’t say that its single USB-C was a major limitation. In particular, charging options will expand as USB-C becomes a widely used standard.

Jony Ive likes it



But so too does Detroit Borg



Recode: “The backlash against Apple’s new MacBook Pro from its core user base is unprecedented
http://www.recode.net/2016/11/7/13512322/apple-macbook-pro-backlash-power-users

The Verge: “The MacBook Pro is a lie”
http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/7/13548052/the-macbook-pro-lie

Tech Radar: “Hands on: MacBook Pro review”
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/macbook-pro

Fortune: “Why Apple Is Said to Be Ramping Up MacBook Pro Production”
http://fortune.com/2016/11/08/apple-macbook-pro-production/

Boy Genius Report: “The new MacBook Pro is selling like crazy”
http://bgr.com/2016/11/08/macbook-pro-sale-apple-13-inch-revenue-numbers/ / Apple’s new MacBook Pro more demand than anticipated ramping up MacBook Pro orders suppliers strong demand MacBook Pro supply chain-tracking site DigiTimes increase orders Mac OS /