Objectively the best laptop besides the M1 Macbook Air. Seriously it's amazing how good the 14 inch is.
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14-Inch and 16-Inch MacBook Pro Turn One Year Old: When to Expect an Update
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I'm hoping to get my company 13" (maxed out) MBP replaced with a 14" (maxed out) MBP...maybe early next year, as 2 out of the 4 USB-C ports have failed and I have to constantly wiggle the cable plugged in to make it work.
Ohh...
OK, you are right. Screen rotation is not available. But in general it works more or less OK. With DL 1.8 even with more HiDPI resolutions.
I just picked up a 16" 16gb 1tb M1 for £1,680.
I was waiting for an announcement and then decide whether to keep the M1 or go for the M2. But going by the article and no big changes other than performance. AND the European price hike, it looks like I'll be keeping my M1.
I was waiting for an announcement and then decide whether to keep the M1 or go for the M2. But going by the article and no big changes other than performance. AND the European price hike, it looks like I'll be keeping my M1.
"The upcoming 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models are expected to be powered by the as-yet-announced M2 Pro and M2 Max chips"
Pretty sure that should read as-yet-unannounced...
Pretty sure that should read as-yet-unannounced...
Your M1 will be fine for years to come
The kinds of pro-level users (me) that upgrade >$4k+ MBPs every 3-6 years are not changing purchase decision making based on whether or not Apple does an event production. The available tech info is identical with or without a costly event.
All that events are is costly marketing presentations, and we already have M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, M1 Ultra and M2 Apple SoC in products now in use. So IMO "first-ever update to the pro chips" needing an event is just a whine. Apple may just be wisely trimming marketing costs during a tightening economy.
Your question what about the Mac Pro? is a good one. My guess is that the Mac Pro will require something that we have not seen yet, such as extreme chip(s) made on 3nm process. One would think that after all this time waiting a new MP might justify a costly marketing presentation, i.e. an event.
However 3nm process production is very very new, so perhaps the MP simply is not ready for such an event, especially if Apple is waiting on N3E. Cook may not want to further pimp the MP if yields have not started to settle down yet after months ago personally telling us MP would be coming. We have not even seen the usual (no doubt Apple-facilitated) leaks yet.
Or maybe it is just prudent cost cutting.
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My M1 Pro has handled everything I've thrown at it. At this point I'm not sure there's anything that could entice me to waste my money on the M2.
If my 2009 Mac Pro is anything to go by, the MBP most definitely will be fine 😄
The only reason why I'm upgrading from.the Mac Pro is because so many things are no longer supported on it. But I'm still keeping it.
The real upgrade is when Apple move to TSMC N3E which won't happen until 2023. N3 is obsolete and has been superceded by N3E.
https://fuse.wikichip.org/news/7048/n3e-replaces-n3-comes-in-many-flavors/
https://fuse.wikichip.org/news/7048/n3e-replaces-n3-comes-in-many-flavors/
When you say N3 is obsolete, do you mean TSMC has stopped production of N3 and gone straight to N3E?The real upgrade is when Apple move to TSMC N3E which won't happen until 2023. N3 is obsolete and has been superceded by N3E.
https://fuse.wikichip.org/news/7048/n3e-replaces-n3-comes-in-many-flavors/
When I was pricing things over the summer BTO delays were a month, so not buying these delays at this point as indicating production shifts for new models.
For the zillionth time: Owners of the most recent last generation MBP are not the market for new MBPs.
People are spoiled with new laptop technology, they think it changes as fast as new iPhones come out, well only sometimes.
My 14 inch MBP is the best computer I've ever had (and I've had way too many). It's going to take a hefty upgrade to consider the newer model.
Sounds like you're upset that your Macbook Pro is about to become outdated.
They're going to be at the same price, more powerful, and for the higher configs probably better battery life. Technology shouldn't stop moving just because it makes you feel bad about your current purchase.
Who are you trying to convince, us or yourself? See above. These posts from people upset that they're no longer going to have the best are absolutely useless. Mods should start deleting them.
Your MBP is about to become outdated. See my posts above.My 14" MBP is still perfect. No need to release a new model - it would just ruin the party
This comment is as stupid as the "you'll never need more than 2 cores" people.
How do you arrive at the better battery life? Not like the energy saving of AS SoCs with smaller architecture is going to continuously offset more powerful processors. There is also the problem that battery technology isn't going to radically improve.