Finally decided to retire my mid-2010 17” MacBook Pro i7 for the new 16” MacBook Pro i9. I do have a dirty little secret to share though…
About 4 months ago I purchased an Asus gaming laptop after getting tired of waiting for the 16” to be released. While it is blazing fast and can handle everything I throw at it, it does not run Mac OS. I realized pretty quickly I was not going to be happy living in the Windows world when it comes to personal computing. I deal with Windows all day every day at work and was really missing the Mac experience at home. When Apple finally announced the 16”, I tried my hardest to resist the temptation but ultimately I caved and bought one. So far though, not a single regret. This machine has reassured me why Apple is the best. The fit and finish are second-to-none. I felt the same way about my 17” and got almost 10 years out of it. Needless to say, I have very high expectations with my new 16”. Below are a few notes I have written down as I continue to use it -
Pros:
Lightning fast. Using it primarily for web browsing, email, music (Traktor DJ, Maschine Studio), photos (Lightroom,Photoshop), and video (Premiere Pro)
Keyboard feels great - have never used the butterfly keyboard on the previous MacBooks though so I’m not sure how much of an improvement it really is.
Trackpad size is insane! Still getting used to the single/double click action.
Screen looks amazing.
Speakers are spectacular - can actually hear the bass.
Love the Touch ID.
Feels way smaller than my 17” even though all the reviews are touting the 16” as ginormous. Guess none of them ever lived with a 17” for nearly a decade lol.
Cons:
Wanted an anti-glare screen but glossy is the only option currently
Wish it had a sleep light
Touch Bar seems kind of gimmicky - miss the physical buttons for brightness and volume.
About 4 months ago I purchased an Asus gaming laptop after getting tired of waiting for the 16” to be released. While it is blazing fast and can handle everything I throw at it, it does not run Mac OS. I realized pretty quickly I was not going to be happy living in the Windows world when it comes to personal computing. I deal with Windows all day every day at work and was really missing the Mac experience at home. When Apple finally announced the 16”, I tried my hardest to resist the temptation but ultimately I caved and bought one. So far though, not a single regret. This machine has reassured me why Apple is the best. The fit and finish are second-to-none. I felt the same way about my 17” and got almost 10 years out of it. Needless to say, I have very high expectations with my new 16”. Below are a few notes I have written down as I continue to use it -
Pros:
Lightning fast. Using it primarily for web browsing, email, music (Traktor DJ, Maschine Studio), photos (Lightroom,Photoshop), and video (Premiere Pro)
Keyboard feels great - have never used the butterfly keyboard on the previous MacBooks though so I’m not sure how much of an improvement it really is.
Trackpad size is insane! Still getting used to the single/double click action.
Screen looks amazing.
Speakers are spectacular - can actually hear the bass.
Love the Touch ID.
Feels way smaller than my 17” even though all the reviews are touting the 16” as ginormous. Guess none of them ever lived with a 17” for nearly a decade lol.
Cons:
Wanted an anti-glare screen but glossy is the only option currently
Wish it had a sleep light
Touch Bar seems kind of gimmicky - miss the physical buttons for brightness and volume.
