I owned a 2007 15” MacBook Pro. Over the years I had upgraded the RAM and added an SSD. This worked. But, only OK. I was compromised on certain parts of my work flow. I had wanted to upgrade when the 2015 machines came out but I didn’t want “old” technology since I replace computers infrequently. So, I waited for Sky Lake.
I purchased the top spec 13” model at my local Apple store. Because of past issues with the dGPU, I passed on the 15 “ after almost buying it. I had been going back and forth on the size since I carry my computer to the office each day and travel with it. In the store, I felt that the 15” had a huge footprint and that the 13” would be big enough. So far it is.
These forums have taken all of the joy out of my purchase. Reading the forums, I’m apprehensive about my computer. I keep looking for issues and I’m worried about my machine failing. So, ownership isn’t as fun as it should be. But, so far, I’ve had no issues.
Coming from a 2007, my new computer is wonderful. It’s quick, has a beautiful screen, and the USB C is way faster than what I had. I don’t miss the ports because I never had them on my old machine and I was using a lot of dongles to connect anyway.
I was shopping against the XPS and the Surface Book. The Surface Book was more money than my MacBook Pro. It was nice and I kind of liked Windows 10. But, it didn’t have USB C and I like the Apple environment. The XPS just didn’t feel as well built as the Mac. So, I stayed with Apple.
My advice is that if you need a computer now, you should feel comfortable buying these Macs. The Surface Book is a nice option, but until it gets a USB C connection, I think it’s compromised. Plus, you need to make peace with Windows 10, something I wasn’t prepared to do. These Macs are very powerful and the port issues everyone is complaining about are minor. However, if you can wait, given all of the complaints, I’d wait a year.