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Am I the only one who loves the slimmer form factor?

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Macbook14in

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If it's still as bulky as the previous gen, I'd never buy a Macbook Pro, would rather stick to my Macbook Air.
 
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No. 44 said:
I find the 2016 MacBook Pro to be extremely heavy and cumbersome.

If Apple would just get rid of those useless ports and the keyboard, the MacBook would be much lighter and slimmer.

Maybe the next iteration will be better...
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Lol, the MacPad Pro, the mac that pleases everyone and no-one.
 
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Macbook14in said:
If it's still as bulky as the previous gen, I'd never buy a Macbook Pro, would rather stick to my Macbook Air.
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Of course you're not the only one who loves the slimmer form factor. That's why the Air exists; because some people want the slimmer form factor more than they want the things the machine could do if it weren't constrained by the thin form factor.
 
If they could put batteries into the keys they could make it thinner because thinner is always better right?
 
This is especially true with the 15, and I guess the 13, but you have other options for that size.
 
Am I the only one that doesn't think the 2016 MacBook Pro is that much thinner than the 2015? Sure it's a little thinner but not as significant as I thought it was going to be. Still trying to decide on the keyboard myself, I definitely prefer the chiclet keys but I am getting use to these, but man they are loud!!
 
Nope! The main reason I purchased the 2016 13" MBPTB was because of the form factor.

I would have stayed with the 2015 12" MB had they not came out with the new model.

Yes size matters!
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Having owned the 13" Air, two different 11" Airs and finally the 2015 & 2016 12" MacBooks, the size and form factor was definitely important to me. This new 13" TB MBP is pretty much perfect size-wise; it's what made me give my 2016 12" MB to the wife. I really do like the form factor. Not all that much bigger than the 11" Air (I know this because it fits in my Waterfield Muzetto bag that was made for the 11" Air.) Also it is very well made and slim with no flexing when picking it up by the palm rests. Also, my 13" TB MBP stays pretty cool--only occasionally getting warm during software updates and when using Parallels--though never too hot to use on my lap or anything. All in all, a great form factor for a more pro machine with added USB-c/TB3 ports. And having already owned the previous MacBooks, I have the two dongles I use the most (c to A and c to Gigabit ethernet.)
 
I just got my new MacBook Pro last night! I love the design so far, although the keyboards do sound a lot louder (or maybe it's just me), but I'm sure I'll just get use to it. So far I love my MacBook the only thing I'm worried about is battery life. Today I've been using it just for internet browsing and it scares me how fast its dropped since I unplugged it! I guess I'll see throughout the week how it does.
 
Why in the world would anyone want a thinner, lighter PORTABLE computer? Outrageous right? Apple has not lost it's way, people who expect behemoth portable computers have. People are now mobile more than ever. Those that don't understand that an inch or half pound matter, don't move their "portable" computers around too often.
 
I loved the form factor and all the new features, but the hit to the battery was simply too much so I returned mine and will see what the next update brings. It's a great piece of machinery, but they definitely rushed it out the door. Lots of graphics issues and freezes and that was after the recent macOS update.
 
Weight is not a problem for me. Carried heaver laptops back in the day but I love how Apple reduced the size of the 13 inch to make it smaller then the 13 inch Air. Made it easier to fit in my bags. The Air is still an excellent computer with phenomenal battery life. Enjoy.

PS. The none touch bar MBP gets me 10 hours on my workflow of keynote, light photoshop, and safari.
 
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