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Any longterm MBP users getting the MBP 2019 and not feeling excited?

As a longterm MBP user, I felt excited when I bought a new MBP 2019

  • Yes, very excited

    Votes: 30 39.5%

  • So so excited

    Votes: 16 21.1%

  • No feeling

    Votes: 19 25.0%

  • Feeling regard buying it

    Votes: 11 14.5%
  • Total voters
    76
Hieveryone said:
While I likely won't be buying as a I just bought a 2019 15" MacBook Pro base model, I am truly excited about the 16"

I haven't been this excited for an Apple product in awhile.

That being said, who here has been waiting for this machine and is upgrading to it?

Please mention what computer you're upgrading from!
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It’s just Less Bezels so they reduced a small portion of bezel from the borders big deal it’s nothing of Note.
Wake me up when MAcBook Pro,has.

#1. 16GB LPDDR5 5600 Samsung RAM which is already in production.
#2. 4K HDR10 120Hz OLED Display OR a 144Hz 1440p IPS 10-bit FreeSync Display (I’d accept either)
#3. 10nm Intel 8 Core CPU
#4. 7nm AMD GPU 8GB DDR5 RAM
#5. PCI Express 5.0 Native support
#6. DisplayPort 2.0 out
 
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If it has no Touch Bar it’s a day 0 buy for me. If it has a Touch Bar I will go back into hibernation and pray my old MBP doesn’t die.
 
I was excited at first but it seems that this has been forever coming and I want something smaller 14? I am really starting to prefer smaller form factors..... not larger... and want a colicky keyboard —which I am noticing the 2019 MBA kinda has......
 
I’m kinda on the fence.. I want a new Mac.. currently have a 2018 MacBook Pro.. running pretty good. But I wish I had the Vega 20
Graphics card. I feel like that’s holding it back.. I actually purchased a Vega 20 MacBook Pro when it came out. But it just wasn’t optimized.. that thing was LOUD compared to the 2018 MacBook..
 
It is very likely to have scissor switches;
it is probable to have a no touch bar option, if not all the way
the CPU and GPU will be on par and BTO to be higher than the current maxed out 15"

These factors should already have many buyers convinced.
I myself am using a 2018 13" TB which I like the portability, but dread the touch bar and keyboard. If the new form factor can rid of the previous' gen nonsenses while still being portable, I'd be more than interested.
 
Nugget said:
If it has no Touch Bar it’s a day 0 buy for me. If it has a Touch Bar I will go back into hibernation and pray my old MBP doesn’t die.
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What's wrong with the Touch Bar ?
I just switched from a 2015 MBP to a 2019 MBP and I love it.
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Hieveryone said:
While I likely won't be buying as a I just bought a 2019 15" MacBook Pro base model, I am truly excited about the 16"

I haven't been this excited for an Apple product in awhile.

That being said, who here has been waiting for this machine and is upgrading to it?

Please mention what computer you're upgrading from!
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I'm not sure yet.
I just bought a 13" MBP that is going to be my daily driver for the next 3 years. After that I will see how the 16" would be.
I'm worried about dimensions, mostly.
 
I can't say that I'm excited, but I am intrigued. I'll also say that the odds of me buying the 16" MBP are low, I'm sure I could still be tempted but its unlikely. I think the following points are the reasons why I'll forgo the 16" MBP

  • Price: I've long bemoaned the price of MBPs Back in the day, Apple promoted macs by advertising that they were less expensive then PCs - those days are long gone. I have a 2018 class Thinkpad with a 32GB of ram and a 1TB of storage, if I match the MBP spec for spec, it will run my in the 4,000 range, where as this computer was 2,300. I'm saying this because the 16" laptop will not be markedly cheaper then their current 15" MBP.
  • T2 Chip: This still seems to be a problem both from causing Kps and Apple locking down the computer and preventing Linux from being installed on the internal disk.
  • Keyboard: still a source of contention. I still think the butterfly keyboard is flawed, though some rumors have apple using the scissors type keyboard for the next model
  • Lack of upgradability: Everything is soldered onto the keyboard. Its kind of nice to upgrade the ram or the storage or at the very least have that option.
  • Ports: I'm happy to have a nice compliment of ports, i.e., USB-C, USB-A, SD card, HDMI, ethernet punchout.
 
FlyingDutch said:
What's wrong with the Touch Bar?.
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No need to rehash this old argument. Like many developers, I use the esc key thousands of times a day. I can’t work with an incomplete keyboard. The lack of a physical Esc key is a dealbreaker for me.

If you like the Touch Bar that’s great for you. For touch typists or developers like me though it’s a terribly misguided change.
 
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Chancha said:
It is very likely to have scissor switches;
it is probable to have a no touch bar option, if not all the way
the CPU and GPU will be on par and BTO to be higher than the current maxed out 15"

These factors should already have many buyers convinced.
I myself am using a 2018 13" TB which I like the portability, but dread the touch bar and keyboard. If the new form factor can rid of the previous' gen nonsenses while still being portable, I'd be more than interested.
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yeah I can see your point about the Touch Bar and keyboard, has me wanting to go to an air...
 
Hieveryone said:
That being said, who here has been waiting for this machine and is upgrading to it?

Please mention what computer you're upgrading from!
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I am still on a 2010 MacBook Pro 17" and really hoping to upgrade to this new 16". Been holding out for a MBP with a reliable keyboard for the last 3 years. A screen size close to my current 17" is a bonus.

I'm praying they don't mess this MBP up!

I can't wait much longer because last month the keyboard on my 2010 has started failing after 9 years (I know, ironic right?) and it's really starting to show its age (frequent beachballs). Currently working with a bluetooth keyboard sat on top of the broken keyboard (which works surprisingly well).

If this new 16" doesn't deliver then I guess I'll have to get a refurb 2019 butterfly 15" and pray the keyboard holds out. Sounds like it's a lot more reliable than previous butterflies.
 
I got my 2018 MacBook Pro (my very 1st one, last year) and the very 1st one I got, had a Bluetooth issue that prevented my AirPods from pairing. I had to have a long conversation with the Apple Geniuses and because I was just 1 day away from the 14-day, no questions-asked-complete-refund return policy, I was able to return the MacBook Pro and then order the same configuration again and have an OK time with the machine.

However, when I received this 2nd MacBook Pro, I just didn't feel the same feeling of "wow" and "excitement' and "wonderment." Sure, the machine was loads lighter than any comparable Windows laptop and the build quality is miles ahead of comparable Windows laptops, but the minimalist designs and the inclusion of just 4 ports and necessitating the use of adapters and docks to make complete use of the device, made me feeling wanting.

Also, the lack of an LED status indicator and the butterfly keyboard is just beyond infuriating, coming from the Windows ecosystem!

If the 2019 16-inch redesigned MacBook Pro can fix the following issues that I have with my 2018 machine, I will be feeling intrigued initially, and only by having hands-on time with the machine, can I deliver my final verdict:
  • the keyboard: make it as enjoyable of an experience to type on, as the 2015 MacBook Pro (at the very least) or as great as the ThinkPad laptops
  • inclusion of a status LED indicator on the front of the machine
  • more ports: at least an SD card slot or a USB-C version of the MagSafe connector
  • battery charge indicator on the front of the machine
 
I think some of the excitement should be tapered. This new 16" Model is going to offer a very slight increase in screen size with the same body as the previous builds. I think the keyboard will be slightly improved but I don't think its going to be as radical as some people think it will be. They can't revert back to the old style keyboard due to the thinness of the MacBook Pro's now so my bet is that it will be a scissor keyboard hybrid but still have the same overall feel as the current models. Its not in Apple's DNA to revert back to an old way of doing things as that is admitting failure which Apple rarely does.

Apple isn't going to add ports and make a thicker laptop like people seem to think they are. Anyone thinking that doesn't know Apple. With that being said, I am all for them pushing forward with improvements in their laptops line. They still make the best laptops (IMO) and while the newer models haven't been perfect I still find them to be awesome machines.
 
hajime said:
In the past, I felt excited when I bought a new MBP. However, this time I felt nothing. Zero level of excitement at all. Perhaps due to lack of innovation, having to plug in dongles, and disappearance of several features we all loved in exchange for thinness. Is this normal? I would rather try out the new ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo.
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When's the 16" MBP coming? Will there be a 14" MBP to replace the 13". I may opt for that if Apple makes it.
 
maflynn said:
  • Price: I've long bemoaned the price of MBPs Back in the day, Apple promoted macs by advertising that they were less expensive then PCs - those days are long gone. I have a 2018 class Thinkpad with a 32GB of ram and a 1TB of storage, if I match the MBP spec for spec, it will run my in the 4,000 range, where as this computer was 2,300. I'm saying this because the 16" laptop will not be markedly cheaper then their current 15" MBP.
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Please point me to a time period that a MacBook was ever cheaper than a comparable PC laptop.
 
i came from a 2014 macbook air, and i was excited until all these little issues with the laptop, now i'm worried as hell.
 
At the end of the day, the thing is just a laptop. It has a new component, but other than that it’s pretty much a same MBP. I already use ‘18 MBP and feel nothing toward the new MBP.
 
My biggest hopes for the release of the 16" are lowered additional costs for upgraded SSD and RAM across the entire MBP lineup – $400 for the difference between 128GB and 512GB are absurd, and so are $200 for the 16GB RAM upgrade. I'm waiting to upgrade a 2016 13" MBP, but I'm not willing to pay about the same price I paid four years ago, for hardware that hasn't changed much since then.
 
LOL at the entitlement in this thread. As a long term MBP user I have to say that a 13” bottom of the range model with a quad core CPU that’s more powerful than my 15” late 2013 is pretty damn exciting.
Having an 8 core i9 in the 15” model is super exciting.
I can replace my MBP with a cheap 13”, save a heap of size and weight and still get more power, or I could go all out and get a machine that is way more powerful in the 8 core model which is also thinner and lighter. IMO the MBP range has never been so good.
 
Recently sold my loaded i9 15" MBP to get maximum resale value.

Yes, I am anxiously awaiting the new 16" model. The rumored improved keyboard was the biggest selling point.
 
Donnation said:
I think some of the excitement should be tapered. This new 16" Model is going to offer a very slight increase in screen size with the same body as the previous builds. I think the keyboard will be slightly improved but I don't think its going to be as radical as some people think it will be. They can't revert back to the old style keyboard due to the thinness of the MacBook Pro's now so my bet is that it will be a scissor keyboard hybrid but still have the same overall feel as the current models. Its not in Apple's DNA to revert back to an old way of doing things as that is admitting failure which Apple rarely does.

Apple isn't going to add ports and make a thicker laptop like people seem to think they are. Anyone thinking that doesn't know Apple. With that being said, I am all for them pushing forward with improvements in their laptops line. They still make the best laptops (IMO) and while the newer models haven't been perfect I still find them to be awesome machines.
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Cant agree more .on the. point that apple to undo their creation. As consumers as long as the offered keyboard have significant improvement aka changed most importantly no more prone to failure nor dust issues at hand. Come on apple dont expect users t use Macbook in clear pristine lab type environment 100% of the time. Sterile environment to be word ?
 
Donnation said:
..and make a thicker laptop like people seem to think they are. Anyone thinking that doesn't know Apple.
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I disagree from a bit of an odd perspective. Apple does do this when it comes to their Pro lineup recently. iPad PRO (distinct change from curved), Mac Pro (distinct change from can). In fact, their most recent change to a Pro device was a complete 180 (back to the tower link form factor).

My hypothesis remains that the Pro will evolve into something very different than the MB or MBA... it will be quite more expensive, possibly modular, and perhaps a reboot towards the true Pro ideals.
 
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