Still have a working white plastic G4 I’ll say 13 inch screen, he can play all those old power PC games like Oni and Myth and my favorite rocket bowl. 
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Apple Launched the MacBook Pro 19 Years Ago Today
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I had one! Remember windows virtualization on these? Parallels came about during the G4 era if memory serves and it was horrible but I was that desperate to get away from Microsoft. Apple was so nice other than office stuff. I miss those days when Steve was at the helm and IPod ruled the day. Still have my old second gen iPod. I’m going home to spin up some John Mayer and Phoenix and Jamiroquai and dance with the Mrs.
She still loves it when I call her “daddy”.
Happy Valentines Day! ♥️
She still loves it when I call her “daddy”.
Happy Valentines Day! ♥️
2008 - Unibody
2012 - Retina
2016 - Touchbar
2021 - Notch
When do you think we'll get a new design? 2026?
2012 - Retina
2016 - Touchbar
2021 - Notch
When do you think we'll get a new design? 2026?
Don’t forget that those same replaceable batteries also had a tendency to warp as they aged…ask me how I know. Used to travel with an extra battery, but that wasn’t always efficient as the once fully charge second battery would loose power just sitting there. I think I still have my 2007 MBP, sans battery.
people later found out it's because the factory put on thermal paste like toothpaste (aka way too much) instead of a tiny drop
same. Not sure why, the unibody models never felt as elegant/classy compared to the AluBook design to me
My favorite one that I remember seeing back then was, "Shh, don't say that name! Call it The Scottish Laptop."
Yep...lid, screen, deck, keyboard and trackpad. Just like EVERY OTHER LAPTOP.
Man do I miss that 17" MBP Intel Core 2 Duo with the matte display, even for the nostalgia of those days and that time in computing (and the world seemed a little brighter without everyone stairing at their phones).
I booted up my 1996 PowerBook 1400c last weekend. Other than the fact that it weighs about 30 pounds, it's still a rather amazing computer. Being able to swap the CD and floppy drive was really nice back then.
My dad had written a grant for the maxed-out one of these... I had just lost my Macbook 150 because a dog ran between the cord and the laptop... Not only was the screen so impressive... MagSafe was a revelation... Granted it had to be plugged in most of the time... But it was the first laptop to be able to more or less compete with desktops.
It's really quite remarkable, I appreciate how far we've come.
Incredible machine. Huge props to Steve Jobs, Jony Ive, and the rest of the Apple team during this magnificent era... pre iPhone!
Considering the current Luna Lake processors, which offer comparable power efficiency (though less powerful than Apple Silicon) for thin and light laptops, I still think Apple should offer an x86-based MacBook. But I understand that this is unlikely to happen.
Right now, I’m holding off on buying any new Apple Silicon Mac and sticking with my M1-based Mac mini and MacBook Air, mostly to experience the Apple Silicon transition. However, given Apple’s track record with updates for Macs and iOS, I’m not entirely confident in the long-term viability of Apple Silicon Macs.
Once Apple discontinues iOS support, iPhones essentially become obsolete over time. This may be fine for smartphones since people typically upgrade every 2-3 years to align with carrier contracts, but for me, 7 years of support isn’t enough when it comes to laptops.
I’ll be curious to see what happens when M1-based Macs eventually stop receiving updates. It seems highly unlikely that any alternative operating systems will run on Apple Silicon machines. If no alternative OS emerges and macOS support ends, those devices will essentially become obsolete and unusable.
For Intel based Mac, at least there is Opencore Legacy Patcher, or Linux or Windows as alternative OS, so even Macs from 2009 era are still usable in 2025, this is more than 15 years run. But not so much for Apple Silicon.
P.S. I might add this. I don't really need performance on a thin and light laptop, I want a laptop with good battery life and longevity in software support. I understand M3 and M4 processor might be faster than Intel's offering, but it is not relevant for me.
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Compare it to the clam shell. Remember when Mac made fresh design products? And you're right, it's just like EVERY OTHER LAPTOP. That's the problem.Yep...lid, screen, deck, keyboard and trackpad. Just like EVERY OTHER LAPTOP.
I remember at the time in art school many people simultaneously were getting over the disbelief of the Intel switch and also very excited for the MBP. I remember there being a huge jump of those people buying them, and then people throughout the rest of the college I knew that normally wouldn't have bought a Mac suddenly very interested in them. This is about the period where Apple began to dominate in higher education sales again. As far as I know they are still doing good in that sector, just not as good as the late 2000s, early 2010s.
It was but there was no "Mac" in the name.
And since the PowerMac was a Mac, customers may have deduced the PowerBook was a book.
No one would spend all that money on a book.
Oh, wait, that Apple Music book.
I bought the last of these as my first laptop - 17" Penryn Intel Core 2 Duo MPB - glossy vs matte was the major debate back in the day - that keyboard was legendary - laptop lasted a good 7 years before I moved to the retina which honestly felt like a step backwards