Buying a new MBP

[CaptRB]

They won't go thicker, it won't happen, end of discussion. Hoping won't make any difference. most people would rather have thin and light.

Exactly right.

These are PORTABLE machines. Like most people I want them thin and light. And like most people, I find the keyboard very good.

When I require a more desktop experience I simply dock my 15" TB with the 4K displays, mouse, external drives, and wireless keyboard. It's then superior to my previous desktop. My new touch bar machines made my desktop obsolete. I saved money and time across the board by eliminating an entire system.


R.

 

[tshrimp]

Hey all. I'm gonna be grabbing a refurbished MBP /w Touch Bar from the Apple online store soon, and I had some questions about it! I'm grabbing the 13" model, linked here. But, I'm hearing some really bad things about the butterfly switch keyboard. If it's bad enough I might buy an XPS 13 Developers Edition instead of a MBP. People have suggested the butterfly switch keyboard is like tapping on a piece of wood. Is this an accurate description? Will my using this laptop on the go cause me to go insane from the lack of feedback from the keyboard?

Am I better off summoning Cthulhu to rend Tim Cook's soul from his fleshy prison for subjecting us to the butterfly switch keyboard? Please help me out by sharing your experiences with the MBP's new keyboard.

Good question about the keyboard. And as many have already stated, this depends on the person. I did not like it at first, but have grown to like to the point I am not sure I would want to go back.

As far as buying a referb....before you do I have found some sales on new that were less expensive then the referbs. So shop around first unless you prefer the referb.