Former Apple Employee Thinks Touch Bar Shouldn't Be Forced on Users Who Want Highest-End MacBook Pro

[DanBig]

I would have preferred it on the displays chin plate and leave the Fn keys alone!

I still want my ports back too! Don't get me wrong I want the USB-C ports as well. The dongle hell Apple thrust on us is just bad.

 

[peite]

Well said, but probably he is far from alone with that opinion.

I’m still rocking my 2009 13” MBP upgraded from 2 to 8GB RAM, no optical disc and only one 750GB SSD and a new high quality Chinese/Japan-made battery. If it wasn’t for my SSD having severe speed problems and one Options-key jumping off from time to time I would probably run it another 10 years.

My next MBP must have:

• 6 core i5
• 16GB RAM
• 1TB SSD
• Atleast 2 USB 3.0 ports and 2 USB-C ports
• Long and superb quality battery
• Past gen higher and super durable keyboard and touch pad
• No touch bar
• Not lighter and thinner than it already is (my 2009 MBP has travelled alot without any dents and buckles and it’s thanks to it having more weight and being sturdier) - Let’s keep it that way!
• Not too much glossy screen or no glossy screen
• Price must be around 1500$ including the Swedish higher tax + chemical tax

 

[DanBig]

Defeats the purpose for those that want laptops though.

I agree! I want the performance of an iMac Pro in a laptop. A real Pro's MacBook Pro!

Older keyboard and smaller touchpad. Place the touch Bar on the display's chin plate give us back the Fn keys.

Give us back two USB-A ports, Ethernet, SD & lastly modify the back two USB-C ports L&R (x4) so a MagSafe plug can be flush mounted within it with a 4k or better display in both a 15" & 17" system.

Offering all of this in an older MacBook Pro frame (2011-12) that way there's enough space for better cooling & bigger battery!