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Mobile Tech Review Of The Pro
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It's the best laptop keyboard I've used and the only criticism I have for it is that if you type forcefully it definitely is louder than the old MBP. But you don't have to type forcefully.
Yep, just wanted to make sure for myself.
They have got it set up on the same table as the 12 inch MacBook and got to try them side by side. The keys on the MacBook Pro don't look as flat to the chassis as on the 12 inch but in terms of how it feels hardly any difference. Absolute deal breaker for me.
All fair points from the reviewer I thought.
The lack of ports is a killer for me. Stick it on a random desk of the day, plug one port into a power adapter before reaching for a newly-purchased dongle for Ethernet before starting to juggle with USB sticks, SD cards and cable-only peripherals. When you need a multi port dongle the size of your hand to replace all the missing ports it feels like you are carrying 2 laptops; or perhaps just one that has been needlessly cut into 2.
I'm far from a power user but my MBP always has an SD installed for Time Machine when away from the mothership, a USB stick or 2, Ethernet routinely and occasionally an external display. All of this is built in and does not require a separate bag of bits to make it work as a real computer.
For me the changes are verging on madness. I don't need big memory, or a faster CPU (errr) but when an MBP needs a mini-computer next to it to make it work properly then I think the world has gone mad.
The lack of ports is a killer for me. Stick it on a random desk of the day, plug one port into a power adapter before reaching for a newly-purchased dongle for Ethernet before starting to juggle with USB sticks, SD cards and cable-only peripherals. When you need a multi port dongle the size of your hand to replace all the missing ports it feels like you are carrying 2 laptops; or perhaps just one that has been needlessly cut into 2.
I'm far from a power user but my MBP always has an SD installed for Time Machine when away from the mothership, a USB stick or 2, Ethernet routinely and occasionally an external display. All of this is built in and does not require a separate bag of bits to make it work as a real computer.
For me the changes are verging on madness. I don't need big memory, or a faster CPU (errr) but when an MBP needs a mini-computer next to it to make it work properly then I think the world has gone mad.
I honestly think this point of view might be in the minority. Working at a company surrounded by MBP users, most people seldom plug in anything but a USB peripheral and a display. Stick a $3 USB-A to USB-C adapter permanently onto whatever older USB devices you have and get a new cable for your monitor, also not expensive.
well thumb drives come in all sizes but these are the adapters I got and they are nice and small and metal-cased:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01B432I4M
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01B432I4M
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Hmmm, genuinely not sure if you're trolling with this. If you genuinely believe that those three represent credible, impartial opinion where Apple are concerned then I feel genuinely sorry for you.
Don't wait by the way, go and buy a new MacBook Pro right away, because I can tell you with certainty the reviews from those three will be glowing.
Rene Ritchie is one of the biggest Apple cheerleaders around. Might aswell ask for a review for Phil Schiller.
Rene is generally quite upbeat and positive about Apple, but his opinion pieces and reviews are thought-provoking and well written. He is not a cheerleader for Apple. If he doesn't like an Apple product, he will tell you and tell you why.
Pick any bit of mobile tech - tablet, phone, laptop - and hers will be the best-in-class review you'll see on Youtube. Fair, impartial, honest, with a grasp of real user usage (and proper, granular technical knowledge and history), and an in-depth 15-20 to minutes.
Hers are pretty much the most "credible" reviews you can get.