It will never be a notebook replacement for me. AutoCAD, Scrivener, etc. However, I have started making extensive use of the iPad for video work.
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New 13-Inch MacBook Pro Announced With Magic Keyboard, 10th-Gen Processors, Up to 32GB RAM and 4TB SSD, and More
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It will never be a notebook replacement for me. AutoCAD, Scrivener, etc. However, I have started making extensive use of the iPad for video work.
I agree with this - the real 13" MBP is the 4TB version, which this is a nice upgrade for. 10th gen Intel, big spec bump to be 16gb/512gb base at same price, scissor keyboard. As others have said, this is a nice upgrade before what I imagine is the change to 14" MBP.
The 2TB "entry-level" is just a way for people on a tight budget to get a "pro" if they want. I agree, it really makes more sense to get a 2020 MBA now, but it's at least an option for those who want the MBP form factor.
They should have just axed the 13" base Pro if they were going this route. The $1799 option is better than the previous $1799 option, but you hit the nail on the head. People looking between the Air/base Pro have a decision to make. Personally, I am just going to wait longer before I upgrade.
There aren't really any proper 10th gen 45W CPUs suitable for the 16 inch. The newer 45W intel CPUs are basically identical to 9th gen but with a higher thermal limit to get a marginally faster turbo boost
In the 16 inch MBPro, I am doubtful this will have any real-world performance advantage at all. Perhaps not even measurable in benchmarks unless the workload is very specific and very short-lived.
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Wait for the “real” update on the 13” aka 14” MacBook Pro probably at the end of the year!
Stuff like this always reminds me why I can't stand Tim and his penny pinching ways
I bet he despises the SE and it's price.
What a joke for 10th gen models.
I bet he despises the SE and it's price.
What a joke for 10th gen models.
Definitely. The entry level pro model got the shaft, but people who really need the pro performance and opt for the $1799 are getting a good upgrade.
Same here. I've been waiting for an update for my 2015 MBA, and was hoping for a 14" MBP. I really would like a slightly larger screen, but the 16" MBP is massive overkill for my use case. So, like you, I'll hang on a bit longer on the apparently slim chance that we'll see a 14" MBP in the fall.
Anemic approach with not updating the low end MBPs.
Only - and 100% foreseeable - outcome is that MBP, users in need of an upgrade, will bleed to another eco system.
With that approach, Apple might as well link directly to the XPS 13 on Dell's webshop.
Only - and 100% foreseeable - outcome is that MBP, users in need of an upgrade, will bleed to another eco system.
With that approach, Apple might as well link directly to the XPS 13 on Dell's webshop.
Apple may not have exhausted their supply of Vega 56 chips yet. Once they have done that, you will see a new iMac. It is coming.
Easier for Apple to upgrade products when they hold things back rather than actually upgrading them.
I have tried and tried, but I really prefer Mac OS. I just am way more productive.
And? Why bezels matters to you? It's idiotic.
Looks like the only difference with the base model I bought with upgraded ram and storage right before the Apple Store shutdown is the keyboard and a slight price drop for not having to upgrade the storage to 256gb. I actually don’t mind the butterfly keyboard so it’s not a huge loss.
I was going to return the machine and get the new Air which came out a week after I made my purchase but no matter how many times I tried, the return label wouldn’t generate for me to print. So I’m kinda stuck either way until Apple reopens their stores assuming they will still take any returns from months back.
I was going to return the machine and get the new Air which came out a week after I made my purchase but no matter how many times I tried, the return label wouldn’t generate for me to print. So I’m kinda stuck either way until Apple reopens their stores assuming they will still take any returns from months back.
Yeah, in the same boat here. At least my MBA 2020 (i3 base model) is plenty cheap and suffices perfectly for my needs.
Agree...In addition, don't forget NO WI-FI 6 = NO BUY...
SE actually has a function of attracting more people into the Apple ecosystem where they can be enticed to making future contributions to services revenue, Watch, Mac, etc.
WiFi 6 is barely out, not having shouldn't be an issue for the majority of consumers.
maybe that customer is one of few/many that want to keep the new mbp for the next 5-6 years....for someone who change it almost every 2 years is not a big deal...
Not sure I follow here. Why does Apple make a point of saying how the iPhone has WiFi 6.... even the iPhone SE (2020)?