Interestingly it will actually deter many people from buying it simply as it may look like they have an old MBP rather than the latest one. So many will hate that people could think that 😂
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New 16-Inch MacBook Pro is Thicker and Heavier Than Previous Generation
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Interestingly it will actually deter many people from buying it simply as it may look like they have an old MBP rather than the latest one. So many will hate that people could think that 😂
I guess they caved on the whole usb-c thing, would sure be nice if they added HDMI to the air as well. That is the only port that I wish that I had. Magsafe would be nice for charging also just for the safety aspect. If I had to guess they are going back to magsafe for the profit of selling magsafe chargers though.
I don’t care if it’s thicker, but the weight is an issue... unless they release a really light Air with a bigger display than its current one. The Air really needs to be light (and not from using a small display)
This device manages to simultaneously prove that Apple’s former design chief had too much power and that Apple needs a new design chief.
I think the tradeoffs are definitely worth the extra weight and thickness. These new MBP's look like beasts. I'm very excited. The notch doesn't bother me. The increased resolution seems worth it as well.
Does anyone else agree that the 16" MBP with 32GB ram and 1TB SSD at $3,099 might actually be priced more competitively than expected?
Does anyone else agree that the 16" MBP with 32GB ram and 1TB SSD at $3,099 might actually be priced more competitively than expected?
The design is less attractive looking that its predecessor, for sure. I think the inclusion of the "feet" are what make it look a lot worse than it probably is. You couldn't see them with the previous gen.
I think that is a reasonable equivalency with dimensions. More I/O ports is great.
I feel like this is a very regressive design, adding a hdmi port, proprietary power, and sd card slot? Jesus, talk about backwards. USBc was all about universal ability. don't need cdmi? fine you don't have a wasted port, you can use it for something else. SD cards are on the way out too. Don't get me started on MagSafe return, they didn't even use the superior L-Plug they updated to.
I think the best comparison to make would be with the pre-Touchbar Macbook Pros. These machines seem to be lighter than those by far.
By releasing these machines Apple seems to basically be admitting the past few years of Macbook Pros was a mistake, and is iterating on the pre-touchbar design. I'm all for that.
By releasing these machines Apple seems to basically be admitting the past few years of Macbook Pros was a mistake, and is iterating on the pre-touchbar design. I'm all for that.
ok so noob question, with the new MagSafe charger, will it also have the same capabilities as a standard USB-C charger?
Couldn’t agree more. I could not care less what the machine looks like. I have work to do and I’m not going to sit there and look at the aesthetics of my laptop while I’m doing it.
seriously looks like the 2008 Pros and I love it.
should of added a optical disk drive and a floppy drive and usb 4 ports
For those wondering, the screen is 16.2" instead of 16.0" 
I am thrilled at the design. Finally a good move. No longer chasing form over function only to cut a few millimeters here and there. Nice one, Apple!
Great news. Better cooling and bigger batteries and higher power/brightness displays. This is exactly what a pro laptop should be. People who want thin and light can get the air.
Thicker and Heavier oh no!
About 6.4 ounces heavier and half a millimeter thicker.
Hardly noticeable in my opinion.
The weight increase is almost certainly due to bigger batteries, and the (slight) thickness increase is probably due to the HDMI port. The thickness increase is possibly why they increased the battery size.
About 6.4 ounces heavier and half a millimeter thicker.
Hardly noticeable in my opinion.
The weight increase is almost certainly due to bigger batteries, and the (slight) thickness increase is probably due to the HDMI port. The thickness increase is possibly why they increased the battery size.
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It's 5% heavier compared to previous version, not 9%.
It's 5% heavier compared to previous version, not 9%.
I don't care, still thinner than 90% of Windows machines and I need this system. Worth the wait. Pulled the trigger on the top of the line model fully loaded
Nobody has every reviewed/used a machine and said, this would be great... if it weren't for those extra ports.
Agree 100%, but we're in the minority on this forum - losing a 40GBPs Thunderbolt 4 port that can do anything for a single use HDMI port is a disaster, but Apple must have researched this and found there are more people like them, than us.
It's a shame ports aren't module - it would increase the SKU's ten fold, but imagine just being able to pick 4 Thunderbolt 4 ports on both sides and a couple of extra USB-C ports on each side - that'd be perfect expansion.
The comments about around here about that machine make the butterfly keyboard and missing ports hate look tame.