I'm still in love with my silver 14". The design is SEXY! The Keyboard is perfect. The touchpad amazing........... The size is the best size I've ever used. No complaints here!
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New MacBook Pro is a perfect design
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I like the design for the most part. The notch isn’t great, and from my limited interaction with it in stores, the side vents seem don’t feel grea when picking up and holding it. I can overlook most of the other quirks.
I found these two lines back to back to be hilarious. I get that you’re probably just using 20/20 vision to mean you have good eyesight (because at the distance you have a laptop, that’s pretty meaningless) and that the thing about the notch was probably more of a “I don’t notice it in use” statement, but the juxtaposition of great eyesight and not seeing a big black box at the top of your display is pretty funny. Either that or you might need to find a new optometrist ?
It's also easier on the palm when holding the Mac like a book. I probably shouldn't do this, but I use the MacBook as a tray to carry my stuff from one meeting room to another. Now this rounded design doesn't cut into my palms anymore.
I think the rounded corners make it feel more organic and... human.
It's just a pity that the new display does not tilt back as much as the previous 16" does, but the difference is not much. On the other hand, the new hinge makes the opening and closing motion much smoother and more satisfying.
I bought the 14" last week. All great except the sharp "lid opening notch" or whatever its called is still there. I have had five MacBooks over the last few years and the sharpness bothered me on them all. I always end up putting small pieces of tape over them. A few years ago I even filed the edges down on one of them. Apart from that I totally love the new form factor and never did understand apples obsession in making them thinner all the time.
I noticed this too in the store. I've not handled any MBPs between 2012-2020, did they also have similar side vents which were sharp?
How do owners who've used these new machines for a week or two find it?
The 2016 I'm using now has no side vents whatsoever. From memory, I don't believe the 2012-2015 ones had them either.
Only the single fan "two port" 16-21 models lack side vents. The intake and exhaust are both on the back.
Lucas, whilst I agreed with the previous post about giving your MacBook a little hug, I'm drawing the line at this one ?.
Anyway, I've finally stopped my dithering and I have bought a Pro 16" 16GB/1TB. I'm sneaking off to the Apple store tomorrow to collect it. Cannot wait. Even writing this the fans came on, on a 2017 intel 15". Super excited, although as with a fair few folk on here, spending money on tech is never a good subject to discuss with the other half!
Don’t be too sure about that. A woman will always notice increased thickness.
Does your new Mac fit into your old sleeve? Do you notice a difference after all these years?
I, for one, am happy that lifting the lid does not lift the entire damn computer off the desk like the 2016 MBP 13. Air 2017 and MBP 2011 never went off desk - such was their weight distribution and hinge design. This 2021 is just like that.
I do this too but on my couch. It digs a bit more now with the weight, but abs are good.