New MacBook Pros Don't Include Backlit Apple Logo or Power Extension Cable

[burakcetinkay]

Douche moves hiding inside that new macbook pro boxes... way to go apple. Keep doing what you are doing. Clearly you are doing it right...

 

[pgiguere1]

FYI, the 2015 rMBPs are still available to purchase and have a backlit logo.

 

[ConnorMcJeebus]

Wouldn't it have been better received if they just added $19 USD to the sale price of the MBP and had them ship with the extensions in the box?

 

[nazaar]

Wow... I'd say this is almost a deal breaker. The Surface Studio is looking even better every day.

 

[joecool99]

Steve Jobs also did this-

for real? what laptop is this?

 

[Silver Idaten]

I can't wait to go back to PC. If they think I'm going to spend that much money on a non-upgradable machine with some gimmicky touch bar and average-for-2016 specs, they're insane.

 

[pat500000]

**** this, I'm done.

They can't even give us a goddamn extension cable now in the box? For a computer that goes up to $3000 in cost? ****ing greedy bastards.

According to Phil...it's for "experience."

 

[zhang96]

This model should be called MacBook Annoy Users Late 2016

 

[cardfan]

The glowing Apple is iconic... What would be a valid reason to end it?

Yep, that's just silly. Why screw with what really works? Not to mention I think most really liked that about macbooks. A rarity in marketing to find such a gem. But it defines the new Apple. Cut costs where you can. Jack up the price.

 

[JPLC]

Apple will also make the EarPods/Airpods black. Just wait for it...

 

[elf69]

I never really liked the Logo... This looks better IMO.
Sometimes I could actually see the logo on the screen due to light coming through. This is on the air, not sure about the pro models.

Due to how thin new model is I guess this is why they removed it.

 

[tubeexperience]

Next thing you know, the power adapter won't come in the box and would be $79 extra.

 

[Joe Rossignol]

for real? what laptop is this?

PowerBook G3.

 

[0092762]

12" Macbook is also exactly like this, I thought the light up logo was removed to make the screen thinner.

 

[dantracht]

I just hugged my 2015 15" rMBP.

No, I didn't do that, but WOW am glad I went for the $300 off deal 2 months ago instead of waiting for this lesser product.

 

[calzon65]

I could live without the backlit Apple logo if they would have included DDR4 RAM and more RAM.

 

[Slipg]

If you compare a 2008 or even a 2012 MBP to a 2015... the 2015 looks stripped down. It's missing the power button... the battery indicator... the labeling is gone.

 

[pat500000]

This model should be called MacBook Annoy Users Late 2016

or "Too late Macbook pro 2016"

 

[2ilent8cho]

I wonder how much the lack of the glowing logo will hurt Apple.

Every time you see a shot of, for example, a DJ using a Mac as his DJ computer, you will see the glowing white Apple logo there. It stands out big time and provides so much free product placement and advertising. Same thing with pretty much any photo of a bunch of people using laptops. The Macs stand out.

The lack of the glowy logo is a bit sad for me, but not a huge deal. But it may hurt Apple in the long run.

Thats the one reason that stopped me overtime getting a nMB. I love the glowing Apple logo.

 

[RowellE]

When Apple got rid the of the backlit logo in the MacBook, I was soo against it. But now I prefer it and think it looks hot without it.

 

[blacktape242]

the best way to show a company your dissatisfaction is in the pocketbook. By not opening it up.
Maybe this will be the learning moment for ****** Cook. He's had a pretty easy ride considering Steve
gave him a blueprint to follow before he passed. Thats my guess anyways.

 

[emailnotebox]

series of stand up comedy from tim and execs, and they are doing a good job

 

[avanpelt]

Apple has a full-blown PR crisis on its hands...and the damn thing isn't even available yet! If there are any problems with the new hardware, Apple is going to have a disaster on its hands that will make the Maps debacle seem like a walk in the park by comparison.

 

[OldSchoolMacGuy]

They really need to fix their pricing soon if they want to sell anywhere near the quantities they have previously sold. The redesign results in a short term burst of sales which looks good for Tim Cook so maybe in Q1 of 2017.

Order times on these new models are already slipping faster than previous models. They're selling plenty well.

 

[joecool99]

Wow... I'd say this is almost a deal breaker. The Surface Studio is looking even better every day.

only 1 problem, does not run macOS.
Windows is still garbage. Not interested in that system as creative platform OS.