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[POLL] Are you going to upgrade to any of the new MacBook Pros [MERGED]
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You'd have to make it a £1000 to buy one of the new 15" models!
Just switched logic boards on my MacBook Pro, from a e2011 i5 to a mid 2012 i5 that makes my MacBook Pro only discontinued sinds a 4 weeks.
I updated my early 2011 Macbook Pro by getting an early 2015 13" Macbook refurb from the Apple Store. My main concern isn't price, it's the stupid array of dongles that are now required.
I also placed an order for the 2016 15" MBP. My gripe is the price and possibly having to carry USB-C to USB-A dongle adapter(s). Even though I am supporting Apple with this purchase, I do hope the company figures out their own ecosystem better. Many of their recent product updates have been rather lackluster.
Managed to source a shrink wrapped 2015 top of the standard range 15" model with 512Gb SSD and onboard GPU for 15% off list. That'll pay for the Applecare 
I went to Best Buy and tried out the new MacBook Pro.
- The larger trackpad did not interfere with typing, this was a big worry of mine
- I didn't like this missing function keys, and didn't really enjoy the touch bar
- The Space gray looked very cheap compared to previous model
This was hard for me as this is the first apple computer I didn't want to buy.
Although, plenty of people near me loved the tough bar and found it fascinating
- The larger trackpad did not interfere with typing, this was a big worry of mine
- I didn't like this missing function keys, and didn't really enjoy the touch bar
- The Space gray looked very cheap compared to previous model
This was hard for me as this is the first apple computer I didn't want to buy.
Although, plenty of people near me loved the tough bar and found it fascinating
Little late to the thread, but going with "Sadly No."
At least not now. I've checked the refurbs for some time, but nothing's caught my eye, so I'm upgrading an old early 2011 15" with a new SSD, battery, and memory... I'll reassess in 1-2 years and enjoy the madness in the meantime.
At least not now. I've checked the refurbs for some time, but nothing's caught my eye, so I'm upgrading an old early 2011 15" with a new SSD, battery, and memory... I'll reassess in 1-2 years and enjoy the madness in the meantime.
Have 2012 rMBP and will wait at least one more year. As of now I would prefer a 15 in non TB but, if that doesn't become available, I at least want to see how the touchbar is received to a broad audience and want to see what kinks they work out of it by next year. Nothing really driving me to buy this computer.
No.
- Awful, extremely loud chiclet keyboard.
- No magsafe. Trip on the cord and Crash!
- Nothing can connect to their stupid USB-C Thunderbolt 3 ports (not even their own iPhones can connect). Those ports would be a great extra, but not as the only damn ports available!
- No touchscreen.
I'm giving Apple 2-3 more years to produce a touchscreen iMac. If they fail to catch up with the times, I'm done with Apple.
- Awful, extremely loud chiclet keyboard.
- No magsafe. Trip on the cord and Crash!
- Nothing can connect to their stupid USB-C Thunderbolt 3 ports (not even their own iPhones can connect). Those ports would be a great extra, but not as the only damn ports available!
- No touchscreen.
I'm giving Apple 2-3 more years to produce a touchscreen iMac. If they fail to catch up with the times, I'm done with Apple.
I was thinking a little more about this last night and I might buy an iMac instead. I can get a good machine for a lot cheaper. I was saving up for the MBP but it's a little more expensive than I thought and I'm not sure I can justify spending well over £2k on a laptop.
I find it quite liberating that Apple are being so greedy. It makes me much more comfortable with hanging onto my 3 fantastic devices for years. Macbook Air 2013, iPhone 6, iPad mini 3. They work beautifully together.
The OS upgrades bring a reasonable number of new features each year. But the disgusting pricing with minimal benefit means that I wont (and dont have to) upgrade very often.
In the meantime I can keep my eyes open for another ecosystem. Maybe Xiaomi will develop a useful cross device ecosystem.
For now I'll enjoy the Apple of old without paying anything more.
The OS upgrades bring a reasonable number of new features each year. But the disgusting pricing with minimal benefit means that I wont (and dont have to) upgrade very often.
In the meantime I can keep my eyes open for another ecosystem. Maybe Xiaomi will develop a useful cross device ecosystem.
For now I'll enjoy the Apple of old without paying anything more.
Decided not to sell my camera gear. Not moving to the 2016 MBP any time in the next few months.
Because I have a 2015 MBP 13-inch to use at the moment (not mine, but I can use it indefinitely for now)... I'll wait it out for the 2017 release.
Been waiting since 2014 release to buy a Macbook Pro! Seems every time the release time creeps around, something changes my mind.
Eventually I won't have a functional alternate computer and will have to buy one though.
Because I have a 2015 MBP 13-inch to use at the moment (not mine, but I can use it indefinitely for now)... I'll wait it out for the 2017 release.
Been waiting since 2014 release to buy a Macbook Pro! Seems every time the release time creeps around, something changes my mind.
Eventually I won't have a functional alternate computer and will have to buy one though.
Might've said this earlier --
I'd get one if my current MBP weren't running as well as it is now.
Maybe I can say it this way: I'm looking forward to buying my next Mac laptop.
I'd get one if my current MBP weren't running as well as it is now.
Maybe I can say it this way: I'm looking forward to buying my next Mac laptop.
Anyone see this review? http://www.digitaltrends.com/laptop-reviews/apple-macbook-pro-13-inch-touch-bar-review/
I had the base model tbMBP 13" for about two weeks before returning it. Was using a late 2011 MBP 13" for work. Keyboard broke, rushed out to get the new tbMBP. Later got keyboard fixed, and returned the tbMBP.
It was a sweet machine. It felt like a high quality product. Battery life left something to be desired, but the keyboard was nice, and the screen and CPU were great improvements over my old machine.
Still on the fence. Old MBP now working again fine. Still *want* the new computer, but it's really expensive.
Not sure what to do. Could buy a base 2016 15" MBP, a BTO 2016 13" tbMBP (w/ upgraded RAM and SSD), or just wait until next year when we get a 2nd generation product with 1st generation flaws sorted out.
Maybe they'll improve the battery life next year? Maybe the price will drop just a bit? Anyone else think these machines are overpriced for what they are? Windows machines, as mentioned in the above review, have greater specs for comparable cost. (Is mac OS really worth paying the premium?)
I had the base model tbMBP 13" for about two weeks before returning it. Was using a late 2011 MBP 13" for work. Keyboard broke, rushed out to get the new tbMBP. Later got keyboard fixed, and returned the tbMBP.
It was a sweet machine. It felt like a high quality product. Battery life left something to be desired, but the keyboard was nice, and the screen and CPU were great improvements over my old machine.
Still on the fence. Old MBP now working again fine. Still *want* the new computer, but it's really expensive.
Not sure what to do. Could buy a base 2016 15" MBP, a BTO 2016 13" tbMBP (w/ upgraded RAM and SSD), or just wait until next year when we get a 2nd generation product with 1st generation flaws sorted out.
Maybe they'll improve the battery life next year? Maybe the price will drop just a bit? Anyone else think these machines are overpriced for what they are? Windows machines, as mentioned in the above review, have greater specs for comparable cost. (Is mac OS really worth paying the premium?)
Very happy with my 2015 15" rMBP and my 2015 13" rMBP as well as my 2016 rMB...... The rMB is my transitional machine as I explore the world of USB-C while still having the comforting familiarity of USB-A on my other machines. Actually, the dongles thing isn't all that bad and by ordering appropriate cables that will fit one's older external drives and such, adapters and dongles can be eliminated much of the time.
I am definitely going to sit out this first-gen release of the tbMBP and will watch with interest to see how things go over the next little while, and maybe by the release of the third generation I'll be ready to buy.....
I am definitely going to sit out this first-gen release of the tbMBP and will watch with interest to see how things go over the next little while, and maybe by the release of the third generation I'll be ready to buy.....
I'd say I'm between the two yes answers. Macs have been expensive for a while now. This isn't something new. I love MacOS compared to Windows as things currently stand. But I can't say that it will *always* be my preferred platform. You never know when something better might come along. Always / forever is a really long time. Here's the unboxing video I created for the one I picked up at one of my local Apple stores:
I went to the Apple store and tried out a new MBP 2016. Overall thought… very disappointing.
The butterfly keyboard's key depth is far too shallow. It's like they're trying to make it feel like you're typing on a touch screen. Not conducive to lengthy typing. It does not feel good.
The touch bar is mostly gimmicky. eg. While it "looks cool" to have the volume level pop up an animate around, in fact it's taken a simple operation -- hitting one of two or three *function buttons* (by feel alone, if you want) -- to where you now have to relocate your finger to visually find the animated slider. It's an unnecessary complication that will get annoying over time.
The trackpad looks ridiculously large, but maybe I'd get used to it eventually or there's some advantage to its size.
No physical power button -- seriously?
No physical esc key -- seriously?
Power gets plugged into a USB-C port -- seriously?
Only USB-C ports -- seriously??? I don't have a single USB-C device.
I can't consider this a "pro" machine at all. It's basically a glorified MacBook Air. It's apparent Apple doesn't get the "pro" market anymore, and hasn't for a while. Sad to say, it looks like this is the swan song for Apple -- at least for me.
The butterfly keyboard's key depth is far too shallow. It's like they're trying to make it feel like you're typing on a touch screen. Not conducive to lengthy typing. It does not feel good.
The touch bar is mostly gimmicky. eg. While it "looks cool" to have the volume level pop up an animate around, in fact it's taken a simple operation -- hitting one of two or three *function buttons* (by feel alone, if you want) -- to where you now have to relocate your finger to visually find the animated slider. It's an unnecessary complication that will get annoying over time.
The trackpad looks ridiculously large, but maybe I'd get used to it eventually or there's some advantage to its size.
No physical power button -- seriously?
No physical esc key -- seriously?
Power gets plugged into a USB-C port -- seriously?
Only USB-C ports -- seriously??? I don't have a single USB-C device.
I can't consider this a "pro" machine at all. It's basically a glorified MacBook Air. It's apparent Apple doesn't get the "pro" market anymore, and hasn't for a while. Sad to say, it looks like this is the swan song for Apple -- at least for me.
I've been using a new 15" for a couple days now...
The keyboard is obviously a personal thing. I happen to really, really like it.
To change the brightness or volume on the touchbar, press and hold the brightness button or the volume button on the touchbar, then slide your finger left and right. No need to lift your finger and reposition. While it's not quite as simple to tap once to go down/up one step, the gesture does reduce the multi-step process to a single press & slide. True statement about tapping by feel, though. And you can set the touchbar to only show the standard set of Mac function keys if you want instead (brightness up/down, Mission Control, Launchpad, keyboard backlight up/down, back/play/forward, mute, vol down/up). Siri button on the touchbar is handy for me.
Big trackpad - yes, it's definitely big. But may as well. Why bother putting a smaller one in the same physical space. Making the trackpad smaller won't make the computer smaller since the surface area is defined by the screen size anyway. Besides, big and roomy and can scroll forever without lifting your fingers to start again.
There is a physical power key. The TouchID sensor is a button which can be depressed.
Escape key - guess that's a personal thing, too. I'm not a coder so I rarely need to hit it. But the blank space to the left of the touchbar Esc key is touch sensitive even though there's no display element underneath, so the Esc key target is actually bigger than it appears.
While charging does use one of the ports, Apple is not the only manufacturer to incorporate USB-C charging for their laptop. And the flexibility of being able to plug the power cable in on either the left or the right side is convenient.
If you own USB devices, then you already own USB-C devices. Simply replace the USB cable... Printers, hard drives, etc. Anything with a removable cable can instantly become a USB-C device. And USB-C to Lightning cables are available to plug in an iPhone/iPad. No dongles required. Flash drive sticks do require either an adapter or do need to be replaced. Personally, I just replaced mine with one that has both USB-C and USB-A connectors on it. But yes, until everyone has a USB-C flash drive, I carry a tiny USB-C adapter. Virtually weightless, though. And while a little bit of a pain in the beginning, you've got 4 of the most flexible and fastest interfaces available for at least the next 5-6 years. Don't forget, people said the same thing about the first iMac - it was the first personal computer to have only USB ports (not to mention no 3.5" floppy drive).