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So - what is your opinion of your prior MacBook, after using the new one?
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2014 15 MBP feels 'old' in certain ways. Bigger bezel, got the flaking display issue, small trackpad, etc.
IMO, I think my MBA looks like a relic lol. I love this design, the smaller footprint in every way. I wondered how I lived with those thick gray bezels for so long, the non-retina display, limited ram, etc... I think this upgrade is a solid one over my previous Air.
Im coming from a 2008 unibody MacBook and the 2016 model makes it feel like a behemoth. I am pleasantly surprised by how thin the 2016 MBP is. I also love that I can get up to 11-12 hrs of batter off this thing when doing very light tasks. When doing heavier tasks, such as running a VM i get about 2-3 hrs on battery. I know this doesn't seem like a lot, but again I'm coming from a 2008 MBP that would get 2-3 hrs with light use and about 50 minutes with heavy tasks.
Im in love with the space gray, it is noticeably darker than the traditional silver.
Im in love with the space gray, it is noticeably darker than the traditional silver.
I'm coming from a 2011 MBP. Having migrated all my content and settings, it is definitely a vast improvement, but I think my old computer is still a good machine. If I was just a casual user I could probably get a couple more years out of it, but since I'm starting a career in web development I definitely appreciate the modern, sleek look, compact size and the crisp screen quality. As well as the convenience of touch ID, of course.
I had a non retina mbp and it just looks enormous now, I can't believe I lugged that thing around for so many years. It did just fine (until it died) but I'm amazed at how much of an upgrade this is. My old one just looks silly, but I do already miss how indestructible it felt.