With the 14" and 16" redefines the Macbook Pro lineup, the 13" M1 Macbook Pro feels like a really odd duck from the lineup. It's no longer feel "Pro" as it's missing the simplest things such as only 2 USB4 (not thunderbolt 4) ports, lack of more external display support, 8GB RAM base, and the so-called "Pro" connectivity (ie. the ports). And tests have shown that it's not performing that much more compared to the M1 Macbook Air.
I'd rather see Apple eliminating it altogether, and maybe make a more basic version of the 14" Pro. Eg. the same 14" form factor with the ports, use the base 8-core M1 Pro chip, same 16GB and 512GB base, but just the current regular 60Hz LCD display and 720p webcam. Price it maybe for $1599 or $1699.
But hey, that's me. Apple would want people to just spend more money and get the 14"... 😂
I'd rather see Apple eliminating it altogether, and maybe make a more basic version of the 14" Pro. Eg. the same 14" form factor with the ports, use the base 8-core M1 Pro chip, same 16GB and 512GB base, but just the current regular 60Hz LCD display and 720p webcam. Price it maybe for $1599 or $1699.
But hey, that's me. Apple would want people to just spend more money and get the 14"... 😂