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Unconfirmed: 16-Inch MacBook Pro Image Shows Slimmer Bezels, Standalone Touch ID, and Physical Esc Key [Updated x2]
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why would there be an announcement pending for the Mac Pro, but absolutely nothing for the MacBook Pro. I understand previous MBP's weren't announced prior to their release, but I don't think Apple would have a Mac pending release, and then completely surprise the masses with another Mac release around the same time. So I assume no MacBook Pro release prior, or alongside the MacPro. Probably will happen sometime after, and since it doesn't seem reasonable for Apple.Argh...how can there be this many rumors about it if it's not coming out until June? It must be imminent
But, that means Apple would have to end their love affair with the awful 720p webcam and we all know Apple can't have that!
Same $326.20 on the TouchBar from the 2016 pic as well, which doesn't match the $199 shown on the supposed 16" MBP screen.
Edit: You caught that as well.
Software developers (and others) wanted a physical escape key and they’re a large market for MBP. Separating the TouchID sensor to make it symmetrical is very Apple.
If true, it looks great...
Aside from Apple still banking on that abomination that is the Touch Bar.
Aside from Apple still banking on that abomination that is the Touch Bar.
I’m sure Apple appreciates your well wishes, but not to worry, they’ll sell plenty. New keyboard, physical escape key, bigger screen with smaller bezels thrown in... what’s not to like? (In the real world of MBP users, not MR forum posters.)
It’s kind of weird, many pros care more about function than form. I’m glad Apple agrees, though it does lead to many angry posts about the iPhone notch and camera bump. Oh well ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Lid would have to be a lot thicker to fit the FaceID module in it. Until FaceID technology changes significantly or the lid is made thicker, we're most likely stuck with the 720p webcam for a long time to come.
There is no pending announcement for the Mac Pro, they did that at WWDC last June. It’ll launch without another event.
The 16” could certainly launch alongside (or before), I don’t think it needs an event. What’s there to say, really? “Our best Mac Pro ever, with a 1” larger display and a new keyboard. How long is that event, 30 seconds?
Do the same for the 2016 image. It looks like after the post on October 2016 the 2016 MacBook dropped on October 27 2016
Yeah it was posted upthread about an hour ago that the finger was photoshopped. The picture is a fake.
I really wish people would learn what the word “innovation” means. A photoshop fake is hardly innovative
I know right. I was been sarcastic 😂😂😂😂Yeah it was posted upthread about an hour ago that the finger was photoshopped. The picture is a fake.
I really wish people would learn what the word “innovation” means. A photoshop fake is hardly innovative
I’d be psyched to get the “inverted T” arrow key layout back. So much easier to home the fingers to without looking.
my point is, i wouldn't see them releasing an updated macbookpro prior to the release of the already announced MacPro. Also, I don't see them releasing it around the same time either. But thats just my two cents. Who knows
The implementation of Touch ID as a fake button on iPhones directly before Face ID was introduced is excellent. The combination of a physical indentation combined with haptic feedback that makes it feel like a click when you press it actually fools people into thinking it is a physical button.
The same should be done with the function keys. Indentations for each button and haptic feedback when pressed. This would maintain all the functionality of physical function keys, which is a feature that is much, much more important to some people (like people that work in excel a lot, for example) than the features that would be lost. You still maintain a lot of flexibility (the keys can change), but you would lose sliders.
The slider issue is super easy to remedy anyway, just hold down one of the custom keys in the function bar and then slide your finger on the track of for the same effect.
The negative of losing physical, or at least faux-physical, keys vastly outweighs the gain from niche use cases, at least for me.
The same should be done with the function keys. Indentations for each button and haptic feedback when pressed. This would maintain all the functionality of physical function keys, which is a feature that is much, much more important to some people (like people that work in excel a lot, for example) than the features that would be lost. You still maintain a lot of flexibility (the keys can change), but you would lose sliders.
The slider issue is super easy to remedy anyway, just hold down one of the custom keys in the function bar and then slide your finger on the track of for the same effect.
The negative of losing physical, or at least faux-physical, keys vastly outweighs the gain from niche use cases, at least for me.
Most likely fake, but in all reality I would say it is not far off what to actually expect to see.
All I care about is this Navi GPU.
If anyone is interested, it is reviewed here, and doesn’t really seem to be anything special - https://www.notebookcheck.net/MSI-A...avi-instead-of-Intel-and-NVIDIA.440494.0.html
its a better way to implement a power button into the same button. Where else would they put the power button?
I mean they could add a side button that doesn't hurt the symmetry of the whole keyboard/Touch Bar. I think Touch ID works fine and sometimes you're further away from your computer for faceid to work right id imagine.
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doesn't look much different than the normal bezels on the 15" to me. Id think apple would make it almost bezel-less including the top or why even bother?