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Which 2016 MacBook Pro did you get?
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13" Touch Bar
I wanted ports on both sides, as well as being able to take advantage of Touch ID. I like the touch bar although it wasn't a primary buying concern.
I wanted ports on both sides, as well as being able to take advantage of Touch ID. I like the touch bar although it wasn't a primary buying concern.
I order a maxed out 13" with Touch Bar because I am replacing my 2007 iMac and I wanted something that'll last me at least 5 years and get me started into photo editing. I also feel like the touch bar has a lot of potential and is only going to get better.
I started with the 15" 2.9/1TB/460 but ended up with the 13" 3.3/16GB/512GB instead. I miss the quad-core CPU and additional screen real estate but I'm done with dGPUs - too many problems long-term.
There's already reported issues with the 460, but he must be referring to the dGPU fiasco in 2010-2012 15 inch MacBook pros.
This thread:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/graphic-card-freaks-out-with-brand-new-mbp-2016.2015545/
Which may or may not eventually turn into this:
https://www.macrumors.com/2014/01/17/2011-macbook-pro-gpu-glitches/
Then this:
https://www.macrumors.com/2015/02/19/2011-macbook-pro-repair-program-apple/
I guess the biggest reason for me not ordering the 15" is because I wanted something light, portable and the dedicated graphic card issues that have been floating around has been a huge turnoff. The 15" definitely crossed my mind though.
I'm so hoping eGPUs that don't require a lot of hacking and voodoo are going to be a reality next year. I have a feeling this might be the case if/when new Mac Pros are released. In my mind, that's truly the best of both worlds.
15", because I'm fond of 1920 X 1200 resolution for software development, and need the 2TB drive. Given the expense of that drive, I thought I might as well max out the processor and GPU as well for not a lot more money.
2016 Base 15in, I wanted the option for a quad core processor and dgpu. I currently have a 2012 13in retina as a backup if I need to bring something smaller. But I am loving the portability and power of the 2016 15 in.
Just out of interest why didn't you go for the 15 inch? Same price if it's maxed out and I you get a better cpu with the 15 inch.
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So it's very portable and easy to just open up anywhere and take anywhere. Also, have you experienced any of these dgpu issues?
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And how is the battery life compared to the 13 inch?
15" tMBP, to replace my 2012 15" cMBP, which replaced my 2008 15" MBP, which replaced my 2004 15" Powerbook.
I voted because I was real interested to see the results of this survey among macrumors people. I had an 09 MBP, been holding out for a refreshed MBA. Even though we are finding that non touch is more comparable due to battery life, I really wanted touch ID functionality. Yes, Apple lied claiming that the battery life is the same on those two. Anecdotally, the non touch easily beats claims, and the touch approaches claimed hours, but more than good enough for me. But I'm not giving this thing back. This is a REALLY nice machine. No complaints from me.
I'm doing the opposite. Hate the 12 keyboard, and it's underpowered for anything demanding. It's nice, but the 13 is only marginally heavier. I will say that the 13's keyboard is more noisy (but much better). It's always something. Again, the 12 is very nice, just am not using it any more. I've also noticed the non-TB 13's battery life is very good.
I'd like to try the 15" now after using the 13. I did this same watusi with previous 13 and 15 inchers, eventually settling for the 15 (all out of a portability perspective). These new ones offer new look in regards to portability. I think Apple has done a fantastic job with these. Very satisfied. (but this keyboard makes a RACKET!!! )
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