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Why You Shouldn't Buy the Next MacBook Pro
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Even before that hardly anyone has complained of iPhone burn in. And they are single layer panels. Although I expect the use is a lot different to a monitor but still.
Madonepro
macrumors 68000
I think you misread the comment. The reference appeared to be, that the current MacBook Pro's have 'elegant UI elements and tightly clustered information'.
Madonepro
macrumors 68000
Creatives and those that use these devices for high end work - coders, developers, photographers and videographers, will most likely have a secondary display, or a separate desktop device.
SvenLorenz1975
macrumors regular
This might be the dumbest article I've ever read on this site.
OLED on a MacBook will have burn-in problems, pretending otherwise is just dumb. The iPhone/iPad argument is nonsense, unless you spend hours staring at your homescreen.
You want a touchscreen? Get an iPad. Nobody actually needs a touchscreen on a MacBook, you just think you do.
The "thinner and lighter" design will impact speaker quality, heat management and battery life, also inevitable. Also, this is a PRO device. Weight and size should not be an argument.
So the clear recommendation should be to get the M5 Pro/Max and wait to see if Apple manages to fix the problems that the redesign will definitely bring with later releases. Buying an M6 will most likely be the dumbest thing to do.
OLED on a MacBook will have burn-in problems, pretending otherwise is just dumb. The iPhone/iPad argument is nonsense, unless you spend hours staring at your homescreen.
You want a touchscreen? Get an iPad. Nobody actually needs a touchscreen on a MacBook, you just think you do.
The "thinner and lighter" design will impact speaker quality, heat management and battery life, also inevitable. Also, this is a PRO device. Weight and size should not be an argument.
So the clear recommendation should be to get the M5 Pro/Max and wait to see if Apple manages to fix the problems that the redesign will definitely bring with later releases. Buying an M6 will most likely be the dumbest thing to do.
Maxis
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clv101
macrumors member
Shouldn't buy? But I'm not interested in OLED, the current screen is awesome. Actively don't want touch screen! Zero interest in cellular connectivity. Don't need it to be thinner/lighter (more interested in robustness, thermal management, speaker quality and battery life). Also not really interested in taking a risk, it is a risk, on the first model of the new design when the existing design is brilliant.
I'm expecting the M5 Pro/Max machine to stand the test of time and to be seen as the best of their era.
I'm expecting the M5 Pro/Max machine to stand the test of time and to be seen as the best of their era.
nymphe
macrumors member
I haven't read the 7 pages so far, but I am sure I'm not alone on this. I've burned my fingers in the past with many first revision products:
Nevertheless, if I was in the market of a new macbook pro, I would have considered the M5 Pro machines in this current design. A new design with so many new rumored features is a huge risk for me.
However I also don't like the todays design, so I'm (and my wallet is) happy that I don't need it 🙂
An M5 Pro mini would be great though 😀
- 1992: Macintosh LC (LC II was much better, supporting virtual memory and larger screen)
- 2005: First Intel Core Duo plastic Macbook: The worst machine I had in my life, not because of performance, because of random shut downs, brittle plastic, screen flackering, etc..
- 2008: First unibody Macbook: Was actually very good machine, but next revision was renamed to pro and re-added the firewire slots.
Nevertheless, if I was in the market of a new macbook pro, I would have considered the M5 Pro machines in this current design. A new design with so many new rumored features is a huge risk for me.
However I also don't like the todays design, so I'm (and my wallet is) happy that I don't need it 🙂
An M5 Pro mini would be great though 😀
apocalyarts
macrumors regular
This article is such a weird take without acknowledging that these major refreshes with new features or design such as an OLED screen usually also come with a major refresh of the entry price tag.
Sure, the upcoming upgrade is not as exciting as the one in fall, but it's also 500$ less at least, lol.
Sure, the upcoming upgrade is not as exciting as the one in fall, but it's also 500$ less at least, lol.
For these exact reasons I'll buy the next M5 Max 🙂 OLED? I don't want. Touchscreen? I don't want. Cellular? I don't care. 2nm? I don't care.
What is it that you’re struggling to do on the M2 Max that you’re hoping the M5 Max will fix?
Stormz
macrumors regular
Some of us are now living with tighter financial constraints. My 2018 Intel Mac Mini has served me well, but I've reached a stage where I need power and portability. OLED, a refreshed design, even faster chips - these would be lovely. But I have to be honest - they're wants, rather than needs. And MBPs are expensive enough as it is.
Ifti
macrumors 601
I've had a Dell XPS windows machine for work for the past 6 years or so. Love it so dont want to let it go.
It has a touch screen.......and I have NEVER used the touch screen for anything. In fact I only realised it was a touch screen after a couple of weeks ownership when I went to wipe some dust off of the screen! In my use case, I can't ever see a need to touch the screen of a laptop for anything at all......
It has a touch screen.......and I have NEVER used the touch screen for anything. In fact I only realised it was a touch screen after a couple of weeks ownership when I went to wipe some dust off of the screen! In my use case, I can't ever see a need to touch the screen of a laptop for anything at all......
Parowdy
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MacATDBB
macrumors regular
I can do without greasy fingerprints all over the screen and a burned-in screen. Happy to leave that to iPads. And if the direction of CPU/GPU/NPU development is towards pushing the thermal envelope for AI functions that deploy much more naturally in server farm settings, then, once again no thanks. But as I have an M4Pro laptop, I think the M5 I'm looking for would probably be a pro in the mac mini format. May be a while before I needa new laptop (fingers crossed)
I know this whole touch screen Mac has been a suggestion for as long as I can remember. But keeping all my Mac screens clean (multiple desktops and laptops), is very important to me. Why on earth would I want to use my greasy fingers on my Mac screen? If I wanted a greasy screen I could use my iPhone or iPad. Contrary to the writers opinion, this actually may be a good machine to buy before any touch screen blight begins?
Apple is planning to launch new MacBook Pro models as soon as early March, but if you can, this is one generation you should skip because there's something much better in the works.
We're waiting on 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, with few changes other than the processor upgrade. There won't be any tweaks to the design or the display, but later this year, a massive refresh is coming. Rumors suggest that there won't be just one MacBook Pro refresh in 2026, but two.
After launching M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro models in the spring, Apple will do another update in late 2026, introducing the first OLED MacBook Pro models. The OLED MacBook Pro is expected to feature a design refresh, faster M6 chips, all new display technology, and, in a first for the Mac, touch screen capabilities.
It's going to be the biggest update to the Mac lineup since Apple silicon chips came out in 2020. iPhones have used OLED for years, and Apple brought it to the iPad Pro in 2024, but Macs don't use OLED yet.
Apple said for years and years that the Mac wouldn't get a touch screen, but times change. Multiple rumors suggest that touch capabilities are coming, making the Mac more like an iPad. Touch-based controls will be available right alongside traditional mouse and keyboard input options.
The OLED MacBook Pro models will be the first to use Apple's 2-nanometer chip technology, and they could even be the first Macs with cellular capabilities. With so many changes in store, it doesn't make much sense to buy an M5 Pro or an M5 Max MacBook Pro with much better options coming just months later.
OLED touch displays will be limited to the higher-end 14-inch and 16-inch models because of the cost, so the warning isn't applicable to the standard M5 MacBook Pro that came out last fall. The entry-level MacBook Pro isn't expected to get the same upgrades, though it is likely to get an M6 chip.
It's also possible OLED will be so expensive that it's limited to a single, super expensive high-end model, but we're still probably looking at M6 chip upgrades and a design refresh across the lineup.
Two Mac refreshes in a single year is unusual, but not unheard of. Apple refreshed the MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max chips in January 2023, and then updated the machines again with M3 Pro and M3 Max chips in October 2023.
Normally a Mac refresh results in a Buy Now recommendation from us, but this year, with rumors of two updates in 2026 and so much expected from the later models, those interested in a high-end, premium MacBook Pro should plan to wait.
Article Link: Why You Shouldn't Buy the Next MacBook Pro
junior
macrumors 6502a
But I purchased a first gen M1 MAX MacBook Pro 4TB + 64GB ram the day it was released and have been extremely pleased with it for the last half decade. It was definitely not a mistake, and would have been a massive mistake had I decided to go for the mature Intel based one from the previous generation. M1 was a seriously good investment for me.
After 5 or 6 years however, I’ve been itching to upgrade due to the limitations on the GPU side for noise reduction and some other editing tasks, so I’ll definitely be going for the M6 lineup when it comes out.
Touch screen will probably be exclusively used for Photoshop and nothing else, but looking forward to that workflow too.
Janichsan
macrumors 68040
I definitely do.
I have a by now almost 5 year old Razer laptop with an OLED screen, and that is still more vivid and has far better contrast than the LCD screen with Mini LED backlighting in my far more recent MacBook Pro. The MBP's screen has an admittedly higher maximum brightness, though.
