Apple's new MacBook has many drawbacks.
- Why The New Macbook Pro Is Bad Friday
- Reviews Of The New Macbook Pro
- Why The New Macbook Pro Is Bad For You
- The New Macbook Pro 2012
The new MacBook Pro comes with noticeable improvements in terms of hardware compared with the old generation of Macs, but it also has a higher price and some drawbacks you should carefully consider before going for an upgrade. Here is why upgrading to the new MacBook Pro is not such a good idea:
Pro without ports
Why The New Macbook Pro Is Bad Friday
MacBook Pro with Touch Bar: The good, the bad, the ugly, this week on The CultCast. Wired: The new MacBook Pro is a terrific laptop and, like the super-skinny MacBook, a clear indication of. Good news: Apple finally revamped the MacBook Pro, after sticking with the same design for more than four years. The bad news: It's not quite the notebook we at Engadget had been waiting for.
Well, it actually has four ports, but they are all Thunderbolt 3. If you want to use accessories, connect your iPhone, charge a phone, insert an SD card, connect a monitor using HDMI or VGI, and in many other scenarios, you need to purchase adapters and dongles. Ports are largely used by pros who used to be the main target of the MacBook. For example, photographers rely on the built-in SD card reader to transfer photos from a DSLR to the MacBook. Now they need to buy either an expensive adapter or a new camera with Wi-Fi. All these people who want to connect devices and accessories will need to buy and carry separate adapters. This is not so ‘Pro' and smart.
The Touch Bar could be confusing
Apple replaced the function keys known for years with a tiny touch-sensitive OLED bar for virtual navigation keys, context menus and icons based on the application. While this solution could be useful in some situations, it could also distract the attention from the main content and interrupts your workflow. It appears that Apple has finally recognized the positives of having touch on a PC, but the company doesn't want to leave the traditional screens behind just yet. So, lets put a tiny touch bar and charge extra $300.
Apple logo doesn't light-up
Similarly to the 12-inch MacBook (non Pro), Apple removed the backlit logo on the back. If you prefer a laptop with lit-up, not a standard glossy-gray Apple logo, you should stick with the older generation or the 13-inch Air.
It's even more expensive
The new laptops are more expensive than the old generation. The 13-inch version with Touch bar starts at $1799 while the bigger 15-inch starts at $2399. Too much for not such a massive hardware refresh, no ports, and even no power extension cable in the box.
Apple's new MacBook has many drawbacks.
The new MacBook Pro comes with noticeable improvements in terms of hardware compared with the old generation of Macs, but it also has a higher price and some drawbacks you should carefully consider before going for an upgrade. Here is why upgrading to the new MacBook Pro is not such a good idea:
Pro without ports
Well, it actually has four ports, but they are all Thunderbolt 3. If you want to use accessories, connect your iPhone, charge a phone, insert an SD card, connect a monitor using HDMI or VGI, and in many other scenarios, you need to purchase adapters and dongles. Ports are largely used by pros who used to be the main target of the MacBook. For example, photographers rely on the built-in SD card reader to transfer photos from a DSLR to the MacBook. Now they need to buy either an expensive adapter or a new camera with Wi-Fi. All these people who want to connect devices and accessories will need to buy and carry separate adapters. This is not so ‘Pro' and smart.
The Touch Bar could be confusing
Apple replaced the function keys known for years with a tiny touch-sensitive OLED bar for virtual navigation keys, context menus and icons based on the application. While this solution could be useful in some situations, it could also distract the attention from the main content and interrupts your workflow. It appears that Apple has finally recognized the positives of having touch on a PC, but the company doesn't want to leave the traditional screens behind just yet. So, lets put a tiny touch bar and charge extra $300.
Reviews Of The New Macbook Pro
Apple logo doesn't light-up
Why The New Macbook Pro Is Bad For You
Similarly to the 12-inch MacBook (non Pro), Apple removed the backlit logo on the back. If you prefer a laptop with lit-up, not a standard glossy-gray Apple logo, you should stick with the older generation or the 13-inch Air.
It's even more expensive
The New Macbook Pro 2012
The new laptops are more expensive than the old generation. The 13-inch version with Touch bar starts at $1799 while the bigger 15-inch starts at $2399. Too much for not such a massive hardware refresh, no ports, and even no power extension cable in the box.
