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I use a 2013 MBP and I agree with this article in that I don't really want to "upgrade" to a Macbook without most of those features. In fact, even the 2013 is
by trey-jones 8y ago
I use a 2013 MBP and I agree with this article in that I don't really want to "upgrade" to a Macbook without most of those features. In fact, even the 2013 is missing some features compared to the 2011:
* The old style Magsafe, where the cord comes out the back instead of the side. I still feel that one was superior.
* Accessible RAM. I upgraded the RAM in my 2011 from 4GB to 16GB for a fraction of what the 16GB in my 2013 cost pre-installed and soldered to the motherboard.
I can live with these, though. I absolutely will not buy a computer that doesn't have a real escape button - I don't actually use any software on my mac that I couldn't use on Linux, other than Apple Developer software, and that is not my primary function, just something I do sometimes.
Other than that, I do agree that the tabs on the power supply are pretty sweet. I think I would be fine with USB-C power, but it would be kind of nice if they didn't do away with perfectly good QoL features just because.
- toomuchtodo 8y agoIs the hard drive and battery still user-swappable on a 2013 MBP? I have a cache of MBAs to last me a decade or two, but I'm always interested in other options if I come across them inexpensively.
- trey-jones 8y agoThe hard drive is easy to swap. The orginal battery is glued-in, so not so easy. My original battery is still going strong 5 years on though. One thing about Apple products that has always impressed me is the battery life and longevity.