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Apple has pulled off some reported last minute hardware changes while stretching timelines. The 2016 MBP which had a 500+ day update cycle was apparently suppo
by bredren 8y ago
Apple has pulled off some reported last minute hardware changes while stretching timelines.
The 2016 MBP which had a 500+ day update cycle was apparently supposed to have the terraced battery used in MacBooks. [1]
That got chucked last minute and led to a lot of battery complaints early on. I returned a loaded 13” due to limited battery life.
The company ended up working SW systems to squeeze more out of what it has and it seemed to work.
In that case they also seemed to be trying to meet a holiday release.
[1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-20/how-apple-alienated-mac-loyalists https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-20/how-apple...
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