> I don't think Apple was in any way naive about how hot Intel chips can run under load. It seems like for the 2016 MBP, they either made significant last minu

> I don't think Apple was in any way naive about how hot Intel chips can run under load. It seems like for the 2016 MBP, they either made significant last minute changes or moved up the release date by several months. When they released the computers the Apple stores didn't even have the right screwdrivers to open them for several months. That doesn't seem like something that was planned, but rather the result of some sort of timeline shift. My guess is that they decided they needed them out the door before Christmas and so skipped the last six months of QA. Maybe it was something else, but I think it was more than just being unwilling to compromise on size. Regardless, the 2020 models are basically flawless so far, so at least there's that.