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Heres what we've lost since the 2013-2015 MBPs that I'm currently running: Magsafe 2, Higher travel keyboards, Removable/Replacable SSds, HDMI port (still the m
by vizzier 6y ago
Heres what we've lost since the 2013-2015 MBPs that I'm currently running: Magsafe 2, Higher travel keyboards, Removable/Replacable SSds, HDMI port (still the most common for displays right now), an escape key, an SD card reader, USB-A which all my peripherals still use.
Though we've gained USBc and performance. I'm not sure the "better than it's ever been" is so obvious personally. Replacing the previous input ports with dongles reduces the value proposition a fair bit for people with those use cases.
- crazygringo 6y agoWe've gained not just performance, but insane battery life, less weight, more thinness, amazing color gamut, amazing speakers, and the best trackpad money can buy. Apple has removed ports sure, but a dock fixes that problem pretty easily. But fundamentally we're having different conversations. Apple has removed features you personally liked, but the overall hardware quality has just gotten better and better and better. I don't see how that is even open to argument.
- lispm 6y agoThe new machines have ESC keys and the keyboards are usable again. The interfaces can be brought back with a single USB-C or thunderbolt dock, if necessary. What we are gaining right now is a much better combination of performance & efficiency. New machines are both fast, long running, quiet, cool. The old MBP + Intel combination had not much room for growth. My i9 MBP came with the largest battery possible and ambitious cooling. The entry level M1 is already outclassing the current MBPs for tasks like compiling code. See for example the comparison of compiling Webkit: https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/17/yeah-apples-m1-macbook-pro-is-powerful-but-its-the-battery-life-that-will-blow-you-away/ https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/17/yeah-apples-m1-macbook-pro...