This week: Happy? Disappointed? Downright pissed off? Don’t miss our Hello Again Mac event reactions! Plus: everything we know about Apple’s new MacBook Pro, and the two big omissions in Apple TV’s new TV app.
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On the show this week
Pros
- The new MacBook Pro won’t ship for another 2-3 weeks, but members of the media who got their fingers on the new Touch Bar came away from Apple’s event with rave reviews.
- Techcrunch: The Touch Bar is, in a word, neat…The strip itself is glossy. Not quite slick, but frictionless enough so as to run a finger across with little effort. It’s quick and responsive, reacting to multi-touch and the amount of pressure the user applies. It also adapts quite quickly as you toggle between different apps.”
- Versatile - You know get Thunderbolt 3, USB 3.1, Display Port, and charging abilities on every port.
- Brighter screen with better color
- Engadget was particularly impressed by the screen on the new MacBook Pro models, calling it "stunning" when in person and "a noticeable upgrade" from the previous generation of MacBook Pros.
- Massive new trackpad.
- Headphone jack!
- Upgraded GPU and processor.
- 60hz refresh rates on 4K and 5K displays
- Second-generation “fine tuned” butterfly mechanism keyboard.
- Now available in Space Gray and Silver
Nos
- Previous MacBook Pros started at $1299 (13”) and $1999 (15”). New MBPs start at a whopping $1799 (13”) and $2399 (15”).
- USB C only ports mean dongles for everything, including regular USB peripherals.
- No SD card slot.
- No HDMI out.
- Your current iPhone cable won’t work.
- Your Thunderbolt cables and peripherals won’t work without Apple’s new $50 adapter.
- No Magsafe 😥
- Dongles for literally EVERYTHING:
- iPhone
- AirPods
- SD Card readers
- Ethernet
- Thunderbolt 2 peripherals
- Displayport monitors
- No other Macs announced or updated
- AirPods delayed
- 13" Macbook Air not updated but will continue to be sold for time being. 11” retired.
- So long non-retina MacBook Pro.
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