Make mine clicky: a mini-review of the MacBook Pro 2016 without touch bar

MacBook Pro without touch barThis post was made on a MacBook Pro without touch bar because I don’t need a stinking* touch bar, especially not for $400 extra.

There are a few things about the new MacBook Pro I remain unconvinced about but here’s a short list of my current pros and cons.

Pros

  • the screen is gorgeous
  • the touchpad is gigantic but doesn’t seem to be picking up false positives so far
  • the SSD is fast and general performance seems fairly brisk, even as it continues to index things
  • it’s reasonably light and thin
  • space gray looks spiffy
  • I can finally stop comparison-shopping laptops for awhile

Cons

  • only two USB-C ports. Stop being cheap, Apple, especially on things you’re selling for $1899 Canadian
  • Processor and WiFi should both be better for the price

TBD

  • the butterfly mechanism used in the keyboard. It has very little travel (which is not a big deal as I don’t mind low-travel keyboards) but it’s also rather clicky, something I don’t really care for on a laptop.
  • battery life. I haven’t used it long enough to really judge but reports indicate most people are getting around 5-7 hours instead of the promised “up to 10 hours.” Seven hours would be fine most of the time for me but more is always better.

Now that I have the laptop I must write great things on it. Great things indeed. Soon.

* actual touch bar likely does not produce any odor

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