This 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
