“With the new MacBook Pro, Apple is just trying to keep pace with the rest of the computing industry. The biggest upgrade is Intel’s latest CPUs, which have been popping up in PCs since last fall. And there are some other slight hardware tweaks, too,” Devindra Hardawar writes for Engadget. “. Basically, it’s a classic Apple refresh: Not much has changed. Put the MacBook Pro side by side with last year’s model and it’s impossible to tell the difference. Still, if you’re a committed Mac user, it’s exactly what you’ve been waiting for.”
“The slim unibody aluminum case Apple introduced in 2016 is back, along with the Touch Bar, which is still a love-it-or-hate-it affair. The MacBook Pro is sleek and stylish,” Hardawar writes. “But don’t let that daintiness fool you: It still feels like a tough machine. We didn’t expect Apple to change much, but it’s still strange how little has evolved over the last two years. The MacBook Pro didn’t need to get thinner, necessarily, but it would have been nice if the company had found a way to shave down the screen bezels.
“While this latest generation of the MacBook Pro might seem understated, it’s a more significant upgrade than last year, when Apple just added some aging CPUs,” Hardawar writes. “”These new models are more powerful than ever — though if that’s your main concern, you should probably lean toward the 15-inch model.
Full review here.
MacDailyNews Take: That 130inch model is very tempting for our road Macs, but we’ll wait a bit to see what Apple has up their collective sleeve for our all-time fav 12-inch MacBook plus the possibility and potential of an Apple A-series ARM-powered notebook looms large!
SEE ALSO:
How Apple might approach an ARM-based Mac – May 30, 2018
Pegatron said to assemble Apple’s upcoming ‘ARM-based MacBook’ codenamed ‘Star’ – May 29, 2018
Intel 10nm Cannon Lake delays push MacBook Pro with potential 32GB RAM into 2019 – April 27, 2018
Why the next Mac processor transition won’t be like the last two – April 4, 2018
Apple’s ‘Kalamata’ project will move Macs from Intel to Apple A-series processors – April 2, 2018
Apple plans on dumping Intel for its own chips in Macs as early as 2020 – April 2, 2018
Apple is working to unite iOS and macOS; will they standardize their chip platform next? – December 21, 2017
Why Apple would want to unify iOS and Mac apps in 2018 – December 20, 2017
Apple to provide tool for developers build cross-platform apps that run on iOS and macOS in 2018 – December 20, 2017
The once and future OS for Apple – December 8, 2017
Apple ships more microprocessors than Intel – October 2, 2017
Apple embarrasses Intel – June 14, 2017
Apple developing new chip for Macintosh in test of Intel independence – February 1, 2017
Apple’s A10 Fusion chip ‘blows away the competition,’ could easily power MacBook Air – Linley Group – October 21, 2016
Wait. We’ve been waiting for a laptop that overheats and then throttles performance?
https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-2018-macbook-pro-has-a-problem-with-overheating/?ftag=TREc64629f&bhid=108690425
I am a big screen guy and have waited a lifetime for 130 inch display!!
Comes with optional roof rack storage accessory 😂
Hmmm, I’ve actually been *waiting for* a return to flexible built-in connectivity options in keeping with the “Pro” name. What I’ve been *looking for* are misplaced dongles and adapters.
I’m waiting for matte screens to make a comeback.
No Engadget, not the Pro laptop I was hoping for and here’s why:
Thermal throttling.
Defective keyboard issues with a new condom added.
Ports?
Lack of industry best NVIDIA graphics cards.
Easy upgradability.
Apple tax changing much more for less compared to Pro PCs.
Did I miss anything? …
Nope. You shut me up. 😉
Heavens, no! 😎
Ignoring the defects in the keyboard, I’m waiting for one that has reasonable travel, say, like my original MBP retina. I was waiting for more than 16GB. However, my 6-year-old MBP retina is still working like a champ (put a new battery in it) so I’m in no hurry to upgrade until they come out with a new MBP with a decent keyboard.