The limit is 160 Whr, you just need to let the carrier know during check in. The limit is set by IATA, not FAA.
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18 inch MBP?
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The limit is 160 Whr, you just need to let the carrier know during check in. The limit is set by IATA, not FAA.
You have to understand the market conditions back then. People accepted large notebooks because everything else was big.
SATA hard drive, DVD writer, ExpressCard slot, full size USB-A ports, Ethernet port.
None of that stuff exists on most modern notebooks today and consumers wouldn’t accept a notebook over 6 lbs.
I suspect Apple has the MBP line exactly where it wants it. The 16" screen is exceptional -- I really can't get over how good it is. And Apple has made it easy to extend it further by using an iPad screen, although it would be cool if Apple allowed a wired connection to the iPad for screen-extension purposes. If Apple were going to offer a larger MBP, I suspect it would go bigger still -- say, a 20" version. But at anything over 16" you start to run into backpack/bag incompatibility and things get very niche very quickly. I'm guessing Apple stays with 14" or 16" for the MBP going forward. Those hit the sweet spots.
I wouldn't trade my 16 in for an 18 if it were made available, but had the 18 been a choice when I bought, i'd be typing this response on it now. Hell yeah, bring the 18 on.
I think that it's hard to describe how good the 16 is - if you don't mind the size and weight.
I see the reaction when someone comes from a Windows laptop to the MacBook Air. They can't believe that a laptop is so powerful and has such great battery life. Most people aren't buying the MacBook Pro 16 because it is so expensive but it is just so good. And the CPU has three times the power that I will need in the next couple of years. Maybe that changes in the future but I don't see it getting taxed for what I use it for.
I wouldn't feel comfortable checking in a luggage with a $3,000+ laptop inside it. No way! Things go missing or get damaged all the time. Way too risky. Lithium-ion batteries are generally not allowed from being checked in anyway. So you would be stuck with a laptop you cannot travel with (unless by car).
If you can't bring a laptop on a plane that will disqualify 90% of buyers already. Even ones who never travel might think "well gee, maybe I will want to travel in the next few years so why should I get a laptop I can't bring with me?"
"All battery packs face very strict guidelines for air travel. Lithium-ion (rechargeable) batteries and portable batteries that contain lithium-ion can only be packed in carry-on baggage. They’re limited to a rating of 100 watt hours (Wh) per battery. With airline approval, you can bring two larger spare batteries (up to 160 Wh)." - Found on CNN page.
So it may require special approval, or there could be a scenario where some airlines allow it and some don't which will also create confusion and frustration for users. I would not want a laptop if it meant I now have to worry about being allowed to bring it.
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The 20-inch with M3 Ultra will also have: HDMI 2.1, SD Express 8.0, Ethernet port, 1xUSB-A, Thunderbolt 5, Wifi 7, Bluetooth 6, 5G, Face ID and Touch ID, OLED.EX, 2000 nits brightness, refresh rates up to 240Hz, 8K.
The 20-inch with M3 Ultra will also have: HDMI 2.1, SD Express 8.0, Ethernet port, 1xUSB-A, Thunderbolt 5, Wifi 7, Bluetooth 6, 5G, Face ID and Touch ID, OLED.EX, 2000 nits brightness, refresh rates up to 240Hz, 8K.
It will also be 1 1/2" thick and weigh two pounds more than the 20" M1-Max MBP.
Simple solution:
Lunchtime-> stop eating burgers, pizza, fries and … and you will have to carry only half the weight
Really people a meal + a drink and you already have + 1.00 kg more weight.
2 Pounds = only +0.90 kg.
The 20-inch MacBook Pro with M1 Ultra will also help people a lot to lose weight over time.
You can say that, but an 8 pound, 1 1/2" thick 20" MacBook Pro with terrible battery life will be a tough sell for Apple. Especially since the smaller than Studio fans mean that it would still throttle and not give you full Ultra performance.Simple solution:
Lunchtime-> stop eating burgers, pizza, fries and … and you will have to carry only half the weight
Really people a meal + a drink and you already have + 1.00 kg more weight.
2 Pounds = only +0.90 kg.
The 20-inch MacBook Pro with M1 Ultra will also help people a lot to lose weight over time.
The problem of the 17" MBP was that Apple did not utilize the extra cooling capabilities of the 17" MBP. It was literally the 15" MBP but simply bigger and way more expensive.
If you look at PC laptops, 17" PC laptops do have better hardware options available.
If Apple makes the M1 Ultra available to the 18" MBP, it will sell.
When I was student, I was using a 17" laptop. Was fine with me to be honest. I carried it everywhere no problem. But it was a PC laptop running Linux (because Windows was slow as hell at the time) and Windows.
Nah it wouldn't as an Ultra chip would suck all power and have terrible battery life.
The 18" doesn't need to have 21 hours of battery life like the 16". It is more like a desktop replacement machine, that is mobile at the same time.
It is fine. When i was student, I was using a 17" laptop (would be 18" if the bezels were not so thick). Carried it with me everywhere and was not a problem at all.
Agree. The appeal to me is it being mostly for stationary use with the ability to take out when needed.
I just checked my Case Logic bag and there's a good chance an 18" would fit in it. Close either way. So maybe it would be decently portable. Not use on a plane portable, but definitely transportable between usage locations.
Back in the day, I saw many 17" MBP's in coffee shops. It's likely a new 18" would be in that size range and probably lighter.
I'd still say if anything it's more likely they eventually bump the 14.2" and 16.2" models up to 15.0" and 17.0" than add a third 18" size to the lineup. As 17" machines can now run closer to what was 15" territory the last time there was a 17" MBP it could still be a decent totable option. I could really see 13" and 15" Air and 15" and 17" Pro, as a modernised version of the lauded 2015 lineup (11 & 13 inch Air and 13 & 15 inch Pro). It seems across the board people love their large displays and with the 13" MBA now being so powerful that covers the super-mobile market capably, a 15" mid size is a real sweet spot to appeal broadly, and then the biggest and most powerful model offering a full desktop replacement experience.
I’d like to see 17” return with smaller bezels for more screen space. But Apple would probably price the base model at a ridiculous amount.