They should keep magsafe and allow charging though USB-C too. Forgot the magsafe brik, you still have the universal new standard port anyone else uses for charging.
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They should keep magsafe and allow charging though USB-C too. Forgot the magsafe brik, you still have the universal new standard port anyone else uses for charging.
Anyone else anticipating a Touch ID sensor with the next iteration of a MBP design?
Also what are your thoughts on 12"-14" vs. 13"-15"? I've been using a 15" MBP for more than 5 years now and I like it most of the time, I only want less footprint for it but I'm not sure I can settle with the 13" model. So a 14" edge-to-edge would create miracles for most.
Finally, I hope they don't get rid of the MagSafe. It has saved my 5+ year old MBP's life so many times. At least once every week or so. I also like the ability to plug my laptop in no hassles, it just "snaps". The LED indicator is a + too.
Also what are your thoughts on 12"-14" vs. 13"-15"? I've been using a 15" MBP for more than 5 years now and I like it most of the time, I only want less footprint for it but I'm not sure I can settle with the 13" model. So a 14" edge-to-edge would create miracles for most.
Finally, I hope they don't get rid of the MagSafe. It has saved my 5+ year old MBP's life so many times. At least once every week or so. I also like the ability to plug my laptop in no hassles, it just "snaps". The LED indicator is a + too.
Maybe not everyone appreciates it that much, but I think that MagSafe is one of the best inventions since the wheel. Anyone can trip over their power cord without destroying a very expensive laptop.
I'd love a Touch ID-style fingerprint reader.
As for the 12-14" debate: Apple can easily fit a 15" display in a much smaller notebook simply by getting rid of the huge bezels around the display. Edge-to-edge display tech has been around for a very long time now, Apple should just adopt it.
Yep. One of the big reasons I just purchased a new 15". I just KNOW they'll kill MagSafe to save a port, and that darn thing has saved my bacon HUNDREDS of times.
I would love to see edge-to-edge screen. If they then make it 14", it would have almost the same foot print as the current 13". It would be a HUGE + for me.
They can't make the rMBP thinner while retaining USB 3.0 ports unless they choose a design similar to the MBA.
Two months ago I brought the 2015 rMBP. A few days ago, Apple sent me a link to a survey. I had to answer some questions related to my purchase. It was clear, what kind of things are important for Apple in the future:
- Retina Screen in all Macs
- removal of Thunderbolt 2 (because hardly anyone uses them except for additional displays)
- retain ~12h battery life
- thinness over form factor
- Apple knows that upgrades (16 GB of RAM, ...) are way-overprized and they have no intention of changing that
From that you can clearly see what's coming.
- Retina Screen in all Macs
- removal of Thunderbolt 2 (because hardly anyone uses them except for additional displays)
- retain ~12h battery life
- thinness over form factor
- Apple knows that upgrades (16 GB of RAM, ...) are way-overprized and they have no intention of changing that
From that you can clearly see what's coming.
Any chance for 17" rMPB comeback? Or at least 16" in the form of current 15"?
I have 15" rMBP now but its just too small. 17" was just the perfect size for my needs.
I would so love to get that one back. Now that we have the technology that can drive such a big retina screen.
Please Apple, make us happy
I have 15" rMBP now but its just too small. 17" was just the perfect size for my needs.
I would so love to get that one back. Now that we have the technology that can drive such a big retina screen.
Please Apple, make us happy
Any chance for 17" rMPB comeback? Or at least 16" in the form of current 15"?
I have 15" rMBP now but its just too small. 17" was just the perfect size for my needs.
I would so love to get that one back. Now that we have the technology that can drive such a big retina screen.
Please Apple, make us happy
I doubt so, as previously 17" sells the least among their other screen sizes, I don't see why it will be different now.
16" is possible if Apple decided to do borderless, hence maybe we might see 12", 14" and 16" to replace 11", 13" and 15"
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Oh I like that. 16 inch in the 15 inch form factor which would appeal to the people wanting a 17inch while keeping it as portable as the 15. Smart thinking
bleghhh, no even numbers, odd numbers are best.
Honestly I like the MBP, I just want maybe better heat managment, USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, HDMI 2.0, and Magsafe. Otherwise I like the design mostly, any thinner and it'll break. lol
Honestly I like the MBP, I just want maybe better heat managment, USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, HDMI 2.0, and Magsafe. Otherwise I like the design mostly, any thinner and it'll break. lol
Well assuming that all the ports on the current rmbp stays, theoretically the rmbp can go as thin as its ports + screen. And right now theres still some room to go. Beyond that apple will have to start removing ports on its rmbp which I do not think is practical yet.
Perhaps they'll do just that - although knowing Apple they'll probably go the whole hog and just have USB-C ports with TB3 support. I have a nasty suspicion that they'll just have 2 USB-Cs (because the TB controller only drives 2 TB3 ports and having a mix of regular and TB3-enabled USB-C ports could be confusing).
Also, I suspect the 13" Air and 13" rMBP lines will merge with the next rMBP update: if the 13" rMBP becomes thinner and lighter then the 13" Air really makes no sense.
They can't go wrong with screen sizes.. whether its a 16" in a 15" body or they retain the current sizes. I really like the 12" Macbook form factor aside from the 1-port. I still use lots of ports --> at least 2 USB's, media slot and HDMI daily. Thunderbolt every now and then.
I like that screen size spread. I'd _probably_ go with the 16" if it was the same footprint as the current 15". These things aren't heavy and the screen is the most used component. I suspect they could shave off some of the thickness of the rMBP by removing the curving bulge underneath and still retain the same port sizes. Not sure if the reduced battery size + skylake will bring us back to the same battery life though.
I've been hoping for the 12 / 14 / 16 thing for a while now - especially after the new MacBook was released.
The 17" screen size is awesome - but unfortunately for me the total size/weight crosses the line from being portable to being a left-in-the-home computer. Try opening up the 17" in poverty class on a flight lol.
If they were able to ditch the enormous bezels then I think the idea would work and a 16" would sell better than the 17" IMO. Over 10 years ago the line up was 12" / 15" / 17" with very similar processing power from memory - I liked the simplicity of the 3 models as opposed to the 6 we have now.
As far as ports go, 3 X USB, HDMI, Audio jack, SDXC, and MagSafe would be my requests!
We will see about that. Maybe they will reduce the overall number of ports from 4 to 2. I hardly read here that people are using 4 ports on the rMBP, so most people wouldn't mind as long as MagSafe connector and the SD card slot stay, and the HDMI port (which could shrink in size as well since there is microHDMI for quite a while). With just two USB-C+TB3 ports + Magsafe + SD slot + µHDMI a lot of people would be happy.
I think it's the other way around: MBA will merge with the rMB. Would make more sense, since Phil Schiller admitted that the rMB was an experiment (in order to test whether people would buy a 12" iPad).
Since the transition to USB-C will take some time. The best thing they could do was leave the two Type-A ports and just turn the TB ports into Type-C. It would not be very Apple like though. They probably just turn anything into Type-C.
The issue that not all Type-C ports are created equal will be wide spread no matter what. There will be one port but supporting different USB 3 speeds. Not all ports will likely have the DP, TB, HDMI alternate modes but most likely only 1 or 2 on each device even if a notebook has 4+ ports.
I think people will get used to it. The good thing there is only one cable needed. It is easy to plugin. You might have to try a few ports for the special cables. The benefits outweigh the little bit of confusion of some consumers.
The issue that not all Type-C ports are created equal will be wide spread no matter what. There will be one port but supporting different USB 3 speeds. Not all ports will likely have the DP, TB, HDMI alternate modes but most likely only 1 or 2 on each device even if a notebook has 4+ ports.
I think people will get used to it. The good thing there is only one cable needed. It is easy to plugin. You might have to try a few ports for the special cables. The benefits outweigh the little bit of confusion of some consumers.
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