Can you recommend a model? I have two in my watchlist on Amazon but they are sold by someone that mainly sells clothing and I'm a bit wary about buying from them. My current case is that I like the 2015 rMBP but there are times when I'd like more screen real estate. My solution is to carry two 15 inch rMBPs but an additional portable display might be an answer. The advantage of two rMBPs, though, is that I can use both screens when I can't get a table near a power outlet. The portable HDMI screens that I've seen are USB-C powered and I assume that you need a wall plug.
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Will Apple ever build the 17 (or 16.5) inch MBP? [Merged]
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Can you recommend a model? I have two in my watchlist on Amazon but they are sold by someone that mainly sells clothing and I'm a bit wary about buying from them. My current case is that I like the 2015 rMBP but there are times when I'd like more screen real estate. My solution is to carry two 15 inch rMBPs but an additional portable display might be an answer. The advantage of two rMBPs, though, is that I can use both screens when I can't get a table near a power outlet. The portable HDMI screens that I've seen are USB-C powered and I assume that you need a wall plug.
Looks like I found another solution. I installed EasyRes and I can choose 2560x1600, 2880x1800 and a bunch of other resolutions. Yeah, things are a little on the small side and may be a little hard to read but it's fine for trading. I can see a ton of charts and then change the zoom factor in the browser and some other programs. These Retina MacBook Pros are really something else. I do want to see what Apple has in mind for 16/16.5 inches but I could just live with the 15 inch rMBPs at native or near-native resolution.
I don't know what the screens take for power, but a MacBook Pro will actually put out up to 15 watts over USB-C. That should power a modest-sized display...
If Apple comes out with a relatively thin and lightweight 16 inch or even bigger MacBook Pro that doesn’t cost 10000000000000 dollars lol I’m in. I really want one.
Is the keyboard situation like “most people are fine just some people have trouble”
OR
“quite a few people have trouble, it’s an ongoing issue many people are facing but not everyone”
Yes, I would buy it if it was in an acceptable price range (for me). I think we might really see that rumored 16-16.5 inch MBP, but I'm a realist, so it will be at least $3499 for something like 16gb RAM / 512gb SSD, USB-C only (I still don't get why they removed SD card reader = do they really consider it to be obsolete? Camera makers have other opinion...), emojibar etc. etc.
And of course the reliability... that's the key "feature" for me!
And of course the reliability... that's the key "feature" for me!
I don’t know is the answer, it would depend on the weight and footprint of the laptop.
We don’t know at the moment if the rumoured 16 will be in addition to a new 15 or if they’ll be able to fit a 16” screen in the current 15” body.
I think the current 15 is a good size and weight but personally I wouldn’t want to go any bigger than that. If the 16 is in addition to the 15 then it would be larger and then I think it would become a pretty big machine to be carrying around. Although the trade off might be that it’s much more powerful thanks to being able to take advantage of the extra space for improved cooling?
Also, if there’s a 14 in a 13” body, that might be quite tempting too. So who knows!
We don’t know at the moment if the rumoured 16 will be in addition to a new 15 or if they’ll be able to fit a 16” screen in the current 15” body.
I think the current 15 is a good size and weight but personally I wouldn’t want to go any bigger than that. If the 16 is in addition to the 15 then it would be larger and then I think it would become a pretty big machine to be carrying around. Although the trade off might be that it’s much more powerful thanks to being able to take advantage of the extra space for improved cooling?
Also, if there’s a 14 in a 13” body, that might be quite tempting too. So who knows!
Can you be more precise? There are too many variables. Same form factor but smaller bezels (it can easily fit a 16" screen)? Or a larger laptop altogether? If its larger, is the screen size the only difference?
If its just a bigger laptop with a 16" screen, then definitely not. If its same form factor, but 16", that's great. If it's a bigger laptop with a more powerful GPU, probably not.
If its just a bigger laptop with a 16" screen, then definitely not. If its same form factor, but 16", that's great. If it's a bigger laptop with a more powerful GPU, probably not.
We’re assuming any new MBP will have FaceID in it right? That would suggest the top bezel will have to be of a certain minimum size to fit the sensor array. But maybe the other three bezels are reduced in size? But would that look weird? And how thick would the screen have to be in order to house the array?
The market for a bigger physical laptop than the current 15” is surely limited? I suspect the number of people on here wanting a return of something akin to the old 17” are nowhere near representative of the public at large.
The market for a bigger physical laptop than the current 15” is surely limited? I suspect the number of people on here wanting a return of something akin to the old 17” are nowhere near representative of the public at large.
I don’t know all that all I’m saying is that if a 16 inch MacBook Pro comes out and it’s legit I’m in. Obvi if it’s thick as a mattress or heavy as bricks or the price of a Miami mansion I don’t want it
I would like a 16 I had two 17 in laptops. I am more concerned with reliability (keyboard and all the others issues brought up on this forum
I don't get why they ever included it - what camera can't just be plugged in to download the photos? And if you use one of the higher-end memory card formats that don't appear in point-and-shoot cameras, you're **** out of luck too.
Who is carrying around a laptop and a digital camera, but can't somehow manage to carry a USB cable or card reader?
I would buy a 17. I have two of them right now but they are both non-functional to some degree. It could be anywhere from 4 to 8 pounds. It would be lighter than carrying two 15s.
Perhaps, but it didn't sell well. I still use my 2011 model and it's been all over the world with me but it doesn't run macOS 10.14 (Mojave) and the fans drown out all noise when I run XCode.
Luckily, these days I don't really need a laptop but I might be tempted anyway if a 16" model came out with a great spec.
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Life is too short for the speed at which most cameras download photos but - yes - a card adapter is no great burden.