I guess I'm pretty much alone here, but I don't really like these new MacBooks.
The things I'm happy about:
- Function keys are back!
- They kept touchID
- Chips are probably pretty good
- Headphone jack, yay!
But what I really dislike:
- The case-design looks kind of outdated. I'm getting MacBook Pro 2006 vibes here.
- The base price starts at 2.000$ (2250€) !
- The notch... On the iPhone the notch was justified with a whole sensor array for FaceID, now we have something similar sized here for one 1080p camera. With a hole-punch I wouldn't have said anything; but here I'd rather have 2-3cm of bezels than a big notch.
- I really bought into the USB-C future! I know that's not the case for everyone, and the addition of the SD-Card reader is welcome. But the HDMI port seems a bit...strange to me. It doesn't really cry "future of connectivity". I charge my MacBook with USB-C I connect my screens with USB-C (to display port) and for my occasional USB-A and HDMI needs I get out my one dongle. This actually seems like a step backwards for me.
I know lots of these are highly opinionated, but...yeah: Bummer for me.
The things I'm happy about:
But what I really dislike: I know lots of these are highly opinionated, but...yeah: Bummer for me.