{"id":19360,"date":"2017-10-26T15:57:05","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T19:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=19360"},"modified":"2017-10-27T14:29:37","modified_gmt":"2017-10-27T18:29:37","slug":"three-macbook-mistakes-will-apple-correct-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/26\/three-macbook-mistakes-will-apple-correct-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Three MacBook Mistakes: Will Apple Correct Course?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jason Snell<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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It’s been nearly three years since the new MacBook arrived bearing a single USB-C port for both charging and peripherals. Through two revision cycles, it has remained largely unchanged. USB-C hubs do exist, but the fact is that out of the box, you can’t power the MacBook and<\/em> attach any USB devices. That’s less than ideal. So is a redesign in the works, and might Apple take that opportunity to add a second USB-C port?<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

An entire generation of Apple laptops may be saddled with fragile, unpleasant keyboards. And a laptop without a functional keyboard is basically useless.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

My early hopes that app developers would innovate with the Touch Bar to improve productivity have also been dashed, more or less. A year later, the Touch Bar seems to have no momentum and fails to provide a compelling reason for users to embrace it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Dan Counsell<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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In general, the Touch Bar MacBook Pro is an excellent machine. It’s fast and well built. However, I’m not a fan of the new keyboard and touch bar, and when you combine that with the list of other issues I have, it’s easy to think that maybe I should have just stuck with the 2015 MacBook Pro.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

Apple may have pushed to hard this time and misjudged the line between Innovation and annoyance.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Michael<\/a> Love<\/a>:<\/p>\n

So yeah, I’m feeling more and more like old non-crappy MacBook + iMac (Pro or non) is going to be the way to go for a lot of developers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is what I’m doing.<\/p>\n

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I’m optimistic in a year or two Apple will come to their senses + release a laptop that can be my only computer, but isn’t so right now.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously: Unreliable MacBook Pro Keyboards<\/a>, The Impossible Dream of USB-C<\/a>, New MacBook Pros and the State of the Mac<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

Update (2017-10-27): Colin Cornaby<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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MacBook Pro shenanigans are a big reason my primary is still a desktop.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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