jmgregory1

It will be interesting to see if Apple uses the flat backed design of the iPad Pros with the updated MBP’s.  It would be a natural evolution in design, but Apple doesn’t always act the way we expect them to, because they’re doing all sorts of iterations and they figure out what works and doesn’t work for any design they’re launching.  I certainly can’t see them going backwards and adding in SD card support or HDMI at this point.  

Even MagSafe, or whatever they’d call it, doesn’t make the same sense it once did, especially with the M series products providing huge increases in battery life.  I remember back when I was traveling a ton with my 15” rMBP (2013 - 17), I would always have to find a place to plug in half way through a day, which is why with people plugged in at Starbucks, it was critical to have a quick-release plug for the inevitable tripped upon cord.  But today’s M1 MBA and MBP’s can literally last an entire day of use without needing to be charged, so why make a MagSafe-like charging option?

Good for Tesla. They're making the right moves and have the big picture view of their future, which it seems most other car makers just do not have. Forget about an Apple car. That's one product I have zero interest in, and I've been a big Apple follower and user since the early '80's.

I'm surprised they didn't offer up discounted prices at the time of the new rMBP release, as it's an easy way to help people forget about the old tech and move forward with the new. They might even be able to write off some of the markdowns as marketing expense.

Frankly, I think the current stainless ring around the lens of the camera is better, if we have to have something stick out. The stainless ring is going to be less apt to be damaged than a thin formed piece of aluminum as shown above and on the Plus sized double lens version.