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dysamoria said:

As for software not using more than 16GB RAM... There's definitely more software out there that's native 64-bit. But that's not the issue. 32-bit applications had an issue with >4GB RAM. We aren't talking about >4GB any more. We're talking about >16GB now.

Well it is easier to argue the price hike because a "Pro" machine deserves a higher price tag.
Looking at the MBP without the touch bar you get a slightly souped up MBA from last year with a price increase of 300-400$. So it has to be a "Pro" machine now.

To call this marginally souped up MacBookAir an affordable MacBookPro is hard to swallow.
That's a price hike of 50% to the MacBookAir it replaces.
That doesn't bode well for my planned replacement of my aging MacMini. If Apple does this to the products it seemed to like, what are they going to do to those the seem to hate already?

Should have spent some of the money on Macs; and if roumors are true not only the laptops.
I think if destop Macs (those that are not AiO) would get a little more love at Apple they could sell a lot better.

If I can't buy music anymore on iTunes then I won't buy any music on iTunes any more.
I also don't like this rent the application stuff. I want do decide if I upgrade and when I upgrade.
If the usage of an application gets more seldom I don't want to loose access to the files I created with that application because I stop paying the monthly fee.

AppleInsider said:

FBI Director James Comey on Wednesday said the U.S. government will continue to wage legal war with ...

As if their isn't enough war on this planet.