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The new MacBook Pro: Why did Apple backtrack on everything?
I’m sure many will disagree but frankly I hate the new MacBooks.I haven’t missed HDMI, or SD cards at all, in fact the addition on them takes away from practicability as everything I use is usb c/thunderbolt due to how convenient it is. I’ll now need an adaptors because of the removal of the forth thunderbolt port, which is bloody annoying. For those wondering my usb c/thunderbolt setup daisychained whilst travelling or working from home looks like; power and/or external monitor, external ssd, 10g Ethernet, iPhone charging, iPad tethering/external screen, Jabra dongle for audio or usb c headphones if in a high RF interference area plus charge - I could use Bluetooth but loose functionality, charge mouse, usb c to displayport (this daisychains unlike hdmi) for external video, GoPro connection, osmo gimbal charge, Logitech external webcam, so I’m short everything is usb c / thunderbolt which daisychains - with enough power, removing a port and making the device thicker doesn’t help with my mobility and yes I could remove the sdxc card from the GoPro get an sd adaptor and use that and yes I could get a hdmi cable and change the routing so my monitors don’t pass through my external drive but for what? This is a step backwards to legacy ports for people stuck in the past and not wanting to change in my opinion but aware the masses disagree and I’m likely proven wrong.
Hard to say about the notch until I use one but I like having the screen space and not needing to use it than not have it in the first place. People would likely say the same with ports but this has impacted on the size and thunderbolt ports so becomes an issue for me.TouchBar I’ll miss but didn’t use it overly heavily so can understand it’s removal but it was great for improving my workflows.