So there certainly are a lot of people as excited as we are about it.
We love the Mac and are as committed to it, in both desktops and notebooks, as we ever have been.Īnd we are proud to tell you that so far, our online store has had more orders for the new MacBook Pro than any other pro notebook before. It is a really big step forward and an example of how much we continue to invest in the Mac. I hope everyone gets a chance to try it for themselves and see how great the MacBook Pro is. There has certainly been a lot of passionate dialogue and debate about the new MacBook Pro! Many things have impressed people about it, and some have caused some controversy. How would you describe the response to the new MacBook Pro? No dongle I've ever used proved necessary beyond about a year, though, even when the MacBook lasted me three or four. We've been through these transitions before, with FireWire, MagSafe 1, DVI, VGA, and more. My use case isn't everybody's, of course, but is it an increasing number of people's? But here's the thing: I haven't shot with that camera since I got my iPhone 7 Plus. My DSLR uses SDHC cards and, on my last MacBook Pro, I could just pull the card from the camera, plug it into the Mac, and grab my photos or videos. I've been using the non-Touch Bar version of the MacBook Pro 2016 for almost a week. Nobody thinks we'll be using SDHC or USB-A in a decade, but between now and then there'll be a lot of turbulence and anyone not on the bleeding edge of it will get battered around a fair bit before it passes. That said, I think the frustration isn't so much that Apple removed the SD card slot - or any of the old ports - but when they chose to remove it. Schiller is a huge camera enthusiast, particularly for Leica, so he's well-versed in the limitations and pains involved in image and video transfer. So we think there's a path forward where you can use a physical adaptor if you want, or do wireless transfer.
And then more and more cameras are starting to build wireless transfer into the camera. So we could never really resolve this – we picked SD because more consumer cameras have SD but you can only pick one. Then there are very fine and fast USB card readers, and then you can use CompactFlash as well as SD. You've got this thing sticking halfway out. The new Pros have no SD card slot for a camera memory card. Apple is said to be set to introduce a dramatically overhauled MacBook Pro lineup during the fourth quarter of this year.Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, talking to The Independent: Last week, a report detailed the changes we can expect, while Intel and Samsung have both announced next-gen hardware that could potentially find its way to Apple’s “Pro” laptop. On the other hand, they do provide a look at how the 2016 MacBook Pro could potentially look. They are allegedly from an “anonymous source who claims to work for one of Apple’s manufacturing partners in China,” so it’s unclear how legitimate they are. Obviously these photos should be taken with a dose of skepticism. This change would make for a more forward-facing sound experience on the thirteen inch model while also making room for the OLED touch pad. Currently, the 15-inch MacBook Pro features speakers on the sides of the keyboard while the 13-inch model has speakers located on the back of the keyboard. It’s hard to tell from these images just how thin they are, but they do appear to be at least a tad thinner than the current models.įinally, it appears that Apple has relocated the speakers to either side of the keyboard, even on the 13-inch model. Last week’s report claimed that the refreshed MacBook Pro models will be thinner and lighter than the current models. This suggests that the SD card slot and MagSafe connector will be dropped this year in favor of USB-C. These images suggest that the screen won’t extend up towards the hinge like some expected and will simply replace the existing row of function keys.įurthermore, these images show four USB-C ports and a headphone jack as the only physical connections on the MacBook Pro.
The images, obtained by Cult of Mac, show a keyboard chassis with a missing top row of function keys, which is where last week’s report claimed the OLED touch bar would be located. Now, a set of spy shots claim to show the chassis of the refreshed MacBook Pro and where the reported OLED touch bar will be located.
The update is said to bring a thinner design and a new OLED touch bar above the keyboard. Apple is reportedly set to introduce a major update to its MacBook Pro lineup sometime during the fourth quarter of this year.