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I wish Apple made enterprise SSD controllers for my database servers-who needs RAM when disk I/O is so fast?! Using iozone, I benched more accurate random read speeds at 2083 MB/sec, and random write at a much lower 645 MB/s. It's fast enough that the SSD test utility I usually use, Blackmagic Disk Speed Test, maxed out at 2,000 MB/sec read and 1,888 MB/sec write speeds on the internal SSD. This is Apple's best trackpad ever, and when I use my wife's 2010 Air, I'm reminded just how much improved the tracking is on the 2016. Some people argue palm rejection might be flaky, but I haven't had an issue yet. Trackpad: Apple makes the best tracking device on the market, bar none.you can use the Google Pixel out of the box with Apple's current flagship laptop, but you can't use an iPhone without buying a separate cable or a dongle. USB-C is the future, and I can't fathom why Apple hasn't switched the iPhone to USB-C yet. Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C is the future: I'm no luddite I welcome new standards and tech that will become ubiquitous.Too bad it's sitting on my desk closed 80% of the time. I haven't done enough testing yet, but I feel I'm more accurate typing on the internal keyboard. The keyboard is best in class: I love the crisper feel of the butterfly mechanism and larger keys on the 2016.I'm willing to pay a little bit in battery life and performance for a size reduction ( to a point-more on that later).
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The 2016 13" Pro is almost perfect-I really wish it still had the taper like my Air, because it's more comfortable to use as a laptop, but it's still better than the thicker, heavier 2015 model. I used an 11" Air for years, and am used to the ease of transport, the thinness, etc., and since I travel a bit, it's vastly superior to the older 2011 15" Pro I had decked out previously. Size matters: Some developers don't care about weight or size.There are a few aspects of the 2016 MBP that are great improvements over the 2015 and earlier models (I have a brand new 2015 13" MBP for work purposes too, so I'm comparing two brand new devices): Even if it cost ~$300 more than it should. And in 2016, when the shoe dropped and the Air went on life support (along with the Pro and Mini, it seems), I decided to give the 2016 13" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar a try. So every year I watched and waited, and the Air line got more stale. Really, the only two things I would've liked to have changed on my Air were a retina display and a nicer keyboard. Unfortunately, that never panned out, as Apple introduced the 12" MacBook, which is a nice computer in its own right, but not nearly as utilitarian as an Air, with its two USB ports, a Thunderbolt port, and a Magsafe connector. After seeing the beautiful retina displays on MacBook Pros, I was biding my time for a new MacBook Air model that would include retina. I have been using an 11" MacBook Air as my primary computer since 2011 (I've owned three separate 11" models-I love this netbook-like form factor!). Apple critics were quick to jump on the bandwagon and trash the laptop, but as an 'Apple fanatic', I was willing to give the Touch Bar a fighting chance.Īfter all, I thought, surely an engineer or manager would've put an end to the Touch Bar if there wasn't some redeeming value, right? Late last year, Apple introduced the controversial '2016 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar', and there was quite a backlash from the developer community. And I've never returned a Mac, until today.Ī close-up of the Touch Bar, one of Apple's most controversial innovations.
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I use a Mac as my daily driver, and have rarely made a tech-related purchase I regretted. I even maintain a huge list of all the Macs I've owned! I could justifiably be labeled an 'Apple fanatic'. I've also owned almost every generation of iPhone and iPad.
#2016 macbook pro review bar mac os#
I've owned almost every generation of Mac desktop and laptop computers, and have survived many transitions: 680x0 to PowerPC, Classic Mac OS to OS X, to the PowerPC to Intel switch. Read on for detailed Battery stress tests, performance tests, and an exploration of how Apple's botched this year's Pro lineup. Tl dr: After two weeks of use, I returned my 2016 13" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and bought one with Function Keys instead.