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Pass on the new 2016 MacBook Pro

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By Max Law on November 2, 2016 BUZZ, COLUMN

I was looking forward to the release of the new MacBook Pro.  I have been a long time Apple user – remember the Power Mac G4 Cube?  My iBook lasted 8 years and is probably still running somewhere – even with all of the dings and dents.

The refresh of the MacBook Pro was suppose to be epic and like previous models, I would have pre-ordered the device without seeing it in person.  However, this year, I have no plans on buying the new model, I might upgrade to the 2015 model – considering that other have already reported that the upgrade will offer only marginal performance improvement.

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Adapters

Perhaps the biggest person that I am not going to get a MacBook Pro is adapters and cables.  My set up at home will require a minimum of 3 new cables: one for HDMI (for my external monitor), one for Ethernet, and one for a mouse.  Yes, you can argue that I can buy a new mouse – fair enough and I can buy a HDMI  to Thunderbolt cable and a Ethernet adapter.  Fair enough, that would be 1 new cable and an adapter.  I could sync my iPhone 6S Plus wirelessly.

Oh wait.  When I am working remotely, I record videos with a camcorder that uses an SD card – another adapter there.  If you’re like me, you’d have to buy 2 – 1 to leave at home and the other to but in your travel bag.

With that said, you are going to spend at least $1499 (plus sales tax) and at least another $100 in adapters/dongles.  I understand the need for change; however, it has to come at a benefit to the consumer.  Why not put just 3 Thunderbolt ports and add in a microSD port?

Soon enough accessory makers will be happily pushing out more accessories to accommodate the new MacBook Pro changes.

Don’t believe me?

HDMI adapter
USB adapter
SD adapter
Ethernet adapter

For $39.99, you can buy a USB C to HDMI adapter.

For $29.99, you can buy a USB C to Ethernet adapter.

For $19.99, you can buy a USB C to microSD, SD card adapter.

and in case you want to plug in your new iPhone 7/7 Plus – you can buy this adapter for $19.99.  Remember that extension cord that comes free with the MacBook Pro?  Not anymore – that’ll cost you $19!

Considering that Apple knew that the release of the MacBook Pro would only have Thunderbolt ports, why not include one with the iPhone 7/7 Plus?

Price

The base model of the 2016 MacBook Pro is $1,499 – sans touch bar.  Apple keeps scalping their customers by providing slightly lower prices on older machines.  The 2015 MacBook Pro is $1,299 – which is where the 2016 base model should have been priced at.  This is becoming a common and “annoying” pricing scheme of Apple.  For example, you can purchase an iPad mini 4, which was released more than a year ago for $399 for the base model (please buy them on ebay), but they also offer the iPad mini 2 – RELEASED IN 2013 for $269 for the base model.

Come on!  I don’t mind paying a premium for premium devices, but this pricing scheme that Apple has is getting out of control.  For some reason, I don’t see it stopping.  Once Apple updates the Mac mini, I’m sure they will offer the 2014 model at a lower price point.

Apple makes enough money – $7.8 billion in their 3rd fiscal quarter, and I am sure they will make more money, but I just throw my money behind the current MacBook Pro.

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