The MacBook Pro has been with me constantly, like a dog that follows you home and becomes your most loyal companion. If I were to make it a metaphor, the laptop is as trusty a ship to sail on today’s choppy waters that you could find in today’s crowded harbors. It has the ports I need. Its screen is bright, and its sound has a consistent booming quality. Its OS doesn’t make me wish to tear my hair out (here’s a hint: I wasn’t born bald, but then I started to review Windows 11 machines). It lasts a full day of work. So why do I feel so ambivalent about the new MacBook Pro with an M6 chip? It’s likely because I believe it may be the last of its kind.
But even with the 14-inch M6 MacBook Pro in tow, feeling so familiar in my bag, I know there’s a better version out there. The MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display is slimmer and lighter and packs a better screen. It’s not just prettier, but the elimination of the notch and smaller bezels shows us where Apple wants to go in the future. Today’s M6 MacBook Pro feels like the slightest refresh to the Mac design in years. But, hey, at least it finally has Wi-Fi 7 connectivity.
The entry-level MacBook Pro costs more than ever and still looks and feels the same as before. That doesn't mean that the old design doesn't hold some promise.
I wish I had more to feel excited about, but there’s a part of me yearning to return to the pleasures of the PROLED MacBook.
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