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I dunno if I can wait for mid/late 2023.

If I knuckle under and get the pro, Im sure they will announce the next day!

Typing from my Mid 2011 15" MacBook Pro!

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San Antonio, TX (in the old city)


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None of the MBA’s has ever interested me because I refuse to buy a computer with only 2 ports.

The 14 and 16 inch M1 Pro/Max MBP are fine machines that run quiet, but are not silent. Unless you put your ears within 8 inches of the screen, you probably won’t hear them.

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None of the MBA’s has ever interested me because I refuse to buy a computer with only 2 ports.

With a single plug $30 dongle giving you 7-12 different ports, seems like a non issue?

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None of the MBA’s has ever interested me because I refuse to buy a computer with only 2 ports.

With a single plug $30 dongle giving you 7-12 different ports, seems like a non issue?

Two ports on the MBA used to be a big problem, but yeah -- with Thunderbolt 3/4 it's almost a non-issue.

The only case I've encountered where it's potentially a serious liability is with audio guys. Adding a dock or hub adds latency and can introduce noise so a direct connection to the USB/Thunderbolt port is preferred.

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The only case I've encountered where it's potentially a serious liability is with audio guys. Adding a dock or hub adds latency and can introduce noise so a direct connection to the USB/Thunderbolt port is preferred.

Thats good to know, wonder if you get the same latency if it was a Tbolt hub vs USB C.

Although I would think an audio person might naturally gravitate to a 14/16 MBP with more every thing.

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None of the MBA’s has ever interested me because I refuse to buy a computer with only 2 ports.

With a single plug $30 dongle giving you 7-12 different ports, seems like a non issue?

Two ports on the MBA used to be a big problem, but yeah -- with Thunderbolt 3/4 it's almost a non-issue.

The only case I've encountered where it's potentially a serious liability is with audio guys. Adding a dock or hub adds latency and can introduce noise so a direct connection to the USB/Thunderbolt port is preferred.

I think all kinds of problems can occur, glitching audio, etc. I don't know if usb-c hubs have as many issues as previous usb's, but I'm hesitant to try it. I also think hubs are super cumbersome. On a laptop, I can't stand it.

The TBolt ports on M1s can theoretically push 40 GBs of data. USB A, on a good day, maybe 4-5 GBs. So. Much. More. Power.

I mean we are are talking about a "portable" -- realistically the only time you would need all the ports is when its sitting on a desk, right?

1 plug. And you get it all.

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...Although I would think an audio person might naturally gravitate to a 14/16 MBP with more every thing.

Seems like EVERY audio guy thinks he can get away with using a 4GB/120GB MacBook Air and a 2009 Mac Pro that he's never upgraded from 10.6, and then one day he loses everything to a corrupt directory from a full drive and asks me why he's having problems.

But every once in awhile, I can hook one up with an audio engineer who knows WTF he's doing and they do it right.

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...Although I would think an audio person might naturally gravitate to a 14/16 MBP with more every thing.

Seems like EVERY audio guy thinks he can get away with using a 4GB/120GB MacBook Air and a 2009 Mac Pro that he's never upgraded from 10.6, and then one day he loses everything to a corrupt directory from a full drive and asks me why he's having problems.

But every once in awhile, I can hook one up with an audio engineer who knows WTF he's doing and they do it right.

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