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Re:Apple MacBook Pro 13” M1 Review- Why You Might Want to Pass by crb on Sunday November 22, 2020 @08:27AM (#25177265)
This device, and the non-Touch Bar "MacBook Escape" before it, succeed or fail based on what you think "Pro" means. John Gruber thinks when Apple says "Pro" they mean "deluxe" or "nicer". (See https://daringfireball.net/2015/11/the_ipad_pro for example.)

You can argue that this could have been avoided by calling this particular device the MacBook. But that might have made people think it was the default choice, where Apple probably expects you to start with the Air.

Naming is hard.

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Re:Apple MacBook Pro 13” M1 Review- Why You Might Want to Pass by jamil7 on Sunday November 22, 2020 @08:50AM (#25177423)
I guess a lot of it has to do with aspirational marketing. It's the same with DSLRs or sporty versions of cars. If you would benefit from more available peripherals and monitors, a bigger screen and more memory (pretty much most professional computer people I can think of would benefit from these) then this likely isn't the machine for you.
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Re:Apple MacBook Pro 13” M1 Review- Why You Might Want to Pass by kurko on Sunday November 22, 2020 @08:30PM (#25182733)
Macbook and Macbook Fan.
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Re:Apple MacBook Pro 13” M1 Review- Why You Might Want to Pass by mikelward on Sunday November 22, 2020 @09:13AM (#25177584)
"MacBook Plus"? "MacBook Premium"?
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Re:Apple MacBook Pro 13” M1 Review- Why You Might Want to Pass by alisonkisk on Sunday November 22, 2020 @08:50AM (#25177419)
Apple trashed the "Macbook" reputation with the previous generation of intentionally crippled 1-port (including charging!) machines.

Now they are stuck with a 13" pro that stopped being Pro.

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Re:Apple MacBook Pro 13” M1 Review- Why You Might Want to Pass by tehwebguy on Sunday November 22, 2020 @09:34AM (#25177728)
The single port MacBook is my favorite computer to date! It’s not for everyone, including you obviously, but I’m not sure what reputation would have to do with that. Just different computers with different purposes.
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