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title: The New MacBook Pro Is Kind of Great for Hackers by Adam Geitgey
date: 2016-12-13 07:18:00 -06:00
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- Apple
- MacBook Pro
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link_url: https://medium.com/@ageitgey/the-new-macbook-pro-is-kind-of-great-for-hackers-64c1c577a4d2
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Adam Geitgey:
> I’m not here to change your mind about the MacBook Pro. Yes, it’s probably too expensive and more RAM is better than less RAM. But everyone posting complaints without actually *using* a MBP for a few weeks is missing out on all the clever things you can do because it is built on USB-C. Over the past week or two with a new MacBook Pro (15in, 2.9ghz, TouchBar), I’ve been constantly surprised with how USB-C makes new things possible. It’s a kind of a hacker’s dream.
I completely agree with Adam here. The opportunities at our fingertips with USB-C are pretty exciting. I will say: it's ironic that his mobile examples bring out how much more compatible the new MacBook Pro is with Android devices.