A new round of laptopsappeared in the Apple Storethis morning, which is bad news if you ask me.
Yesterday, there were four distinct models of MacBooks.
Now, there are two.
Photo: Adam Clark Estes (Gizmodo)
Neither of them is particularly impressive.
Lets start with the faithful departed.
Apple just killed the only MacBook Pro with physical function keys as well as the cute 12-inch MacBook.
Maybe Im sentimental or just old-fashioned, but I loved that MacBook Pro with the physical F keys.
We were old friends!
So I guess its not a huge surprise that Apple made some serious changes in its new lineup.
A lot of people will like what Apple is selling now.
It also has Touch ID and Apples T2 security chip, which are both great.
Meanwhile, theres a new MacBook Air that now has a True Tone Retina display as well.
Apple even lowered the price of the entry-level model to $1,100.
It used to be $1,200,which was too expensive.
Meanwhile, the MacBook Air still has physical F keys as well as Touch ID.
Apple is framing this release as a sort ofback-to-school special.
College students can get the entry-level MacBook Air for $1,000 or the entry-level MacBook Pro for $1,200.
Apple will also throw in a set of Beats Studio3 wireless headphones for no additional cost.
Students could also justbuy a Chromebook for $500and use the headphones they probably already own.
One of those choices includes a Touch Bar that many people find useless.
I think the Touch Bar is one of the worst things Apple has made in recent memory.
Like the Siri button thats right there next to the delete key.
If Siri is enabled, youll probably accidentally beckon it nine times a day.
And dont even get me started on the play/pause button.
Some people like the Touch Bar, I realize.
Plenty of people hated they 12-inch MacBook and, probably, chose not to buy them.
The fact that Apple is offering fewer laptop choices to its users still stinks.
Youll always be able to spend a lot of money on Apple products.
They just might not be the products you want.
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