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Any MacBook user that's considering getting a new MacBook in 2018 should seriously consider how the new, fourth-generation MacBook Pro 2018 stacks up against what we got back in 2016. At prices ranging from $1300 to $2700, brand loyalty may not be enough of a deal closer.
Released in 2016, the original fourth-generation MacBook Pros replaced Apple's function keys with an interactive, multi-touch "Touch Bar" and a Touch ID sensor integrated into the laptop's power button. The overall aesthetic design that the fourth-generation MacBook had spoken through a modern space-age sexiness that brought a thinner chassis, a thinner screen bezel, a larger trackpad, and a shallower keyboard all in either a 13-inch or 15-inch package that's almost half an inch in thickness.
Unfortunately, the first releases in 2016 also brought along issues such as the MacBook Pro's removal of full-sized USB ports and function keys in lieu of the new Touch Bar. When the fourth generation of MacBooks came out, they ultimately got a mixed reception from the public.
The primary usage of USB-C ports meant that adapters were needed to fully utilize the MacBook Pro with current full-sized USB hardware. But Mac aficionados should know by now that Apple has a fondness for their proprietary peripherals.
The MacBook Pro 2016's Touch Bar also received criticism due to its inclusion being meant to replace the role of the old function keys. The adoption of such a new feature for old functions took a while for users to get comfortable with, adding to the negative feedback from the public. Still, two years in, most MacBook users who have persisted with their purchases should know how the Touch Bar functions.
While the MacBook Pro 2016 does have decent tech backing it even with all the quality-of-life features it forced its users to adapt to, how does 2018's MacBook Pro stack up? A known Mac-oriented rumor website aptly called MacRumors recently unveiled a potential issue for memory recovery users of the MacBook Pro 2018 models.
While Apple's MacBooks have never been known for their repair and upgrade potential, instead relying upon their in-house customer and device insurance services, MacRumors shows that the MacBook Pro 2018 model has removed the data recovery port that older versions of the MacBook Pro had to supposedly use for Apple's T2 chip. Hopefully, this is a feature that any loyal Apple fan can learn to live with.
