Again, I'd check out the refurbished Mac store to get a little discount. But if you prize portability over everything else, MacBooks are the Apple laptops of choice. MacBooks are also expensive relative to their performance. MacBooks? As I mentioned earlier, you could face similar issues that others faced with Apple's butterfly-style keyboard. Better yet, wait until Apple releases a new model. Same thing goes for the MacBook Air: Check out the refurbished Mac store. They come in pristine condition and you can get a few hundred dollars knocked off the price of a new laptop.Īs for the older 2015 15-inch models, I'd only recommend buying them from Apple's refurbished Mac store, as you can get them at a better price that reflects their older innards than buying them new.
You may find that you're one of the lucky ones that don't encounter a problem.Įither way, I'd suggest you look at Apple's refurbished laptops. 15-Inch Apple MacBook Pro 2017 3.1 GHz Core i7 512GB SSD 16GB RAM Touch Bar (Silver) Select options. Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch 2016 2.9 GHz Core i7 1TB SSD 16GB RAM Touch Bar Select options. You can still buy Apple's latest MacBook Pros, but you should go into the purchase knowing that several users have reported problems with the new butterfly-style keyboard. Apple MacBook Pro 13-Inch (2015) 2.7GHz 8GB MF839LL/A A1502 399.00. There's no way of telling if they are, but if you're looking for a new MacBook Pro now, it's worth waiting until Apple comes out with new models to see if Apple resolves the keyboard issues. Hopefully Apple fixes the keyboard issues in its next MacBook Pros. An out-of-warranty repair can cost upwards of $700, according to AppleInsider. It had to replace the entire top portion of my MacBook Pro, including the battery. Apple couldn't simply replace the "G" key. I brought it to the Apple store to get repaired, and thankfully it was still under warranty. In my 2016 MacBook pro, the "G" key became unreliable and would often skip when I pressed it. Apple MacBook Pro MJLT2LL/A 15in - Intel Core i7-4870HQ 2. AppleInsider also reported that the 2016 MacBook Pro keyboards with the butterfly-style keyboards were failing twice as often as older models. Apple Macbook Pro Mf839ll/a Early 2015 13.3' - Silver I7-5557u, 3.1GHz (8GB, 256gb Ssd) (Renewed) 3.7 out of 5 stars 30. It's a new design that lets Apple make thinner laptops, and it supposedly offers a better typing experience.īut some users – myself included – have reported that certain keys stop becoming responsive. The major thing that's getting a lot of negative attention is Apple's new "butterfly"- style keyboard on the newer 20 models. USB-C ports is also a little divisive, but Apple isn't likely to add all the ports from older models back onto its upcoming laptops. The Touch Bar might be a little divisive, but you can buy models without the Touch Bar, or ignore it altogether. Just about everything about Apple's recent crop of 20 MacBook Pros is great.