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This week: Happy?  Disappointed?  Downright pissed off?  Don’t miss our Hello Again Mac event reactions!  Plus: everything we know about Apple’s new MacBook Pro, and the two big omissions in Apple TV’s new TV app.   This episode supported by   Build a beautiful, responsive website quick at Squarespace.com.  Enter offer code CultCast at checkout to get 10% off. Squarespace—Build it Beautiful.   On the show this week @erfon / @bst3r / @lkahney   What do YOU think of the new MacBook Pros?  Tell us your thoughts on The CultCast sub Reddit.     Pros  

• The new MacBook Pro won’t ship for another 2-3 weeks, but members of the media who got their fingers on the new Touch Bar came away from Apple’s event with rave reviews.
  • Techcrunch: The Touch Bar is, in a word, neat…The strip itself is glossy. Not quite slick, but frictionless enough so as to run a finger across with little effort. It’s quick and responsive, reacting to multi-touch and the amount of pressure the user applies. It also adapts quite quickly as you toggle between different apps.”
• Versatile - You know get Thunderbolt 3, USB 3.1, Display Port, and charging abilities on every port.
• Brighter screen with better color
  • Engadget was particularly impressed by the screen on the new MacBook Pro models, calling it "stunning" when in person and "a noticeable upgrade" from the previous generation of MacBook Pros.

• Massive new trackpad.

• Headphone jack!

• Upgraded GPU and processor.

• 60hz refresh rates on 4K and 5K displays
• Second-generation “fine tuned” butterfly mechanism keyboard.
• Now available in Space Gray and Silver

  Nos

• Previous MacBook Pros started at $1299 (13”) and $1999 (15”).  New MBPs start at a whopping $1799 (13”) and $2399 (15”).
• USB C only ports mean dongles for everything, including regular USB peripherals.
• No SD card slot.
• No HDMI out.
• Your current iPhone cable won’t work.
• Your Thunderbolt cables and peripherals won’t work without Apple’s new $50 adapter.
• No Magsafe 😥
• Dongles for literally EVERYTHING:
  • iPhone
  • AirPods
  • SD Card readers
  • Ethernet
  • Thunderbolt 2 peripherals
  • Displayport monitors
• No other Macs announced or updated
• AirPods delayed
• 13" Macbook Air not updated but will continue to be sold for time being.  11” retired.
• So long non-retina MacBook Pro.