What works for all these human interface devices is to have a device which can work in and out reliably as you need it. Apple has been doing that with their unibody design MacBook Pro up until 2016 - post which we had the touchbar design MacBook Pro with filmsy butterfly keyboard without magsafe charger and all down the drain features.
Here are the things that you should consider / account before deciding on next apple device.
- Display issues : Horizontal - vertical flicker lines on screen - There is definite design issue with macbook pro sol from 2016 and 2017 also. Apple has acknowledged the issue for 2016 Models but have been declining that issue exists in 2017 models.
- Here is the link to Apple Advisory for 2016 Model Thunderbolt Port Mac - here
- 2017 MacBook pro users have been informing apple about it but to no avail.
- Graphics issues : Apple is known to have graphics issue with their MBP line of product which again they never accepted it early on. Only to launch advisory after 6 years of manufacturing defective devices.
- All external graphics card Mac from 2009 and 2010 had graphics issues. with defects as bad as graphic chips becoming loose over time due to usage.
- for 2010 Macbook pro models with Nvidia 330m - Macworld Article here & Cnet reporting it here
- Same is the case for 2009 AMD Radeon Models - a quick Google search on this would show up forums filled with this.
- Also the issues were not only with MacBook Pro But the iMac's also.
- This was all later taken care by an advisory but that the service program is closed now.
- Butterfly keyboard issue: If you are Power user of 2016 Mac book pro you would have seen this already. extra keyboard presses showing up and making the device unusable for the moment and this can happen again and again.
- Apple already has advisory for this. If not already replaced visit the Apple service center already. Applicable to Macbook Pro, Air and normal macbook models.
- Again a quick google search with Terms - Butterfly keyboard Apple extra key - will lead to forums filled with apple users cribbing about design of this.
- Battery not charging issue in Big Sur: here you go - so your battery can get discharged and may not get charged back again, due to a bug in Big sur.
- Mac9to5 links here.
- Other apple advisory for Battery issues:
Considering the list of issues hogging behind the Apple MacBook Pro series, My personal opinion is to stay away from Macbook Pro Series. They are costly and reliability that existed before and demanded the higher price is no more applicable.
A good read also is from Macrumors folks mentioning that they also don't suggest to buy and wait for suture mac devices - But then again new devices will show newer issues if Apple continues to not take cognizance of issues seen and just pulling them under the carpet.
I expect 2017 Macbook pro devices to also have an advisory for their manufacturing defect - but I am not in World's richest country to make that claim to them directly. Sigh!
Disclaimer: These are personal views and the links provide views of respective owners.
