I also imagine Apple bought 100 million of those things 8 years ago and they're just sitting in a warehouse somewhere. It’s arguable, but it seems like the right call. Apple decided the extra thickness wasn't a good trade off to make. I imagine the reason we are stuck at 720p is the thinness of the display lid.

It's not as bad as the 2015-2017 (RIP) 12' MacBook, which stepped down to 480p to fit in it’s tiny frame. In 2019 we still have the same grainy, depressing 720p webcam. I can't tell what's more amazing - how far the iPhone front facing camera has come since 2011, or that the MacBook Pro camera hasn't changed since then. Now that the laptop is open, let’s scan roughly top to bottom: Webcam: Meh (Besides the keyboard - more on that later.) For my money, Apple still makes the best overall package of hinge, palm rest and trackpad area. The hinge on the 2019 MacBook Pros does not disappoint. We take for granted that it’s easy to open with one hand, and that the screen will move to whatever angle we want and stay there. Opening it up, you’ll notice one of the most under appreciated parts of a good laptop - the hinge. Ever since the unibody design debuted on the 2008 MacBook Air, Apple’s physical laptop design has been second to none. It feels solid in the hand, but light enough to not notice in a bag. This one is around 12 inches wide, 8.5 inches deep. Like all recent Apple Laptops, the 2019 13” MacBook Pro is a nice piece of Aluminum on the outside. The 2019 MacBook Pro 13-inch, 2 Thunderbolt 3 Ports Seriously, that’s the official name Unless you’re sure you need this much power, you probably don’t. The 13” Pro is great if you need performance in a small package.

If you just need a basic laptop, this is the one to get. There’s something for everyone and the lineup makes sense again. Compared to how the lineup was at the beginning of the year, everything is improved. In November, they replaced the 15-inch Pro with a 16-inch model featuring a larger screen, better GPUs, larger battery, higher RAM and SSD limits, and a scissor switch keyboard.

In July, Apple discontinued the 12-inch MacBook and the 2015 Air, made minor updates to the 2018 Air, and introduced a new low-end MacBook Pro.

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