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0 pointsalways_good8y ago0 comments

Just know that you have the last MBP that I'd consider worthwhile.

I bought a newer one and 2 keys have already popped off the new ultrathin keyboard. They didn't break, the C-clamps have just already worn out. This laptop is 5 months old. I type a lot. The keys now regularly come up with my fingers as I type.

I'm traveling so I can't fix it. And this has happened to most of my friends in some way. Or constantly having keys misfire because a molecule of dirt got in there.

A major letdown. I'm glad I didn't sell my old Macbook Air because I think I may have to use it shortly. My buddy already had to revert to his MBP 2015 for the same reason.

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dgacmu8y ago

+this. I'm reading this thread 10 days after it was posted, on my purchased-in-December-2017 Macbook Pro, because I'm almost to the point of throwing it in the trash, and trying to figure out a better alternative. The keys keep getting stuck, the touchbar is too-touchy and gets phantom touches, and the increasing emphasis on locking down the OS has just utterly prevented me from getting the latest VirtualBox installed (until I get home, at least). I was on a 2013 MBP before and I miss it -- I deeply regret this purchase after four months of using it.

ratsimihah8y ago

That’s a shame. I should hold onto mine dearly then, they might be worth a lot on secondhand marketplaces soon.

I believe they’re still selling the old MBP model without the touch bar, not sure if it’s the same build as the 2015 though, and there’s no dedicated GPU option.

https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro?product=MJLQ2...

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