[nakodari]

Great writeup! I am still on Macbook Pro 2013, the best 13” laptop ever build by Apple. I refuse to upgrade. All new Macbooks have disappointed me. I hope the upcoming 14” Macbook Pro will be better and without the touchbar so I can finally upgrade.

[benologist]

I have the 2013 13" too and it's been such a great computer but two things stifle its longevity - two cores and no upgrades. The 14" is going to have ample cores for years to come and with upgradable ram and storage it could easily serve for over a decade. But while everything is soldered on the only upgrade option is to sell the laptop back to Apple at a massive discount. I don't know if it's just resentment but it feels like a dark pattern to fuel Apple with spare parts and refurbished machines to resell. The model to buy, for me, is the one after the EU forces Apple to use socketed components.