{"id":22464,"date":"2016-11-05T01:11:12","date_gmt":"2016-11-05T05:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/therockysafari.com\/?p=22464"},"modified":"2021-05-29T22:45:56","modified_gmt":"2021-05-30T02:45:56","slug":"macbook-pro-2016-best-travel-laptop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2016\/11\/05\/macbook-pro-2016-best-travel-laptop\/","title":{"rendered":"Is The 2016 MacBook Pro A Good Travel Laptop?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My poor MacBook Pro is finally starting to slow down and an upgrade may\u00a0be lurking\u00a0in my\u00a0near future. After six phenomenal\u00a0years of outstanding\u00a0performance, my mid-2010 13&#8243; unibody MacBook Pro is finally starting to reach the cusp of its useful life. I really can&#8217;t complain; six years is a great run! This is the longest I have ever held onto a laptop.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t get me wrong, my\u00a0laptop is\u00a0<strong>by no means dead<\/strong>. It&#8217;s just not the most optimal device to use anymore. Actually, I came very close to putting my Mac to sleep for good last December when it really became\u00a0unusable. Luckily, I\u00a0managed to extend its life a whole additional\u00a0year by self-upgrading from 4 gigabytes of RAM to 10GB. (That was quite the process&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22476 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/img_6166-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"705\" height=\"940\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=1024,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/img_6166.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=225,height=300,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/img_6166.jpg 225w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1152,height=1536,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/img_6166.jpg 1152w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=2048,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/img_6166.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=387,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/img_6166.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=543,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/img_6166.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=1067,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/img_6166.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=683,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/img_6166.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=1627,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/img_6166.jpg 1220w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1920,height=2560,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/img_6166-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(<em>Shout out to my wonderful boyfriend who supported me through the anxiety-provoking process of OPENING and ALTERING\u00a0my $1,000 laptop<\/em>. Fortunately, the installation was fairly simple and I didn&#8217;t break anything.)<\/p>\n<p>The main issue is that my 2010 MacBook no longer satisfies my needs. In fact, 90% of the time, I grab my MUCH less expensive\u00a0$250.00\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/therockysafari.com\/2013\/12\/26\/the-advantages-of-blogging-with-a-samsung-chromebook-in-2014\/\">Chromebook<\/a> and\u00a0PREFER using it over my Mac. Crazy, right? (I&#8217;m even blogging on it right now!)<\/p>\n<p>My unibody MacBook takes ages (not exaggerating)\u00a0to open and run even a single program. I seem to get by using Google Chrome and Safari with the recent RAM upgrade but using anything more demanding than that is downright painful. Microsoft Office is almost unusable. The way the operating system slows down to a crawl even when just one of those applications is open is unbelievable. Even worse, I will not consider downloading any extra software\u00a0because I know the programs\u00a0will be too demanding on my Mac.<\/p>\n<p>I really want to use Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom but right now, with this Mac, I know I can&#8217;t. It&#8217;s not an option. Not only because performance would seriously suffer but also because I have almost no storage left on my 256GB hard drive. Also, I&#8217;m spoiled with my Chromebook now! My life is increasingly becoming cloud-based and I simply love the lightweight and small form factor of my Chromebook. If I&#8217;m traveling and on the go, the Chromebook is preferred (though I definitely sacrifice the ability to do heavy-duty work.)<\/p>\n<p>And this of course, then\u00a0brings up the question of: <strong>which\u00a0laptop will I buy?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/https-2f2fblueprint-api-production-s3-amazonaws-com2fuploads2fcard2fimage2f2678132fmacbookpro13func-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"705\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=577,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/https-2f2fblueprint-api-production-s3-amazonaws-com2fuploads2fcard2fimage2f2678132fmacbookpro13func.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=169,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/https-2f2fblueprint-api-production-s3-amazonaws-com2fuploads2fcard2fimage2f2678132fmacbookpro13func.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=433,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/https-2f2fblueprint-api-production-s3-amazonaws-com2fuploads2fcard2fimage2f2678132fmacbookpro13func.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=163,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/https-2f2fblueprint-api-production-s3-amazonaws-com2fuploads2fcard2fimage2f2678132fmacbookpro13func.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=229,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/https-2f2fblueprint-api-production-s3-amazonaws-com2fuploads2fcard2fimage2f2678132fmacbookpro13func.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=451,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/https-2f2fblueprint-api-production-s3-amazonaws-com2fuploads2fcard2fimage2f2678132fmacbookpro13func.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=288,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/https-2f2fblueprint-api-production-s3-amazonaws-com2fuploads2fcard2fimage2f2678132fmacbookpro13func.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1200,height=676,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/https-2f2fblueprint-api-production-s3-amazonaws-com2fuploads2fcard2fimage2f2678132fmacbookpro13func.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Right now, I am a little confused about what to do. I do like the new 2016 13&#8243; MacBook Pro without the touch bar. I think the slim design, re-designed keyboard, brighter retina screen, and lightweight are significant selling points. I&#8217;d be upgrading from a hard drive to a much faster solid-state drive combined with a great Intel processor. With 16GB of RAM and a 500GB solid-state drive, the laptop would be a force to be reckoned with.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, there are downsides. I want a computer that can be my go-to everyday device. Especially if I&#8217;m on the go traveling somewhere! As a blogger, I take a lot of photos with my camera and the lack of an SD port on such a high-end computer is a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">huge<\/span> inconvenience. I know I can buy a dongle (they all dropped in price this week, by the way!)\u00a0but worrying about having to carry a\u00a0dongle\u00a0with me is just the slightest bit annoying. Oh, and the fact that a\u00a0laptop with the specs I want\u00a0costs around $2,000 is a bit unsettling&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/apple-macbook-pro-2016-touch-bar-touch-id-news.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"701\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=701,height=405,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/apple-macbook-pro-2016-touch-bar-touch-id-news.jpg 701w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=173,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/apple-macbook-pro-2016-touch-bar-touch-id-news.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=168,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/apple-macbook-pro-2016-touch-bar-touch-id-news.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=235,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/apple-macbook-pro-2016-touch-bar-touch-id-news.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=296,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/apple-macbook-pro-2016-touch-bar-touch-id-news.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Regarding the touch bar, I&#8217;m still deciding how I feel about it. I&#8217;m leaning more towards buying the non-touch bar version to keep the price down. Part of me worries that the Touch Bar would be a distraction when it&#8217;s time to sit down, focus, and write. While I haven&#8217;t seen it in person and would like to play around with it before making any judgment, I&#8217;m not the biggest fan of the MacBook&#8217;s appearance with a touch bar above the keys either.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/dsc00709-1024x587.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"705\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=587,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/dsc00709.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=172,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/dsc00709.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=440,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/dsc00709.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=880,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/dsc00709.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=166,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/dsc00709.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=233,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/dsc00709.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=458,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/dsc00709.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=293,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/dsc00709.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=699,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/dsc00709.jpg 1220w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1920,height=1100,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/dsc00709.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, I can buy a refurbished 2015 15&#8243; MacBook Pro, upgrade the specs, and still buy it at the same price, IF NOT LESS. People claim the bigger screen is more comfortable and supposedly makes a big difference when editing photos and videos. The quad-core processor would be great too. I did the math and both laptops would cost around the same price (ouch) whether I buy an older refurbished 15&#8243; MacBook Pro or a new 13&#8243; one with the education store discount.<\/p>\n<p>If I had to make a decision right now, I think I&#8217;d buy an entry-level 2016 Mac just for the sole benefit of its portability, power, newer hardware, and future resale value. It will require an annoying adapter or two but they can be thrown into a backpack along with the charger. No big deal. If you have to travel someplace, I think the benefit of the small size and weight of the new MacBook line can&#8217;t be beaten. For travelers who need a decent amount of power, it really is a great choice with its high price tag being its biggest downfall.<\/p>\n<p>Now I am trying to muster up enough &#8220;courage&#8221; to commit to willfully giving up my USB and SD card slots while paying an arm and a leg for my dream computer. \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My poor MacBook Pro is finally starting to slow down and an upgrade may\u00a0be lurking\u00a0in my\u00a0near future. 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