Whether we like to admit it or not, Apple is known for its innovations. From its mobile assistant Siri, to the introduction of the Retina Display, Lightning Cable, you name it - Apple came, saw and conquered the tech world with flair and finesse.
Cupertino's streak however was put on halt when they announced the iPhone 7. We know fairly well that it came without the 3.5mm headphone jack. Instead, Apple is offering the AirPods, a pair of wireless earbuds that works the same as its wired predecessor sans the dangling wire. While its futile arguing at this point, Apple does have its reasons.
Then there's the new MacBook Pro. Introduced last month, Apple's new laptop is, according to Simmons Voice, "thinner and slicker". It even came with a shiny Touch Bar that replaced the traditional function keys found on most laptops. Everything about the Touch Bar is highly customizable: from emojis to your favorite shortcuts and then some. But there's this gloom over the head of the Apple MacBook Pro that tends to fire "some controversies".
Aside from being 67 percent brighter, 12 percent thinner and practically everything else that describes the MacBook Pro as sexy, some of its design perspectives aren't much of a pleaser. For instance, the MacBook Pro still comes with headphone jack, but it lacks a port to support the iPhone 7's wired headphones. This now places users who own both the iPhone 7 and the new MacBook Pro in a peculiar situation: instead of owning just one, they need to have two separate headphones to enjoy the perks of both devices.
@zarias @jaredpolin @S_Eckert @iamtoddwolfe This is brilliant. Exactly how we feel about the new @Apple #MacBookPro https://t.co/zBSWT5JWJq
— Bill Manning (@bmphoto_ga) November 7, 2016
Apple also did away with crucial connectors like the HDMI port and the SD card reader. Such move is again a big question. It got bigger when they switched to USB Type-C, and as such, users need to (again) purchase separate port connectors that support the Type C.
Coming down the line is Apple's decision to raise the prices of the MacBook Pro line. It starts at $1499 for the basic model and up to $1999. It's okay if your wallet is thick enough to feed your fancy, but as a budding developer, the price tag is too steep a hill to climb. This and many more is what making developers "not happy" about the MacBook Pro. They're not calling for a re-branding just yet, but when they do and take a strike, the MacBook Pro will be a dull and boring laptop.
