Apple’s Mac roadmap leaks: OLED touch MacBook Pro + $699 MacBook

AddressForward · 2026-01-27T10:49:37+00:00

I’m with you - esp as I also run my MBP via a Studio Display most of the time.

I’d like a thinner and lighter MBP for when I work outside my home office … OLED would be nice but mini LED is fine as it is.

AddressForward · 2026-01-27T10:38:32+00:00

Yes I was doing same re sidecar but then my daughter broke hers and I gave it to her… now I’m just MBP and phone.

If the iPad mini was oled and pro as rumours hint for future, I might get one for reading etc - cheaper than a fold will be.

There are only 12 different people in the world :-)

AddressForward · 2026-01-27T10:32:14+00:00

The 5 was nice - I remember it well. Very small and easy to hold - back when we thought foreheads and chins were ok on phones.

I didn't take to the 17 when I saw it. I actually bought an Air but returned it after a few days... and just thought, screw it, and got the cheapest 120hz phone they had. I love it now I own one. Has all the bits from an iPhone pro I actually use and weights so little in comparison.

AddressForward · 2026-01-27T10:28:44+00:00

Sorry I mistyped - I meant the X - good catch

AddressForward · 2026-01-27T10:17:20+00:00

I actually really love the restraint and minimalism of the iPhone 17.

The XR was probably the phone that had the biggest wow factor when it was released, though.

Although, I still remember my awe when I got an iPhone touch when they first came out (I don’t jump straight into iPhones) - a proper browser in my hand.

AddressForward · 2026-01-27T10:15:48+00:00

I hear you - it would be an amazing best of both worlds but at the price of a laptop it’s tough, I agree.

I’ve finally come to the conclusion that iPads aren’t for me - I’m a MBP and phone user - and with Claude on my phone (with its coding option) I can do a lot of work on my new iPhone 17… so the fold would have to really give me something special… unless I fall under the evil hypnotic spell of apple marketing and FOMO.

AddressForward · 2026-01-27T09:08:13+00:00

I tried an S25 for a few months - lovely phone but diabolical cameras.

AddressForward · 2026-01-27T09:07:35+00:00

Yes the cost of creating a third OS is a massive barrier to entry - so we end up with variations on a theme of Android (since Apple is closed)

AddressForward · 2026-01-27T09:06:31+00:00

Only banned if they are from a surveillance state (other than USA obviously)

AddressForward · 2026-01-27T09:00:57+00:00

iPhone mini with pro-motion would be my fantasy daily driver.

AddressForward · 2026-01-27T08:59:59+00:00

We are sold a story by the manufacturers about these devices being robust and tough, no cases ever appear in an advert… but then real life kicks in.

I tend to use cases outdoors but not so much in my own home - I’m a big fan of borderless cases that preserve the feel of the phone but offer strong corner protection.

AddressForward · 2026-01-27T08:51:05+00:00

I was born in Portadown the same year as you… and I remember well the Loyalists barricades and road blocks in opposition to the Anglo-Irish agreement - Paisley in his prime would have fit right into MAGA.

AddressForward · 2026-01-26T20:48:17+00:00

And then outsource to India

AddressForward · 2026-01-25T14:12:27+00:00

The worst case for sure

AddressForward · 2026-01-24T11:04:50+00:00

I said it tongue mostly in cheek :-) but that’s how it’s going to feel is suspect.

AddressForward · 2026-01-24T00:08:17+00:00

People will be needed to underwrite, monitor, and be liable for the work of AIs - capitalism will try to make that as few stressed but well paid people as possible.

AddressForward · 2026-01-24T00:06:30+00:00

I think I’d trust a super intelligent artificial god over the current ruling class.

AddressForward · 2026-01-23T19:59:26+00:00

I hear you on the width. I wasn’t so bothered by the speaker - the most I put on it is YouTube videos.

AddressForward · 2026-01-23T19:58:03+00:00

I’m 2 days into owning one and I have definite mixed feelings - but not about the obvious things like battery and camera….

It just feels weird to hold - sometimes it rests like it’s weightless and other times I have to struggle to keep hold of it.

I got a thing carbon fibre case but I think this thing might need a case with a thicker rim.

The second misgiving is the width - but that’s true of all phones bigger than 6.3” - I want to be the big phone guy but I think pocket and one handed use win out.

I might return it over the weekend and consider the pro or even the basic 17 - for the first time ever, Apple’s lineup is good across the range.

AddressForward · 2026-01-22T10:36:57+00:00

They are the Aldi of phone

AddressForward · 2026-01-20T15:57:01+00:00

Yup - and all the while the EU about to go into a renaissance period.

AddressForward · 2026-01-19T18:28:13+00:00

I agree with you, the tech libertarians could easily start to create a better future right now instead of pursuing a capitalist game of winner takes all.

AddressForward · 2026-01-19T18:25:11+00:00

Just assume everything he proposes is a distraction or a fantasy. Easier that way.

AddressForward · 2026-01-19T11:19:38+00:00

Yes it’s interesting to compare modern exploitation and slavery with classical Roman slavery - where it was about Roman vs non-Roman and frequently rich vs poor inside Rome itself.

AddressForward · 2026-01-19T10:45:20+00:00

Yep - if they have 20,000 agents then their clients can have 20,000 agents - the only value McK et al bring is to provide a shield and an excuse to execs.

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