The new MacBook Pro is an awesome thing. It’s beautifully made, fantastically compact and an absolute delight to use each and every day. Looking at the range as a whole, though, this 13in Touch Bar model looks the least compelling to me. The power boost just isn’t big enough to justify the extra £300 over the entry-level model. Of course, your £300 also buys the Touch Bar, and no-one would blame you for getting all excited about that. It is, as I’ve already mentioned, darn cool. It might become really useful in the future, too, but it’s not there yet. When that day comes, this version of the MacBook Pro could become the pick of the range, but for now we’d recommend going entry-level - or taking a look at the big daddy 15in model.
A beautifully made, fantastically compact device; The screen is fabulous; There’s nothing nicer to type on; Touch Bar looks awesome and has loads of potential; More ports can only be a good thing;
Lack of Touch Bar-supported apps limits its usefulness right now; Not a huge real-world jump in power from entry-level model; You’ll need adapters - at least in the early days;