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Ask HN: A New MacBook for Developers

3 points by tmaly ↗ HN
I see a lot of posts on here asking for MacBook alternatives.

If Apple were to come out with a new MacBook specifically for developers, what features would it have to have?

How much demand would there have to be to make it worth Apple undertaking an endeavor?

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seishan
It should at least have:

* A keyboard that doesn't malfunction after half a year's worth of usage

* A physical escape key

* Additional USB ports

m463
It should have a USB-A port or two. You cant' even insert a USB stick.

It would be nice if the keyboard had curved keys, like the first gen macbook pro. flat keyboards suck, they put the impact on a smaller area of your fingertip, and your fingers do not self-center.

(and I agree about the escape key)

writimov
If you want to use it for machine learning or VR/AR then it should ideally have a separate GPU board. Also nice to have: upgradable RAM, upgradable solid state drive bay.
gshdg
Plenty of memory and storage without charging through the nose for them. 8GB / 128GB is laughable. Alternatively, user-upgradable.

Smaller trackpad for more ergonomic typing. The 2015 models were better proportioned.