The addition of an HDMI port?
An SD card slot?
Heck, Apple even brought back the beloved MagSafe power connector and removed theheavily criticized Touch Bar.
In essence, Apple came out withtwo MacBook Prosthat longtime fans and even casual consumers can’t ignore.
“Today’s announcement underlines Apple’s determination to accelerate the growth of its laptop business.”
The move also marks a reversal of a trend toward minimalism.
Over the last few years, Apple has stripped away ports and focused on USB-C.
The stripped-down Macs irked many users, who missed the variety of connections earlier models supported.
Still, it didn’t just add old ports back.
Apple introduced a new version of its MagSafe with a sleeker power connector that offers faster charging.
MagSafe last appeared in the 2017 MacBook Air.
It needed a change.
It was a far cry from when Apple revolutionized the laptop business with the MacBook Air in 2010.
Apple’s laptops were so well regarded that they began receiving awards asthe best laptops in the industry.
Many of the reviews at the time cited battery life, graphics and screen quality.
Whether these new MacBook Pros follow in the footsteps of that original MacBook Air remains to be seen.
Then again, neither was the original MacBook Air.
But by addressing what people actually want, Apple is moving in the right direction.
