๐ป 2017 Apple MacBook Pro 13" โ Review for Software Developers
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A review of Apple's 2017 MacBook Pro 13-inch (no Touch Bar) from a software developers perspective.
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If you're wondering if the 13" MacBook Pro is a good machine to do programming work on this is the review video for you. I do most of my software development work in Python on macOS and in this video I'm giving you a full review of the new 2017 MacBook Pro with a 13" screen and without TouchBar.
I picked the non-Touch Bar model with the base CPU configuration because I wanted a working Esc key. I used the extra money to max out the RAM (16 gb) and the SSD storage (512 gb) instead. I believe this gives the best bang for the buck: http://amzn.to/2ukLztX
We'll take a look at connectivity, "dongle hell", how to interface the MacBook with DisplayPort and HDMI monitors, as well as the screen resolution and the available screen real estate for development work.
I'm also reviewing the best-fitting sleeve for the 13in MacBook Pro 2016/2017, the "Tomtoc Laptop Sleeve 11.6-13in" (http://amzn.to/2tr5Bqk)
In the second half of the video I'm switching to screen recording to show you how much space is available for programming and IDEs and I'm also showing you a trick you can use to maximize the available resolution on your new MacBook Pro using a tool called "EasyRes."
I believe this laptop also would be an excellent choice for a computer science student or someone going through a software development bootcamp. It's a computer that leaves room to grow. Watch the full review to learn why.
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