Macworld Podcast: Your hot takes on the MacBook Pro and USB-C

On this episode of the Macworld Podcast, it’s all about your hot takes! You have thoughts on the MacBook Pro and we’ll respond to your thoughts on the show!

This is episode 799 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola.

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Your hot takes

M2 Mac laptops face off

Our first set of hot takes is about a Twitter poll that we posted. We asked, ‘If you had $1,500 to spend on a Mac laptop, which one would you buy, the 13-inch MacBook Pro, or the new MacBook Air?” A vast majority of you–about 72 percent–voted for the MacBook Air.

M2 MacBook Air for 3 reasons:
Weight
Magsafe
F keys
— Gust Smith (@rgustsmith) June 27, 2022

The M2 MBA is more future proof
— Terry L (@macguy1959) June 27, 2022

MBA suits my needs perfectly. Plus fewer $$ than MBP.
— Alan Portillo (@gaijin88) June 28, 2022

https://twitter.com/pixbylucio/status/1541479493084229632

I absolutely see the upsides of the new MacBook Air, but I still prefer a computer to run actively cooled. Don’t really care for the touchbar but I don’t hate it at least.
— Ginger Spice (@CaptainMaggs) June 27, 2022

Neither.

I'd buy another M1 MacBook Air. I dislike the new MacBook designs that much.
— Jeffy McJeffFace (@polaricex) June 27, 2022

Apple MacBook Air M2 (2022)

Price When Reviewed: $1,199

Best Prices Today: $1,165.43 at Amazon $1199.00 at Adorama $1199.00 at Apple

Read our full Apple MacBook Air M2 (2022) review

Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro (M2, 2022)

Price When Reviewed: $1,299

Best Prices Today: $1099.00 at Best Buy $1,249.00 at Amazon $1299.00 at Adorama

Read our full Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro (M2, 2022) review

Lightning strikes out

It seems like USB-C is going to be replacing Lightning on the iPhone and iPads. The European Union passed legislation that standardized USB-C, and the US is working on similar laws. So Apple needs to get with the program and switch. Macworld readers have interesting thoughts on this.

https://twitter.com/pentapower_/status/1538925497932861440

https://twitter.com/GssAlias/status/1538529989154308096

dont like this take. Are you happy we will be stuck with USB C forever? How are we supposed to innovate to the next best thing?
— AH (@habius) June 19, 2022

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