Apple - MacBook Pro® - 13" Display - Intel Core i5 - 8 GB Memory - 512GB Flash Storage - Space Gray

I previsouly had a Mac Book Pro in the past and it lasted me 9 years. I wanted to upgrade and then I saw the specs on this computer and I jumped at the chance to upgrade. I am very pleased with the new Mac Book Pro.

There are a few pros and cons: Pros Nice looking and lighter than the old MacBook Pro The touchbar is a unique feature Good RAM and HD space Cons Didn't see any better performance vs. MacBook Air The USB C ports are still not peripheral friendly Had to buy a dock adapter to use USB 3.0 and HDMI connections for devices and monitors Pricey, the jury is still out if it was worth it

Great computer for music production and graphic designers.

Wonderful fast and great quality as expected with an apple product. It’s pricey and there may be some accessories you will need to purchase if you want to plug in a USB or external disc drive cause all that is not on these new MacBooks. You’ll adjust easy though and most everything is wireless these days anyway. Beautiful sound and epic display. I love the touch pad at top of computer. Watching Netflix or doing your job is a pleasure with this light weight compact but powerful little machine. If you have the extra funds it’s worth it for perfection.

It's a great machine and I really like the sleek design. It is smaller than my old MacBook pro and faster! I wish it came with USB adapters but that's Apple for you! The touch strip is cool but a touch screen would be better. All in all its a good investment and if you can get it on sale at Best Buy, even better!

I upgraded from a MacBook Pro 13 inch (2013) 2.6GHz Intel Core i5 with 8GB of ram to this MacBook Pro 13inch (2017) 3.5GHz with 8GB of ram and found myself extremely disappointed. Good: The computer is much lighter than the previous model, the screen is beautiful and is far superior to my previous computer. The transfer of my old system to the new was seamless and outside of having to put my passwords in for my email and some other apps it was easy to upgrade.The track bar on the top is a cool addition and there are many ways you can customize it to work with your apps or computer using needs. Bad: While I truly wanted to love this new computer the list of bad things are pretty challenging. The computer uses USB-C and none of my drives or devices use this. The converters to this new technology are not super expensive, but it makes the process of hooking things up very silly. The battery claims to last 15 hours, but I felt like it is much much less than this to the point I felt like my old computer held a charge longer than this one. The charger extension cable does not come with the computer and was another thing I had to buy with the computer itself. While this is the same computer as before the new one with same amount of RAM and a faster chip is extremely slow and you cannot upgrade the RAM for the computer. I am not using GFX programs, but Google Chrome and Mac mail which are lagging and requiring me to restart my computer. I am so upset by all of these factors that I am going to return the computer and get the model prior to this. I am not sure if I got a lemon or what, but the time wasted on buying a new computer only to have to return it is more painful than a simple return or exchange. If I were you I would stay away from this specific make a model.

I've had 2 MBP's in t he past with the larger screen. I wanted something smaller and more portable, and this fits the bill. I usually use it hooked up to an an external monitor, so take that into account. Added benefit for those who wear bifocals: it works so well to fit in the "range" (you know what I mean if you wear them). I can power two monitors at the same time at work with no problems. But, beware, you will have to spend some extra $$ for adapters for the mini USB ports for you old usb "stuff".

I've been using MacBook Pros for a while, and this one is a good middle-priced one. I wasn't sure at first about the Touch Bar, but it actually is a neat productivity feature. Fingerprint sensor ( which unlocks the screen without password ) is also nice. My only gripe is that sometimes I touch the touchbar accidentally when I type. This machine is fast, responsive and will last you at least 5+ years without feeling outdated. Great buy.