Apple listened to its most loyal customers and fixed its laptop problems from the last five years
Before Monday, the last major redesign for Apple's larger MacBook Pros came in 2016, with several features that looked to the future.
The 2016 MacBook Pros sported universal USB-C connectors that could power displays and peripherals, a "butterfly" keyboard that allowed the devices to become even thinner, and a long, narrow touchscreen at the top of the keyboard called "Touch Bar," in a device powered by an Intel processor.
The MacBook Pro is strategically important for the company, because programmers can only make iPhone apps on a Mac, and picky programmers often choose the most powerful machine they can get. But Apple's pro laptops are pricey, starting at $1,999 with some configurations costing more than $6,000.
The new machines address longstanding user complaints, revealing that Apple does listen to user feedback, especially from programmers and other professional users.
