Did Apple just ruin an almost perfect new MacBook Pro design?

MacBook Pro 2021
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So there we have it. After roughly 600 years (okay, six), Apple has finally seen fit to redesign the MacBook Pro. The company revealed its brand new pro notebook during tonight's 'Unleashed' event, and the new machine is already eliciting strong reactions online.

Rather than love it or hate it, it seems the 2021 MacBook is already proving to be something of a love it and hate it device. There's plenty to like here, from the return of ports to the super-slick new display. But a couple of points of contention are proving hard for Apple fans to swallow. (Don't fancy waiting? Check out the best Apple deals available now.)

USA deal: Save $209.01

USA deal: <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8429&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0881ZZDZD%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"">Save $209.01 on a MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020)
Head to Amazon right now and you can grab a MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020) for just $1,089.99. That's a big reduction from the normal price $1,299.00, saving you 16 per cent.

UK deal: 20% off

UK deal: <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8429&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2Fdp%2FB087CDLGR9%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">20% off MacBook Pro 16-inch (2019)
You can make huge savings on a Apple MacBook Pro 16" (2019) if you buy it today from Amazon. They've reduced the price from £2,199.97 to £1,744.99, saving you £454.98: that's 20% off!

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Daniel John
Senior News Editor

Daniel John is Senior News Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of art, design, branding and lifestyle tech (which often translates to tech made by Apple). He joined in 2020 after working in copywriting and digital marketing with brands including ITV, NBC, Channel 4 and more.