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Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Pro is no more - The Verge

Posted: 13 Nov 2019 05:49 AM PST

The arrival of Apple's new 16-inch MacBook Pro comes with an unexpected twist: the classic 15-inch model is being phased out entirely. The 16-inch MacBook Pro is replacing it in the lineup, coming in at the same $2,399 starting price.

The outgoing 15-inch screen size has been a fixture of Apple's laptop lineup dating back to the PowerBook G4 days and continued on with the MacBook Pro, which was first introduced over a decade ago in 2006.

With this change in place, Apple's laptop family now consists of:

16-inch MacBook Pro
13-inch MacBook Pro
MacBook Air

(Earlier this year, Apple discontinued its ultra-portable 12-inch MacBook.)

The last 15-inch MacBook Pro, which was just refreshed in May, will likely remain available for some time, and its exit from the lineup should mean you'll be able to find decent deals on it. But part of the appeal of the new 16-inch model (aside from the bigger screen) is that it returns to a scissor-switch keyboard. The new keyboard should prove more dependable than the butterfly mechanism that has done damage to the reputation of Apple's laptops since 2016.

By eliminating the 15-inch model altogether, Apple is beginning to transition away from that controversy. And the company is likely hoping that anyone who has held on to their 2014 or 2015 15-inch MacBook Pro will now be willing to make the upgrade.

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Microsoft begins rolling out its Windows 10 November update - Engadget

Posted: 13 Nov 2019 06:59 AM PST

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Microsoft has started rolling out the Windows 10 November 2019 update. In theory, it's the second big update for Windows 10 of the year, but don't get too excited, it's more like a traditional Windows service pack of old, rather than a dazzling showcase of new stuff.

For a start, you'll have to proactively seek out the update (Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update), and once installed you'll find that most of the changes are taking place under the hood, designed to improve stability and performance. There are also a few feature improvements for developers and enterprise administrators.

That said, you will see a few distinct changes. The notifications experience has been given a boost with a "manage notifications" button, where you'll be able to control your notifications on a more granular level, such as permanently muting those from certain apps, or limiting the number you see at any one time. There have also been a few tweaks made to the Start menu and task bar -- you can hover over the Start menu without having to click it, and you can now add events to your calendar directly from the task bar. File Explorer's search functionality has also been improved.

So why bother releasing this minor update as an update at all? According to TechRadar, Microsoft is reportedly reshuffling the 2020 update releases to better coincide with the launch of Windows 10X devices such as the Surface Neo, so this update has been made simply to keep things on track. That said, Microsoft has made a few update errors lately, so how on schedule its updates will be in 2020 remains to be seen.

Source: Windows Blog

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