Refurbished (Good) - Apple MacBook Pro w/ Touch Bar 16" - Space Grey (Intel Core i7 2.6GHz/512GB SSD/16GB RAM) - EN (2019 Model)

This laptop developed a problem on the screen under the glass. Started really small and soon took out the entire screen. I took it to the Apple store and somehow the mgr is certain it must be something we did to damage it. This in spite of the fact there is zero indication of any type of impact and remember, broken under the glass which the glass is fine. He explained it round and round but basically it just ends upbeing, trust me; you did it. This is a $2400, 3 month old, barely used, babied computer that is now a useless laptop. They want $700 to repair it. This display is very thin which is nice, but evidently too fragile to survive even careful use. They act like it is my fault I did not buy Apple Care. I expect products to perform as expected so I don't feel I should need to buy expensive insurance products to cover them when they are poorly designed. If the laptop was going to be used wrecklessly I might have considered it. Just beware, Apple is not standing behind this product, my suspicion is there are too many cracked screens. This is a lemon.

I don't usually do reviews but let me tell you..., this MacBook Pro is a good purchase. Is it worth its money? All depend on what you value. I returned the Razer - Blade 15.6" Laptop - Intel Core i7 - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q - 512GB SSD Add a little money and purchased this Mac. It was a good move for me because I value work flow over performance, (once the performance part has reached an acceptable level) Everyone at my job has Macs. Now.., in the apple ecosystem is where Macs performs their best. Even though it's a lot easier for Mac to connect via bluetooth to non-apple products. I mean.., we can even connect or android phones to Mac now. All of that still can't complete with the convenience air drop, side car, screen-share. If your smart TV is airdrop compatible you can turn your TV in to second or third monitor. On top of that.., the performance is excellent. I'm a video editor at a popular YouTube channel. So this is a high demand environment. We post one video a day..., everyday. From 4k green screen talking heads to a 4 panel talk show runins five cameras shooting 1920by1080. This computers has been flawless. It chops the footage up with no problem. Even with a 5 cameras multiscreen school with motion graphics.., using FCPx..., and DaVinci Resolve.., BUTTER. Now with all that.., it's a computer and not some magical media carpet. Mac issues manifest themselves in different ways. I have experienced the fans ramming up.., and the computer quickly shutting down. This has happened about three times in the first month of using it. The bluetooth has its moments as well. I use the trackpad 2 to edit. I have completely abandoned the mouse because.., it just hurts to use it now. With that.., when the bluetooth connection is good.., it is flawless. Like before, with the fans randomly ramming up resulting in the computer shutting down. The booth tooth connection will start acting up out of no where.., though after a few clicks, and moving the mouse around the screen with my trackpad 2...., the connection picks up and I resume what ever I was doing. Some call it a downside.., using only USB C connections. Well..., technology moves on just like life. Out with the old and in the new. It's not Microsoft's fault that tech companies have to catch up.., Microsoft is completely justified for focusing on the future. Yes.., I had to purchase an additional dongle for my regular usb connectors.., but I don't blame Microsoft for that. I don't like having to put this extra piece of hard on my computer to use older USB 3.0 connectors..., but I also don't mind not having a CD Drive ether.., I mean, there is absolutely no need for a CD or DVD in my work flow. So..., all in all.., this Mac is worth its money, and has completely upgraded my workflow. I give it a five star not because it's perfect.., it's perfect for what I need it for.

very happy with this macbook everything works very well

Cons: Batter does not last 11 hours like Apple said. I get about 4-5 hours of streaming Netflix, YouTube, Amazon prime before I get alerted that my battery is on 10%. Also the top of the laptop seems to get dirty when it rubs up against anything. Especially the charger. The two materials just don’t get along. You’ll need to wipe it off with a alcohol pad/cotton round. I showed it in the pictures Pros:Everything else. The Retina display is beautiful, love the way the magic keyboard feels, and you can download & upload anything at the drop of a dime.

The truth is I am very happy with the quality of the product that I acquired, I had the opportunity to buy it early last year and it helped me to prepare before the pandemic, it has responded very well, very quickly and effectively.