NEW MacBook Pro vs the ORIGINAL 2006-08 MacBook Pro!

[@wiktorszulc1685]

Apple is now producing a lot of retro stuff. Square-shape iPhones and iPads, new MacBook Pros that look like 2006 ones, 24" iMac which ad and colors are really inspired by the G3 iMac. Even the "hello" screen saver and welcome screen!

[@FlyingPigChannel]

Also the retro white earbuds on black silhouette ads for AirPods 3, a callback to the original iPod ads.

[@wiktorszulc1685]

@@FlyingPigChannel Yeah exactly

[@piotrd.4850]

Which - on the surface - has many advantages. Giving users what they want etc. On the other... even including law of diminishing returns, Apple innovates less and less ( which might not be always bad) ...

[@timm2003us]

Jeez I’m old…squared sided on the sides of iPhones is mostly a callback to the iPhone 5 of 2012, one that I’d gotten after coming home from deployment. To hear that called “retro” in the same vein as the “hello” of the Mac from the 1980’s highlights the differences that will become more pronounced as I get older.

[@Cryo837]

Functionality over form....FINALLY!!! (Buh bye Jony...)

[@nasimobeid2945]

Missed how important detailed packaging was back then. Definitely gave a magical experience

[@manuelsalvadorocampomendoz5003]

Me too, it was great! but toooo much paper and plastic. Now apple is eco friendly.

[@TomAtkinson]

05:20 diagram shows how to change the RAM - WINNING!! Twas mysterious that panel.

[@MarkMenardTNY]

This was awesome. The curve on the bottoms look almost identical. The new MBP 2021 is truly a the best of the past combined with the best of the future.

[@DemetriPanici]

I love how different even the packaging was only 15 years ago

[@Qumkuat]

Only?! Lol

[@mrchunks912]

15 years in tech is forever

[@robinsdibiase]

@@Qumkuat lol had the same thought 💭

[@Qumkuat]

@@mrchunks912 15 years is a long time. 1/5 your time on earth (on average).

[@henrikpetersson3463]

15 years is a blink of an eye. Only a child or a prisoner would consider it a long time.

[@Xassefras]

I love the look of Mac OS X Leopard so much. I miss old OS X. :(

[@chickenmuffin]

This is so true.

[@pimentocheese618]

you can download that wallpaper!

[@geoffstrickler]

This is the MBP I’m still using. Actually, yours is nearly a year newer than mine. I’m using the mid-2007, purchased in Sept 2007. Of course, I’ve maxed the RAM at 6GB and upgraded to to an SSD to keep it usable. Given the similarities and performance differences, is it any surprise that I REALLY want the new one? Still need to visit a store so I can compare the 14” vs 16”.

[@AndyWoodall]

I also had a mid-2007 MBP, sadly it didn't quite make two years service as I dropped it when getting out of my car having just been to the Apple store to have its screen replaced under warranty. I ended up with a 2009 Unibody MBP which lasted for nearly a decade. If you a visit a store you will buy the new one, I had a perfectly fine 13" M1 MBP but when I got my hands on the 14" it brought back memories of the Titanium PowerBook G4 and this Intel MacBook Pro and I couldn't resist.

[@chickenmuffin]

You’ve got to be kidding.

[@geoffstrickler]

@@AndyWoodall mine has survived a lot. Had the MB replaced once because of the 8600M reliability issue, screen is delaminating from front glass, so has some optical issues, one small dent in case from being dropped. On 3rd or 4th battery, third power brick. Some keys have the letters worn off. Trackpad button sometimes sticks. But it works and is still usable for casual work, even runs Windows under Fusion moderately well, but sluggish. Of course, it’s stuck at MacOS 10.11.6, and that a bigger issue every year, as fewer programs will work so have to use older versions. Still can’t complain about getting 14+ years out of it.

[@geoffstrickler]

@@chickenmuffin wish I were. Been a rough decade for me. Largest client closed down in 2009 economic recession. Tough market for picking up new clients. Unemployed or severely underemployed for all but a few months for the last 11 years. Finally got a decent paying job again in 2016, Purchased a new 2014 15” MPB for my wife. Was planning to replace mine soon after, but my new job was a disaster, manager left after 4 weeks, months with no manager, didn’t even get access to the systems I was hired to work on for almost 3 months, new manager laid me off 2 weeks after he started. In total, I was there under 4 months. Haven’t been able to afford to replace mine since. Have a good job now and expect to replace mine in next few months, but paying down debts comes first, then a new Mac for me, finally.

[@chickenmuffin]

@@geoffstrickler good luck! That’s crazy the machine still works. What a testament to how good these products can be!

[@nuxxdk]

Booting up my 2007 17” (1920x1200) model and experiencing that display remains one of the biggest wow moments I’ve had in tech to this day. My top specced 16” M1 Max arrives in a couple of weeks… here’s hoping it’ll yield just half the excitement I experienced back then :)

[@rollingtroll]

The old one aged quite well, honestly. With a more modern keyboard it'd still look pretty fresh. Most shocking difference in this video are the screen and speakers. I keep forgetting how bad speakers once were on Macbooks, them sounding awesome is actually quite a recent development.

[@GuillermoPaulman]

No modern keyboard please. The keyboard on the original MBP was one of the best things on it that stands out even today compared to recent models.

[@markm0000]

MacBook Pro speakers got 100x better with the 15” Retina. It’s been about the same quality ever since.

[@Tonyisgaming]

The speakers are atrocious... but the display actually looks way better in person than in this video. Especially the 17" which had a 1920x1200 option.

[@andreigeorgesco]

The silver keyboard was just perfect and the screen was matte. I'd love to see both on new models.

[@GabrielleTheGreat0718]

NGL the old Mac Book Pros look cool and Retro-ish I have a 2007 one it’s so cool🤩

[@cemsengul16]

The 2006-2008 Macbook Pro 17 inch will always have a special place in my heart. I had purchased a full option 17 inch Macbook Pro back in 2006 and it spoiled modern laptops for me so badly. Best laptop keyboard I ever typed on and the best laptop speakers I have ever heard.

[@dbuller]

I'm still running a 2010 MacBook Pro. Upgraded to 1TB SSD, replaced the CD tray with another HD bay, even managed 16GB of RAM in a 13" due to some anomaly in compatibility. Still running strong 11 years later despite hard use daily! None of the Macs from the last 10 years have been worth the upgrade, until these M1 Macs. Soon, my MacBook will enjoy a well-deserved rest....

[@nerdkidleo]

This MacBook was the laptop that got me interested in apple. My friend had one and it looked years ahead. Been a student, I could not afford it. Im so glad I could watch this video and experience that again.

[@kriss1313]

That old mac.. still looks legit by 2021 standards. I mean, pull that out of the bag, you're in business at the local cafe or something. Now, try that with a 2008 old laptop of any brand (if they still exists or work).

[@denvera1g1]

MY 2009 MacBook Pro is more similar than i expected to the new ones. it also had a 120Hz screen, its just that you needed some other OS to use this feature. This is great, because the design on these older computers is top notch

[@oppressed]

This nod to the design roots was the reason why I went with the Silver version over the Space Gray version. Loving the classic nostalgic feeling.

[@Usith]

Me too!!

[@chickenmuffin]

Me too!

[@davejnathan10]

Damn right! Me too!

[@polypolyman]

I just got a G4 iMac - and the first thing that really struck me was how *good* the screen is - like, it still looks as good or better than many low-to-mid-range LCDs today, let alone compared to the competition in 2003

[@crestofhonor2349]

CRTs still had the best image quality and colors back in 2003. Most LCDs then we’re not good

[@eminemshady3415]

I have to say, you are the most KZbin content Creator in my days... You are athe go to guys in terms of tech... The most respected KZbinr of all time... I am a huge FAN... Period!!!

[@sfomann]

I am still using my 2010 MacBook Pro and the only things I upgraded was the hard drive to 1TB and RAM to 8GB and 1 time battery replacement. Still good for my day to day browsing and occasional photo editing and iTunes sending music files to my DAC and to Audio system. The only issue is that I no longer able to synch my music from my Macbook Pro to my new iPhones, it says that Mac OS and iOS not compatible!

[@OktoberFilms]

Great video, as always. Fun fact. My first MacBook was a 12” PowerBook, bought new in 2005. The unpacking experience was very similar to this 2008 MacBook Pro. It was small, thin (for the time) and utterly gorgeous. I later had a 2008 15” like the one you have there, a 2013 15” Retina and now a 13” MacBook Air M1. While the bigger ones were great, the 12” caught my heart like no other. It was my most loved computer ever. Until now. The M1 Air captures that “something”. Apple is back.

[@Evie0133]

13:03 that "WOOOOOOO" from Phil was so wholesome omg

[@jdavid2003]

Good video! You skipped over one of the most most Nostalgic parts of the older Macs & that was the intro video you got to see when first powering up the Mac!

[@markm0000]

Do do do do do Good times

[@xxmutegodxx]

*Fact: the 2008 (still) able to run MacOS Monterey*

[@Usith]

Woah how come??

[@xxmutegodxx]

with patch

[@matthieustrasseele7994]

I agree

[@naysayer68]

Why would you want to? 2008 MacBooks are slow as molasses.

[@WeMuckAround]

@@naysayer68It’s fun to push retro tech. I literally bought one of these 2008 MBPs to do exactly this as a project. I think it’s really cool: a 2008 laptop in a design from 2003 runnning an OS from 2021.

[@TimPageC]

Those old ones were great. My dad still uses one he has had since brand new as his “garage computer.” It basically sits on the workbench connected to a pair of speakers, to play music and google things.

[@RobinPalmerTV]

My 2010 MBP is still going strong and feels super fast thanks to upgrading the HD to SSD. The new laptops completely have a retro feel when Apple built laptops to last.

[@Sn0wman_308]

I absolutely LOVE your channel, I could watch your videos all day long. But dude… your sponsorship segments are soooo freaking long 😂

[@RodrigoVazquez91]

Back in '06: I'm 14, and I'm too poor to afford the new MacBook Pro Now in 2021: I'm 30, and I'm still too poor to afford the new new MacBook Pro

[@AV84USA]

Wow. This video makes me realize how much money I’ve spent in PowerBooks and MacBook Pros over the years! I upgraded my Titanium PowerBook to a 2008 MBP, and then a 2011, etc., and now I have a 2021 on its way. It’s kind of eye opening how quickly Mac laptops become obsolete and get EOL’d! I have a stack of silver Mac laptops that makes me look kind of foolhardy (I’m not including the black ones from the 90’s)

[@peterschindler3122]

I am watching this video on my 2008 Macbook Pro 17". And it is very reliable and was never broken.

[@misterneutron2471]

I’ve got a 15” 2ghz Core Duo Macbook Pro, bought in July 2006. Still use it on a semi-daily basis for writing (keyboard=A+++) and some moderately-janky web browsing. It has been to 6 countries, at least 20 US states. It has been left out in the rain several times. Once it was left out in a *thunderstorm* overnight. After a teardown and some mopping...BONNNG! A few months ago i spilled the water from a flowervase directly into the left speaker grill. The battery quit charging after that. Rather than go into full resurrect it mode, I finally decided the machine has earned a restful semi-retirement. Still and all...let’s see if the new apple silicon macs can beat THAT performance.

[@slowbot68]

upgrading at apple sometimes seems to mean taking a useful features like optical audio out, ethernet, or easily replaceable battery, getting rid of it, and charging more

[@Petersonstudios]

The new MacBook Pro really has a more common design language with the Titanium G4.

[@jeffp1370]

Yes, the black keyboard and the square shape screen !

[@chickenmuffin]

To be fair, it is inspired by both gens.

[@hepburndavis296]

2006 MacBook Pro was truly groundbreaking. Apple cannot convince me that the current crop of dumbed down devices are as elegant as those through 2015.

[@jaimeduncan6167]

The colorful iMac too. Also Apple used yo be proud of how easy was to open their devices. Let ser if that one comes back.

[@accordinglyryan]

This is a big reason I love the design of the new MBPs. Such a throwback design

[@HH-xs2gm]

I am in awe of the new MacBook pro, as someone working in tech I already know the 2021 MBP is the pioneer standard for laptops of 2020-30

[@halami2149]

13:42 You’re right, it’s a little weird hearing Steve saying the words “performance per watt” when I’ve gotten so used to hearing it from the recent Apple events

[@skylerkimball9817]

It would be a really cool throwback if you did a video comparing the original colored bondi blue iMac to the M1 iMac. Even better an iBook clamshell and possibly the new colored M1 air when it arrives in the future!

[@acxeros]

This was so fun to watch. I had one of these MacBook Pros from late 2007 and used it up until 2017. Then used an iPad Pro until now. Just got my new MacBook Pro 16” this week after 15 years. It feels so familiar, but also fresh!

[@tipoomaster]

Do a challenge video where you try to live as an internet citizen for 1 week entirely off an iMac G3

[@David-nd4to]

I had the max spec 07 model. It was cool but the glitchy nvidia chips ruined it

[@movdqa]

I have a 2006 MacBook Pro in my backpack. It was sitting on a table in the basement and I wanted the space. I last booted it up earlier this year so it still works but I'm spoiled by my 2021.

[@RobertBratuOfficial]

I reckon the iPad 2 is starting to look like a vintage product, maybe you should make a video about it. It's 10 years old now.

[@skaifeyhrt]

As the owner and user of a 11.6” MacBook Air, often wish that an M1 powered updated version was available. I suppose it is the iPad Pro but that seems to be more expensive than the original price point.

[@tdhmoose]

Few years later, of the two colors, the white is 120gb. I got the black 250gb, built-in CD, brings back memories.

[@Stop4MotionMakr]

I still remember the first time I laid eyes on the original MBP. I didn't know anything about Apple or Macs then but something about that laptop just stood out to me, a shining pearl of design perfection among a sea of inconsiderately put together plastic boxes stuffed with electronic circuitry. Since then my obsession with Apple, the design, the brand, the philosophy - has formed the bulk of my fondest childhood memory.

[@chickenmuffin]

This is so true. It’s hard for people today to understand how ugly PCs used to be. To be fair though, this design was also used essentially the same on the PowerBooks for about 4 years before this.

[@davejnathan10]

@@chickenmuffin Damn right!

[@FEARisCOLD]

I found this so funny because I literally still use my 2006 Pro to edit videos. The only Mac I’ve ever had and it’s still kicking ass for me. I just recently bought an entry level 14inch M1 and as different as the machines are, they are also very very similar.

[@alexsorokin1896]

My first big life purchase was a late 2007 15” MBP. It was in my 3rd or 4th year of college. In 2010, a kernel panic had my Apple Care upgrading me into one of the new unibody MBP’s. Score! With my recent 14” MBP purchase, replacing said 2010, I felt very nostalgic for these older models. So, I set to eBay and got a deal on a 2007. My empty box I’ve refused to toss out has been completed! I never thought I’d be buying my first and latest MBP in the same week of the same year. The nostalgic feeling I got when I first opened the lid of the 2007 when it arrived a few days back was worth every single dollar and dare I say a better unboxing for me personally, than the my 14” unboxing a couple weeks ago. Thank you for doing these 2007 Macbook videos. (Side note, I also scratched the itch on a BlackBook yesterday thanks to you)

[@jonyoungmusic]

This was my first brand new mac. Got signed to an indie label in 2007 and they took me shopping at guitar center and bought me a whole home studio including a 2006 15” MacBook Pro. It was a great machine. Ran pro tools and logic on it and i eventually sold it around 2011. I had to replace the battery a couple times. But other than that it was pretty solid.

[@vanCaldenborgh]

Did you give up all the rights to your music in that contract?

[@Fatih-xl7yn]

Ive expected a video like this and I was pretty sure that you would do one 😅 awesome! You are one of my favorite content creators, keep doin this awesome stuff!

[@wcleong5584]

I have the 2008 mac book pro too.and still working today (2021) even the battery !

[@Cryo837]

My main computer today is STILL my 2013 trashcan Mac Pro. It still does everything I need. But from 2007 until 2013 the 2007 MBP was my main computer. Had "cutting edge" FW ports (both 400 and 800). Was great for music production using Logic/GB. Regardless, when the next M series Mac Mini "Pro"...come out, THAT will be my next main computer!!!

[@edcgadgets-de]

4:38 the wall power adapter extension Is not a relict of the past! I bought several of these cables for all my devices, they have a grounding connection for the PSU. just glide your finger over a charging MacBook or Mac mini, you notice a vibration or similar sensation in your fingertip. That’s called creeping current (according to my translator app, Kriechstrom auf deutsch). When you use the extension, this gets eliminated. It’s not harmful, it’s just more comfortable without the sensation on the skin when having your wrists on the MacBook while it’s charging…

[@anubhav9000]

As someone who has owned every major revision of the PowerBook and MacBook Pro since 2001, I love this review as well as the new design focusing on performance rather than thin-ness. It feels like a Pro machine again, rather than some consumer device labeled as Pro. 🤪

[@ryansayler77]

I agree with everything but the best display is oiled.. Side-by-side it’s just cleaner and more vibrant.

[@whophd]

Ah good, my only other favourite MacBook Pro - the silver keys are still amazing, and the case thicknesses are interesting to compare

[@neSsuChan]

I don't know why. but i felt heart warming just watching this video.

[@emmasmith3014]

wow that computer is older than me

[@ethanmenzel]

I know someone who used this from launch day until 2017, when he upgraded to a mac book

[@TJK152]

The best part is with OpenCore Legacy Patcher, the 2008 MacBook Pro can run Monterey and with 4 or more GB of ram with an SSD its not bad.

[@loganandreoni5947]

2:15 DAMN. Is no one gonna talk about this amazing shot ??????

[@mohammademam2670]

I think unboxing experience on old Macs was really better

[@ra1npod]

When I got my 2012 MacBook Pro ages ago I didn’t get a laptop bag since the box had a Handel it looked so cool

[@julio4494]

🤔 Don’t you normally take a laptop out of its box one time?!?! Unless you’re selling it of course

[@ChickenBG7]

It's weird that Apple removed those vents on the sides on the first MacBook Pros. All of the PowerBook G4 models had vents on both sides and one where the screen hinge is.

[@atschram]

As a former Apple certified technician from back in the day I am hoping the similarities in build quality don’t move forward. The first GEN MacBooks had issues with the bottom case next to the screen peeling back. I haven’t got my new one yet, but I’m hoping that the bottom case is built more like the unibody MacBook than the first GEN MacBook.

[@kamicokrolock]

I didn't have the pro, but in 07 I was in college and got my very first MacBook. I'd been using a second hand dell I was borrowing from my mother and it was such a revolutionary change. I actually would take it to school with me to do work. something that wasn't quite mainstream yet. That bad boy, despite having 1 gig of ram and 120gigs of storage was a workhorse until a faulty scanner blew out the logic board in 2016, still have it too. I'll restore her one day but not today, she'll need to be rebuilt from scratch.

[@applesunderthesun3240]

I don't mean to call out Luke here but this unit the original 2006 MBP this is the later 2008 Revision of MacBook Pro just based on what the function keys look like.... Also original MacBook Pros from 2006 to 2007 came with stickers on the them for the graphics card and intel inside fun fact

[@LeoRehberg]

You've just made me revisite my dad's macbook... Thank you

[@ZaimAfham]

OG Macbook Pro looks more beautiful. Love the silver color. And the lit up apple logo

[@bmmomin]

It's a history. Memories! Back in time! What a feeling!

[@star_man]

Oooo, I liked the swish transition at 2:15, very nice!

[@bmmomin]

The keyboard color back then blends so well with the body color. The black keyboard of 2021 does not look as elegant.

[@TQ255]

Thanks you for this review, great to see the retro stuff.

[@SiriPod597]

The ports on the 2021 MacBook Pro are similar to the 2012 - 2015 Retina MacBook Pro, so I guess the comparison would be also interesting. I had one 2013 15" MBP traded in for the M1 Max 14", so making a video comparison would be very reminding me of the old machine and new machine experience felt so familiar, but the speed and the whole package is so different.

[@chickenmuffin]

One thing I really miss about macs is the blinking sleep lights. They need to bring that back.

[@NALTOdeluxe]

Looking for an ultra used MacBook for Christmas so this will be helpful to me

[@elsamixd8477]

What I didn't like about the new mac book is that they took out the touch bar, but your video is great

[@rawchocolatier]

I had the original. The battery ballooned just like yours. It still had a better keyboard, the amazing design details that I really still love. Back-lit apple logo and a dedicated metall on/off button, and light that "breathes" in standby mode. 🥰

[@cybernetix86]

My 2010 macbook pro looks pretty much the same as yours even if i used it a lot

[@MuhammadAhsan-hq2bc]

Love your style of presentation

[@chickenmuffin]

I had the 17 inch. It was my favorite computer ever. Love the 16 inch, but I want 17 again it was so nice.

[@monsieurdewahaha]

I would love to see you look at the original iPad and compare it to some of the newer models

[@MrEd-qg8td]

I still have a 17" MacBook Pro 2006. It works fine and is in very good shape.

[@keanua1852]

people wanted more unity and asked for USB c charging plugs now I bet everyone is happy for the return of magsafe.

[@jackintoshvids]

4:03 "I dont think Apple would be shipping you a dongle anytime soon" Apple releasing the new iPads: "..."

[@bill3117]

Hot Tub Time Machine MacBook video! Thanks! Can you still get a battery? I love the comparison between old and new!

[@cmantac6588]

I like how the all-black keyboard goes all the way back to the original Titanium PowerBook

[@MattHalpain]

Fun trip down memory lane. Wonderful to see Steve Jobs.

[@benkiist8218]

Better unboxing has to include the welcome to max OS X intro video.

[@syk20041968]

Hi Luke love your channel, when are you going to do the world first M1 MAX Imac? cannot wait to see it, thanks!

[@bottomburp]

My 16" MacBook Pro M1 Max turned up a few days ago, and I love it, the first thing I did was attach the power cable from my old 2009 MacBook Pro's power brick to the new one ,as you say they don't come in the box anymore, and it fits and works perfectly, the only issue I had with my new MacBook was it didn't like my Seagate Portable HDD that I use as a Time Machine back up, as it kept ejecting it after I'd used it to do a migration assistant setup. but I bought a Samsung T7 ssd and have had no problems since. which is really odd because I got my mum a 16" MacBook Pro M1 Pro (base model) and plugged her old Freecom tough drive that she uses as a Time Machine drive with an Anker USB C adapter and she's had no problems at all.

[@TheMetalMag]

I'm happy you have spotted the similarities, as an old mac user I can tell the new macs have the old design but new things inside

[@SoundHoundStudios999]

You are smart I actually really wanted someone to make a video comparing the two

[@alexanderdeclercq982]

One thing about having a "ugly" wall plug is the fact that it is grounded which make a audio interface quilter, less 60Hz noise, i notice this when using my Steinberg Ur22 Mk2

[@bmmomin]

Kudos to you Luke for interesting comparison.

[@themainman00]

The essence of the OG MacBook Pro is there but, the design is borrowed from the Titanium PowerBook G4. Which is my favorite laptop design aside from the Wall Street, Lombard and Pismo.

[@winterwolfryan]

I like the look of the new MacBooks. I'd like to see them bring back the transparent speakers from the Sunflower Mac days, just updated with wireless and usb c

[@camjkerman]

My first encounter with a MacBook Pro was when I started secondary school in 2013. My school had only just opened the year before and had all the latest and greatest tech- Mac Rooms with 21.5" iMacs, iPad Minis that got leased out to students- my first ever iPad was one of these Gen 1 Minis which I have fond memories of-, and 13" non-retina MacBook Pros used by the teachers. I thought the looked rather interesting with the glowing logo and much simpler design than I'd been used to in my Windows household. It was probably the first thing that really made me think about design- which I'm now getting a degree in. I'm still a Windows user, currently with a Dell XPS 13 9300, but man do Macs look great.

[@ehsan83]

Enjoyed watching this comparison on my 15 inch, 2008 Macbook Pro ;) Loved using it all these years :)