Who Needs the M1 Pro/Max MacBook Pro?

The 13" laptop is still the best choice in the lineup for me

Graphic by author, using image from Apple.com

Apple has done the unthinkable: they listened to the users and released a lineup of machines for Pros. For years, the MacBook Pro lineup suffered criticism on many fronts, from lack of ports to modest CPU performance. The disappointment from users boiled down to one thing: “Pro” users could not…