It doesn't seem like there is even an understanding of the criticism based on his response in the article.<p>Let me spell it out explicitly:<p>The criticism is that this is a Pro machine. Pro people care about performance and features.<p>The decision to optimize for thinner and lighter at the expense of other useful features is the criticism. The weight and size were fine before. I don't care. I'd be fine with bigger and heavier too. All I care is that it fits in a normal size backpack / travel case.<p>As a photographer I would need have an SD card reader now and the vast majority don't come in USB-C. If I already had a reader I would now need a dongle to convert it. That's more hassle and more things to lug around. I already need to carry several bags worth of studio gear, the less I need to carry the better.<p>In terms of video, there really isn't any compelling reason to upgrade until Kaby Lake is out. The increased 4K encoding and decoding is quite significant. It would have been nice to have the MBP come out earlier, that way another MBP could be released shortly after the Kaby Lake release. If it takes another 1.5 years before another MBP then it would be really far behind the best possible hardware.<p>In short, people who buy the MBP want a Pro laptop, not the Air.<p>Honestly, based on what I'm seeing right now, professional software developers, photographers, and videographers seem to be ignored.<p>I switched to Mac when Apple started using Intel. Based on what I'm seeing now, I'm exploring switching back to Windows.<p>If I'm not your target market anymore, so be it. I can appreciate the business reasons to concentrate on making money. But don't delude yourself into thinking you're serving Pro or creative users anymore.