For CPU-only workloads, it's back to the ideal 'don't pack a charger'.

The notch has aged poorly. Seeing the MacBook Neo launch without a notch has been interesting.

A notch with facial recognition would have been maybe worth that use of space, but it’s just an average webcam and nothing special ever arrived.

I also think that the MacBook Pro models are a little heavy and maybe even a little thick for what they are. There’s probably innovation to be had in some kind of update to the thermal management system.

I see systems like the ASUS Zephyrus G14/G16 doing some amazing work on fitting crazy high power draw hardware into a compact and light form factor, and while I know Apple would never optimize that far in the direction of additional noise, it’s still something I think about.

The MacBook Pro having no innovation in thermal management in 5 years has been fine because they make some of the most efficient chips on the market, but it also means that Apple has been under-optimizing for the golden silicon they have on their hands.