It'd say very unlikely. Separating it from the Touch Bar is probably too much work, and putting the TB in the rMB is too expensive (both in terms of component costs as well as extra battery drain). It's also something they can use to get people to buy the MBP instead. And a lot of the advertisement around the TB is about controlling pro-apps, none of which they're likely to associate with the rMB.
Excellent idea. I wear the watch all the time. I just never thought of that. I love Apple toys.Alternatively you can get yourself an Apple Watch, and use that new sierra feature that unlocks the computer whenever you are wearing the Watch.
or just buy a windows 2-in-1 with touch screen, pen, great screens, great keyboards -- and this from a mac type with a 2015 base mbp, 2015 base rmb and a desktop mac mini...all now ignored with my microsoft sp4, s3, hp spectre x2.
I had a number of Lenovo X type 2 in 1. Excellent computers. Toshiba... no so much. I tried my Thinkpad x230t for this but really, with the larger battery to get a decent battery life, it weights the same as my 15in MBP. I never used it in tablet mode and didn't use the touchscreen/pen for what I do now. I used the screen and pen 75% of the time in my previous work.
I did buy 6 Surface Pro's for my previous office but prefer an attached real keyboard. It got the work done we needed but I didn't enjoy them.
I lived in both world for many years. But now, I'm just doing Apple to keep everything in one universe. It is easier as I get older and have less demands on computers. I will get the rMB in the next few weeks as a "daily drive" and use my 2015 MBP 15 inch for real work. I would like one more port if possible, 16 mb would be good. Keep the headset plug please. I loved the touch ID on my Thinkpads. But it will be what it will be. The current model would be fine but I can wait a few weeks if more toys are added.
What are the chances that apple is working on a 12" Macbook with Touch ID?
Don't make up fake stuff. There's nothing 'Pro' about the touchbar. And the reason the 13" model is there, is to have a lower cost model.On multiple levels this is unlikely to happen.
It's designed for the "Pro" level laptops for a reason (and there's a 13" without it).