Seven months on, do you like the Touch Bar?

[pallymore]

It's useless to me.
After 4 months I still hesitate and have to look down when I need to hit ESC.
And I need to use ESC key a lot in my day job.

I don't really care too much about the F-keys - I personally don't use them. But I can't see why looking down on a separate screen and pick something is better than using hotkeys. Unfortunately most of the functionalities that the touch-bar provides is useless to pro users.

 

[groove-agent]

The solution is to bring back the function keys, and put the touch bar above them (closer to the screen where you're already looking). This way it gives you the best of both worlds.

Maybe they need to increase the usefulness of the touch bar by having it relay information, like a marquee of stocks, news, incoming texts or emails, the time, weather etc.

 

[Naimfan]

I despise the touchbar.

And the keyboard failures.

And the hideously oversized trackpad.

And the lack of Magsafe.

And USB-C only.

Other than that, it's OK.

 

[The Mercurian]

The solution is to bring back the function keys, and put the touch bar above them (closer to the screen where you're already looking). This way it gives you the best of both worlds.

Maybe they need to increase the usefulness of the touch bar by having it relay information, like a marquee of stocks, news, incoming texts or emails, the time, weather etc.

Its not useful if you have to look down to see it. This is the problem with the touchbar. To anyone who can touch type it can only get in the way.

 

[malikkamran]

will apple ever give 10 hours pro level battery life

 

[Naimfan]

will apple ever give 10 hours pro level battery life

Silly man - don't you know the new MBPs give you 10 hours of battery life?

As long as you're not doing anything, at least . . . I get 4-5 hours of normal use on a full charge.

 

[groove-agent]

If Apple gets an opportunity, they'll make the laptop thinner rather than put in a bigger battery.

Imagine if Apple kept the 2015 chassis and crammed in a large battery that gave you a 2 day charge? That would be a game changer.

will apple ever give 10 hours pro level battery life

 

[caramelpolice]

If Apple gets an opportunity, they'll make the laptop thinner rather than put in a bigger battery.

Imagine if Apple kept the 2015 chassis and crammed in a large battery that gave you a 2 day charge? That would be a game changer.

iirc there's a legal limit to how large a battery can be before you can't legally take it on a flight, and the 2012-2015 15" Retina Pros were pretty much right at that limit.