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J0-nas | 7 years ago

I wouldn't care about the touch bar if the esc+(sleep key) were still regular hardware keys. Those are the only ones that I actually use.

But an even bigger problem for me is the price increase. The base TB version costs 200€ more (or 400€ if you'd buy the nTB 128gb version). With ne nTB version not getting the update, the updated MBP is too expensive compared to non Apple machienes.

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originalbryan2|7 years ago

As an aside, I switched Caps Lock to ESC a few years ago and after the 6 weeks(?) or however long it took to fully adjust, it's fantastic. I wish I could bring Caps Lock -> ESC joy to everyone.

foldr|7 years ago

The only issue with that for me is that Caps Lock as Control is also a useful mapping.

dandare|7 years ago

I believe the price increase is purely based on the profit-maximizing strategy. If people will pay that much then Apple has no reason to ask for less. Unfortunately, I can not imagine myself switching to a Windows-based laptop. This is just another example of why monopoly is bad.

Arubis|7 years ago

I agree that this is profit maximization, but the only monopoly Apple has is on sucking less than others at particular things that particular niches care about (privacy, UX, ecosystem integration come to mind).

A non-Apple device will do all the same stuff. It just might not do it the exact way you like out of the box.

I pay the Apple tax (albeit exceedingly infrequently) because I can afford it & it reduces friction in my life, not because I have no other options.

kochthesecond|7 years ago

I still request a MacBook for work, but I can no longer buy it for my private use. It's just too expensive compared to their competitors.

camdenlock|7 years ago

If you have the choice to purchase a comparable competing product, then it’s not a monopoly.

snom380|7 years ago

If it's any help, I found this tool useful: https://www.haptictouchbar.com/ (I'd be surprised if Apple doesn't build this into the Touch Bar at some point.)

dotdi|7 years ago

This is $5 and there's a free alternative: https://github.com/niw/HapticKey

xena|7 years ago

The endpoint security stuff on my work machine rejected this software. I would be wary if I were you.