MacBook Pro

#1

Post by rl3 » Thu, Oct 27, 2016, 6:24 PM UTC

Re: MacBook Pro

#2

Post by ihuman » Thu, Oct 27, 2016, 5:46 PM UTC

I'm happy to see the escape button is still there,and you can bring back the function buttons by pressing the "function" button on the physical keyboard.

Re: MacBook Pro

#3

Post by avitzurel » Thu, Oct 27, 2016, 5:47 PM UTC

I can't get over the ESC key.

I need to experience it in order to make a final decision but even though it's "there" the position looks awkward.

Re: MacBook Pro

#4

Post by anonymfus » Thu, Oct 27, 2016, 5:47 PM UTC

There should be a single thread about all announcements on that event to don't flood front page with separate submissions.

Re: MacBook Pro

#5

Post by rayiner » Thu, Oct 27, 2016, 5:48 PM UTC

I think the touch bar is gimmicky, but I have to give Apple credit for bucking the trend of hiding UI and making functionality more rather than less visible to users. The trend in the mobile OSs has been to hide more and more functions being hamburger menus (Android), toolbars that only pop up when you tap them (Apple Maps), cryptic flat icons, etc. It's totally undiscoverable. This is the opposite: context-sensitive commands that show up and let the user know what he or she can do.

EDIT: This is how I feel about the "ESC" key thing as an Emacs user: https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/59dp9u/apple_f....

Re: MacBook Pro

#6

Post by ihuman » Thu, Oct 27, 2016, 5:48 PM UTC

anonymfus wrote: post #4

There should be a single thread about all announcements on that event to don't flood front page with separate submissions.

Usually there's a thread for each new/updated device. I don't know if there is an official policy on it.

Re: MacBook Pro

#7

Post by BooneJS » Thu, Oct 27, 2016, 5:48 PM UTC

avitzurel wrote: post #3

I can't get over the ESC key. I need to experience it in order to make a final decision but even though it's "there" the position looks awkward.

Can't escape Apple's courage. ;)

Re: MacBook Pro

#8

Post by ctocoder » Thu, Oct 27, 2016, 5:48 PM UTC

avitzurel wrote: post #3

I can't get over the ESC key. I need to experience it in order to make a final decision but even though it's "there" the position looks awkward.

Looks like you can program the touchbar to have an esc key.

Re: MacBook Pro

#9

Post by mcescalante » Thu, Oct 27, 2016, 5:48 PM UTC

avitzurel wrote: post #3

I can't get over the ESC key. I need to experience it in order to make a final decision but even though it's "there" the position looks awkward.

The entire function row still exists including the Escape Key. The Touch Bar is customizable, and I would imagine we will see a "global ESC" application pretty quick.

Re: MacBook Pro

#10

Post by dman » Thu, Oct 27, 2016, 5:48 PM UTC

Is there really a return of the 17 inch?