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If a Macbook sshing into your work computer is good enough, why isn't a Windows laptop sshing into your work computer?
Where's the commentary on FreeBSD? It certainly seems like the right idea (to replace OS X), but I want to know their experience.
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The key is gone. The touchbar can be set to always show virtual function keys, though. Not the best option if you touch type, of course.
The ESC key being missing gets blown out of proportion. Every time I hit it, I'm amazed at how it just works. Apple has made it so hitting any where in that vicinity basically triggers the ESC.
Another problem with the touch bar is unintended touches. I constantly found myself accidentally resting a finger on the Esc key, which of course caused all sorts of weirdness in various apps.
Finally, as a touch typist the touch bar was simply distracting. I never look at the keyboard, but the touch bar really wants you to look down, which is a source of distraction, especially when it changes contents in the periphery of your vision.
If the touch bar brought lots of utility, I might have learned to deal with it, but it is really is of limited value. Emojis? There's cmd-ctrl-space for that (the touch bar doesn't have search so you'll be scrolling a lot to hunt down the right emoji). Safari tab previews? They're idiotically tiny. And so on.
I prefer the mac but apple seems to be really working hard to blow it.
I think most people prefer Windows or MacOS. When I talk to normal/non-techies about this issue, they often see it as a non-issue and/or terrifying. Why not help Windows and Mac users by writing more software for the preferred environments? Installing a foreign operating system is like installing a different language on your PC. You must have other motivation than normal users.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/medical-equipment-crashes-dur...
Windows 10 with WSL? I prefer the mac but apple seems to be really working hard to blow it.
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I switched to Windows hoping to use the WSL - looks great for the most part, but there are still lots of blocking bugs. Ruby and Git install, but not OpenSSL, which makes Rails development difficult. Lots of niggles here and there, basically. Should be great when it comes out of beta, though - a good terminal and we'll be all set.
If you haven't tried ConEmu [0], it's pretty awesome. I use it with the Git Bash that comes with the full windows git installer and it Just Works for most of my terminal needs. Haven't tried it with WSL but it can most likely be rigged up. [0] https://conemu.github.io/