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by camus 3223 days ago
> The touchbar is a problem looking for a solution. For the premium they charge for it I fail to see how it returns its value. Perhaps this was innovation for the sake of innovation, but I don't see the touchbar having a prolonged lifespan. Sooner or later Apple is going to come to the realization that they need a touchscreen on the MacBook.

IMHO the Surface Book from Microsoft is a great idea with a beautiful design but poorly executed [1]

I would have expected Apple to come up with this kind of product and phase out both the Macbook Air and the ipad. The Macbook + touchbar seems so half baked I'm not sure why Apple thought it was a good idea.

1: http://www.thespectrum.com/story/life/features/mesquite/2017...
1 comments
valuearb 3223 days ago
Because touchscreen on a laptop don't make sense because they

- Unbalance the weight of the laptop.

- Lead to finger print smudges all over the screen.

- Take your hands off the home row

- And tap areas need to be far bigger than mouse areas. You either get too tiny tap areas that make interfaces harder to use, or you get too large areas that are a waste for scrollpad/mouse users.

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