<story><title>MacBook Pro with faster performance and new features for pros</title><url>https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2018/07/apple-updates-macbook-pro-with-faster-performance-and-new-features-for-pros/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>reificator</author><text>Biggest new feature they could add would be to not have an additional screen taking up battery life and shining in my face, unable to be dimmed with f.lux.&lt;p&gt;Maybe instead we could have a row of keys that provide some sort of function, and maybe a key that allows the user to escape.  That would be a pretty useful feature that I can guarantee I would use dozens or hundreds of times a day.&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#x27;m considering replacing my MacBook Pro soon, and I might have to drop macOS from my 3 OS lineup.  I can&amp;#x27;t justify an expensive but locked down desktop machine, so if the laptops aren&amp;#x27;t meeting my needs either then goodbye Apple.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>fcbrooklyn</author><text>I had to replace my 2015 MBP last week, because the kb started failing (it wasn&amp;#x27;t one of the ones eligible for a free repair, sadly, and I can&amp;#x27;t live without a machine for however long it takes them to fix it anyway).  I was really torn, because although I could reluctantly live without the function keys, the escape key is a complete dealbreaker.&lt;p&gt;After much debate I decided to take a chance on a surface book.  I figured I&amp;#x27;d try it, try and get my dev environment in a decent place, and see how I felt about windows after 30 days, with the idea that I might have to return it if things didn&amp;#x27;t work out.  I&amp;#x27;m 6 days in, and I can pretty safely say there&amp;#x27;s no way I&amp;#x27;m going back to apple.  Windows has managed not to suck at all, my dev environment is arguably better than what I had before, and I&amp;#x27;m absolutely loving the machine itself.  Most joyful new laptop experience in many years.</text></comment>
<story><title>MacBook Pro with faster performance and new features for pros</title><url>https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2018/07/apple-updates-macbook-pro-with-faster-performance-and-new-features-for-pros/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>reificator</author><text>Biggest new feature they could add would be to not have an additional screen taking up battery life and shining in my face, unable to be dimmed with f.lux.&lt;p&gt;Maybe instead we could have a row of keys that provide some sort of function, and maybe a key that allows the user to escape.  That would be a pretty useful feature that I can guarantee I would use dozens or hundreds of times a day.&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#x27;m considering replacing my MacBook Pro soon, and I might have to drop macOS from my 3 OS lineup.  I can&amp;#x27;t justify an expensive but locked down desktop machine, so if the laptops aren&amp;#x27;t meeting my needs either then goodbye Apple.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>aequitas</author><text>My biggest problem with the touchbar is that I would only be able to use it half of the time. 
Because when I dock my laptop it is either closed and tucked in the corner of my desk, or perched on a laptop stand. Either way the touchbar is to far away to be of any benefit. So unless Apple comes with a (bluetooth) keyboard with touchbar, I cannot integrate it into my daily workflow.</text></comment>