<story><title>Apple Said to Plan First Pro Laptop Overhaul in Years</title><url>http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-10/apple-said-to-plan-first-pro-laptop-overhaul-in-four-years</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>NegatioN</author><text>Why the touch screen?&lt;p&gt;That seems like an odd addition to the list.</text></item><item><author>falcolas</author><text>I&amp;#x27;m a software developer who focuses on operational automation, and this brings almost nothing to the table which I could want. Especially replacing the function keys with a touchpad; why would I want to replace dedicated keys with muscle memory attached to them with soft keys that can change on whim?&lt;p&gt;Better graphics may be nice, if it&amp;#x27;s enough to allow me to drive a pair of high-resolution displays in addition to the laptop&amp;#x27;s screen itself. I&amp;#x27;m not hopeful, though, due to the power and heat requirements.&lt;p&gt;As for thinner, at what cost? Battery life? Active cooling? A nasty keyboard like those in the new macbook? Losing even more ports?&lt;p&gt;Here&amp;#x27;s what I want in a MBP refresh: More power. Enough battery life to allow me on a hangout all day long; or at least enough battery life that I can have Chrome running and still be able to code all day long. A strong enough graphics card to smoothly drive a pair of 4k monitors in addition to the internal monitor. No loss of existing ports. More CPU power for compiling code. A touch screen.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>dillera</author><text>I agree, a touch-screen on a &amp;#x27;pro&amp;#x27; laptop (unless it&amp;#x27;s a 2-in-1) is useless.&lt;p&gt;Also: Please don&amp;#x27;t ever, ever touch my laptop&amp;#x27;s screen.</text></comment>
<story><title>Apple Said to Plan First Pro Laptop Overhaul in Years</title><url>http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-10/apple-said-to-plan-first-pro-laptop-overhaul-in-four-years</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>NegatioN</author><text>Why the touch screen?&lt;p&gt;That seems like an odd addition to the list.</text></item><item><author>falcolas</author><text>I&amp;#x27;m a software developer who focuses on operational automation, and this brings almost nothing to the table which I could want. Especially replacing the function keys with a touchpad; why would I want to replace dedicated keys with muscle memory attached to them with soft keys that can change on whim?&lt;p&gt;Better graphics may be nice, if it&amp;#x27;s enough to allow me to drive a pair of high-resolution displays in addition to the laptop&amp;#x27;s screen itself. I&amp;#x27;m not hopeful, though, due to the power and heat requirements.&lt;p&gt;As for thinner, at what cost? Battery life? Active cooling? A nasty keyboard like those in the new macbook? Losing even more ports?&lt;p&gt;Here&amp;#x27;s what I want in a MBP refresh: More power. Enough battery life to allow me on a hangout all day long; or at least enough battery life that I can have Chrome running and still be able to code all day long. A strong enough graphics card to smoothly drive a pair of 4k monitors in addition to the internal monitor. No loss of existing ports. More CPU power for compiling code. A touch screen.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>falcolas</author><text>Since I use an iPad on a relatively regular basis, I find myself reaching for the screen on my MacBook when it&amp;#x27;s on my lap and I&amp;#x27;m reading the web. Scrolling through webpages with a touch on the screen is a natural gesture now; having to pull my hands back to the touchpad feels clunky in comparison.&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#x27;s a minor wish, but a worthwhile addition, IMO.</text></comment>