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Why the MacBook Pro's new Touch Bar is the touchscreen done right

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The new MacBook Pro is what you’d expect from an Apple product upgrade. It’s faster, thinner, lighter, and more expensive. But the standout feature is the Touch Bar (http://www.macworld.com/article/3136316/macs/hands-on-the-macbook-pros-innovative-touch-bar-will-grab-you.html), a contextual toolbar at the top of the keyboard that automatically changes to surface app-specific commands.</p><p>
The MacBook Pro’s new Touch Bar is the first touchscreen functionality we’ve ever gotten on a Mac. In this week’s episode of The iPhone Show (http://www.macworld.com/column/the-iphone-show/), Oscar explains why the Touch Bar is a small but important step towards more touchscreen functionality, without sacrificing what the MacBook Pro is all about.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3136240/macs/why-the-macbook-pros-new-touch-bar-is-the-touchscreen-done-right.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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