Why I skipped the Touch Bar on my new MacBook ProI bought my first personal Mac laptop in six years — and I said no to Apple's Touch Bar.
I'm typing this to you on a new MacBook Pro, the first Mac I've purchased since a refurbished 11-inch MacBook Air in mid 2011. While it's true I haven't bought my own new Mac since then, it's also a little misleading: I had a 2013 MacBook Air issued to me by my previous employer, plus I got loaner Macs from Apple to review, and I used a 2016 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar for months.
Now I'm my own boss, and Apple's loaners have all been returned. When I went shopping for a new Mac, I felt like I had an edge, since I'd used them all extensively before. Still, I found myself hemming and hawing over so many specs, like RAM and storage. But one thing fell into place pretty quickly in my decision-making process: No Touch Bar for me, thanks.
The Touch Bar is expensive
Unless someone else is paying, price is a big deal. Apple's website lets you configure your Mac with a faster proces...
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Why I skipped the Touch Bar on my new MacBook Pro
