However, there's also a class of users that _do not look at the keyboard_ (if only, for very specific complex actions which only require lookup and execution, not reflexion).
For this class of people at least, the _visual_ touch bar introduces an uncontrolled* modal change to the keyboard which is a true nature change of the role and expectations one can have of the keyboard.
That, in turn, may be a good enough reason to be very frustratred with it, and not use it at all.
As for me, I'm happy for, although I don't understand, people that appreciate the touch bar. And I don't use it. And I expect to get my next laptop without one.
* uncontrolled, because not triggered by the user.
Yeah! If they were to have a Touch Bar, put it at the bottom of the screen. You are already looking at the screen. Keyboard is for keying, screen is for looking. It would have been cheaper to make, instead of having two screens. They were really proud that they could angle the pixels on the Touch Bar to face the user. THE SCREEN IS ALREADY FACING THE USER!!! Anyway, I still wouldn’t use it :)
However, there's also a class of users that _do not look at the keyboard_ (if only, for very specific complex actions which only require lookup and execution, not reflexion).
For this class of people at least, the _visual_ touch bar introduces an uncontrolled* modal change to the keyboard which is a true nature change of the role and expectations one can have of the keyboard.
That, in turn, may be a good enough reason to be very frustratred with it, and not use it at all.
As for me, I'm happy for, although I don't understand, people that appreciate the touch bar. And I don't use it. And I expect to get my next laptop without one.
* uncontrolled, because not triggered by the user.