Not OP, but as far as the direction many developers seem to leaning right now, your opinion might be the more unusual case. I did try the TouchBar, and not only

Not OP, but as far as the direction many developers seem to leaning right now, your opinion might be the more unusual case. I did try the TouchBar, and not only did I find it not delightful, but it was so obviously going to be not a useful tool for me that I'd go out of my way to have a computer that didn't have one, even if there was no price difference. I don't think that this is just an anti-progress mentality either. My dynamic functions already had a home before the TouchBar: on my screen. That way, they're their at eye level and easily accessible via keyboard shortcut. Especially because it doesn't have anything like tactile feedback, the TouchBar really adds nothing to this equation (unless maybe you're a very heavy emoji user or want the equivalent of a dynamic nyancat sticker [1]). I realize that I feel more strongly about it than most, but other reactions I've read or heard are almost universally nonplussed. Even people who are normally absolute Apple apologists, like the cast of Accidental Tech Podcast [2], seem to be having trouble finding nice things to say about it. Not a good sign. [1] https://github.com/avatsaev/touchbar_nyancat https://github.com/avatsaev/touchbar_nyancat [2] http://atp.fm/episodes/195 http://atp.fm/episodes/195