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actual macbook pro problems to be solved:

problem: flat keys suck

- the force of a keypress is concentrated on one point of fingertip

- finding the edge/center of a key is very hard

solution: concave keys

the keyboard on the first generation macbook pro were SIGNIFICANTLY better:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacBook_Pro#/media/File:MacBoo...

it was more comfortable - even luxurious - to type on, and your fingers could find keys and center themselves.

problem: dongles

- people will never have USB-C flash drives

- people will not have USB-C televisions

- people will never have USB-C ethernet

solution: ask people and give them back a few dedicated ports

problem: touchbar

- people actually touch-type

- some keys like escape are frequently used

solution: restore regular keys PLUS a touchbar above




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