Shame about delay, can't wait for new Macbook Pro ,soft function keys a great idea, I use macro keys extensively on steelseries keyboard. They're probably waiting for new Intel Kaby Lake processor due v soon. Mind you my late 2013 Max Spec MBP 1TB ssd 16GB Ram MBP still runs everything I throw at it perfectly, including huge 30MB spreadsheets on 64 bit Office 16 Windows 10 bootcamp or huge Postgres databases on OSX whilst driving 2 * 32" high res external monitors. Build quality is stunning way beyond any windows laptop I've ever encountered, still looks brand new.