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Re:MacBook Pro by EugeneOZ on Thursday October 27, 2016 @04:13PM (#12809463)
Ok, now from my point of view: slower CPU (I don't edit video, I don't need 4 cores), new keyboard layout (I don't have any issues with current trackpad), same screen (100% brightness level? never), no USB-A port, no HDMI port (and I hate adapters hell). And 15" version is not even an option because it doesn't have Esc button and F-buttons - I use them every 5 minutes in IDE.
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Re:MacBook Pro by bartvk on Friday October 28, 2016 @01:46AM (#12813412)
> 15" version is not even an option because it doesn't have Esc button and F-buttons

As for the Esc-button, they've added an option to macOS Sierra where you can map the modifier keys to Escape. Very useful to have Caps Lock mapped to Escape.

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Re:MacBook Pro by EugeneOZ on Friday October 28, 2016 @02:57AM (#12813667)
after years of muscle memory about location of Esc button, any mapping is just another reason to buy normal notebook.
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Re:MacBook Pro by EugeneOZ on Thursday October 27, 2016 @06:27PM (#12810883)
and I forgot to mention magnetic charger port...
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