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Re:I returned my 2016 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar by alexkavon on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @12:05PM (#13366428)
> I didn't buy my MBP because of the touch bar and would actually have bought a 15" MBP without it if it had been available, because it seemed gimmicky and unnecessary.

You can still purchase a legacy MBP from Apple. Scroll down past the touchbar MBPs.

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Re:I returned my 2016 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar by w0utert on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @04:40PM (#13369339)
I've considered the 2015 MBP but decided against it. The old MBP cannot drive the LG 5K screen I ordered alongside the MBP to replace my ageing iMac 27. I also like the improved screen, and for future-proofing the improved graphics and the 4 USB-C ports, so I went for the 2016 MBP. Apart from the price I see few disadvantages to the 2016 MBP for my use case, the battery life might be slightly lower but I don't travel a lot, so it's not a big deal. Besides, so far battery life has been just fine for me, at 8+ hours at light load and normal brightness.
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