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Re:“I would buy a Mac today if I was not working at Microsof... by AnotherGoodName on Friday July 23, 2021 @05:55PM (#27936068)
Oh god yes. There's nothing more embarrassing than being unable to exit fullscreen powerpoint because the touch bar just won't show the ESC option because you once changed a setting about the touchbar. ESC should never permanently disappear!
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Re:“I would buy a Mac today if I was not working at Microsof... by johnebgd on Friday July 23, 2021 @07:43PM (#27937005)
This is part of why I like the MacBook Air M1 computer so much. Great keyboard with an esc key.
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Re:“I would buy a Mac today if I was not working at Microsof... by binkHN on Friday July 23, 2021 @09:12PM (#27937553)
> ...I like the MacBook Air M1 computer... Great keyboard with an esc key.

Modern wonders never cease!

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Re:“I would buy a Mac today if I was not working at Microsof... by coolaliasbro on Friday July 23, 2021 @08:03PM (#27937154)
Agreed. When my wife was looking to replace her 2013ish Air and comparing M1 Air vs Pro, I told her I'd pay $300 not to have the touch bar.
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Re:“I would buy a Mac today if I was not working at Microsof... by btgeekboy on Friday July 23, 2021 @07:47PM (#27937034)
The last of the Intel macs have real Esc keys too (eg the 16” Pro)
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Re:“I would buy a Mac today if I was not working at Microsof... by jaredsohn on Friday July 23, 2021 @08:30PM (#27937339)
non-Intel 16" Pros do, too. Escape key was added back in Nov 2019.
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Re:“I would buy a Mac today if I was not working at Microsof... by ipsum2 on Friday July 23, 2021 @08:46PM (#27937429)
There are no non-Intel 16" Macbook Pros.
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Re:“I would buy a Mac today if I was not working at Microsof... by mbirth on Tuesday August 03, 2021 @10:48AM (#28049842)
The MBP M1 also has a physical esc key AND a touchbar. Best of both worlds.
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