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This standalone touch bar will let you fully customize it to your taste and preferences.

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[ezst036]

I did not see anything mentioned about Linux. Not a good choice on their part.

 

[Giroro]

If it were built into a keyboard... maybe

As a loose widget with it's own wire flopping around on my desk? Nah.

 

[jonbuder]

I think the stability of it on a desk is questionable. It looks light enough to me that if the cable were bumped it might get flipped on its side or upside down. The other devices with physical buttons/knobs shouldn't have the same problem.

 

[Rakanyshu]

just put the thing on the bottom bevel of a screen, and 200 usd is kinda expensive, you can get a whole keyboard with macro keys for less.

 

[doomtomb]

I could probably attach this to the bottom of my monitor, but that's not ergonomic. on the desk it just seems awkward, like too narrow to be useful. I'd prefer a Stream Deck with better buttons. It's a good idea but not the greatest implementation. Wish them best of luck though.

 

[Notton]

yeah. the stability looks questionable
but that's nothing some 3M VHB tape or nano tape couldn't fix.
stick it on the rear side of the keyboard.

 

[usertests]

If it were built into a keyboard... maybe

As a loose widget with it's own wire flopping around on my desk? Nah.

I don't have any experience with the original, but I question the ergonomics of this.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

The concept was good, the implementation where it tried to replace the F## keys was REALLY bad IMO.

If it was a "Addition" to the F## keys, it would've been fine IMO.

But Apple screwed it up by trying to replace the venerable F## keys.

And support for it was haphazard at best.

Now that it's a independent feature, I think the concept can do just fine as long as support will become open source and accessible on all platforms.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

I am sure, ppl will come up with 3D printed bits to dock it above their keyboards soon enough.

 

[das_stig]

just put the thing on the bottom bevel of a screen, and 200 usd is kinda expensive, you can get a whole keyboard with macro keys for less.

Be happy Apple didn't make it, would be north of $500 and fail after 3 months, with them blaming users pressing to and swiping too hard.

 

[hushnecampus]

Nice idea, although I'm not sure about it being a standalone device, sounds awkward.

The inclusion of haptics is a big deal IMO. I always thought that was the major flaw with the version on MacBooks. So strange too, Apple have generally been leaders in good haptics.

 

[Joe-CPU]

I did not see anything mentioned about Linux. Not a good choice on their part.

They mention Android so Linux support should be there