While Apple covered a lot of details during its keynote, there were a few lingering questions in our minds, some of which we just got answered by getting some hands-on time with the new MacBook Pro.
Hands-on with Apple’s new MacBook Pro: Watch as we touch the new Touch Bar
With video!
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We also got some first impressions of the device. As expected, it’s super light and the Touch Bar looks like the kind of thing that those who spend all day on a laptop will grow to really love. (It might prove too pricey a nice-to-have for casual laptop users, though.)
Here are a few other noteworthy tidbits:
- Yes, the MacBook Air is sticking around. While the new MacBook Pro is every bit as thin and light, it’s quite a bit more expensive, so the MacBook Air remains important for reaching into a few more affordable price points. The 13-inch MacBook Air will remain on sale for all customers, while the 11-inch model will be available for education customers.
- All developers will be able to do what Apple showed in terms of creating commands for the Touch Bar. Adobe and Microsoft already have done work in that area: Photoshop was shown onstage, while Excel was working with Touch Bar commands in the hands-on area.
- There are tons of emoji on the Touch Bar.
We also got a few more answers when Apple product marketing executive Greg Joswiak happened into our live Periscope, which is embedded below and worth a watch.
And here’s some more hands-on video, with a deeper look at how the Touch Bar looks in different apps.
This article originally appeared on Recode.net.
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