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		vkou on May 4, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New 13-inch MacBook Pro They didn't do it unnecessarilly, Apple's whole thing has been always shipping something different for the sake of being different. Sometimes it works fine, and sometimes it flops hard. See - gems like the iMac hockey puck mice. I still wonder - who thought that was a good idea..?

EForEndeavour on May 4, 2020 [–]

Well, your take on the infamous puck mouse perfectly summarizes my attitude toward the Touch Bar: who thought this was a good idea?

vkou on May 5, 2020 | [–]

Different for the sake of being different is raison d'etre for strong brands.

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