Compared to Apples keyboards, that are so brilliantly designed, that a simple speck of dust can result in a non-functioning keyboard and a 500-1000$ repair bill, even an Asus keyboard seems like an improvement.
Seems like an actually useful Touchbar! Too bad Asus beat Apple to the idea.
It would have been even better implemented on a MacBook, where Apple is controlling the OS and many important applications, and developers usually follow their guidelines closely.
What might make this suck in real life, is the fact that it most likely will only be used by Asus own programs.
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Doroga - Friday, August 31, 2018 - link
"The I/O capabilities of the ZenBook Pro 14 resemble those of higher-end ZenBook Pro 15 models, though the smaller PC lacks Thunderbolt 3."And then specs table says:
"Thunderbolt 2 × TB 3 (data, DP displays)"
jeremyshaw - Friday, August 31, 2018 - link
The source website also doesn't state 2.5" HDD compatibility.Daniel Egger - Friday, August 31, 2018 - link
Yeah, on top of that they left out pretty much everything that makes the Pro 15 worth buying. I guess I don't really see the point of the Pro 14.ajp_anton - Friday, August 31, 2018 - link
Text says it "lacks Thunderbolt 3". Specs says it has "2 × TB 3"jvl - Friday, August 31, 2018 - link
So I guess Asus beat Apple to it. So much..timecop1818 - Friday, August 31, 2018 - link
garbage screen and garbage keyboard. touchpad screen is a solution looking for a problem.V900 - Monday, September 3, 2018 - link
Hehe...Compared to Apples keyboards, that are so brilliantly designed, that a simple speck of dust can result in a non-functioning keyboard and a 500-1000$ repair bill, even an Asus keyboard seems like an improvement.
zodiacfml - Saturday, September 1, 2018 - link
Looks more useful than Apple's touchbar.I wonder how they implemented this. More likely, it will appear as a second display in Windows.
Aside from shortcuts, I might be able to use it as a true second screen, monitoring prices or CCTV cameras.
V900 - Monday, September 3, 2018 - link
Yup... The Touchbar is one of those ideas that sound great in a presentation, but IRL use is pretty meh. Like Face ID.Apple seems to have lost their touch lately. Jobs wouldn’t have approved of many of their recent decisions.
hanselltc - Saturday, September 1, 2018 - link
Oh shit these are so perfect for my use. Too bad it'll probably end up too expensive.norazi - Sunday, September 2, 2018 - link
Thinkpad T480s (GTX 1050 version) any day over this Asus crapV900 - Monday, September 3, 2018 - link
Seems like an actually useful Touchbar! Too bad Asus beat Apple to the idea.It would have been even better implemented on a MacBook, where Apple is controlling the OS and many important applications, and developers usually follow their guidelines closely.
What might make this suck in real life, is the fact that it most likely will only be used by Asus own programs.