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Dell brings back XPS laptops — ditches the capacitive touch bar, adds 1Hz display option, and upgrades 14 and 16-inch models (www.tomshardware.com)
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A new, thinner XPS 13 is also coming later this year.

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[–] nialv7@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I feel like it doesn't have to be either or? I'd like a touch bar in addition to fn keys. Too bad nobody is making that option.

[–] cambodia@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I don't see anything wrong with touch bar+proper control keys either. There isn't anything inherently bad about a touch bar in itself.

But replacing your function keys with a touch bar is a bad idea. It's not standard.

Sticking to standards plus giving other alternative control methods are fine. Kind of like how Asus implements a numpad into the toucpad. I think it's a gimmick but it doesn't hurt anyone.