Hands on: 15-in. MacBook Pro delivers on speed and design – for a price

There's a lot to like in Apple's new laptop lineup, from the updated internal architecture to the twice-as-big multi- and force-touch trackpad and the brighter, more color-accurate Retina display.

But the question I keep getting asked about the latest 15-in. MacBook Pro is whether the new Touch Bar is a gimmick.

The Touch Bar is Apple's replacement for the Function key row. Instead of keys, there's a 2170-x-60-pixel OLED multitouch display that dynamically changes based on app use and context.

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