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williamlondon said:

Could make quite a lot of sense if the new "touchbar" has ramifications for app developers, if they wish to take advantage of the functionality of it (assuming it's more than mere Fcn keys).

Agreed.

I see OS X being opened up to developers to make custom touchbar functions.  I would think OS X would have a default touchbar for any legacy software, or new software where the developer doesn't create any custom functions.

FWIW:

I'm actually pretty surprised that the majority of iPhone customers have historically upgraded that quickly.  In my case, as well as the several other extended family members who all share in an AT&T shared data plan, the husband or wife buys a brand new iPhone and hands off their (now) old one to their spouse.  In my case, I'm using my wife's old 5S while we bought her the 6S last fall.  iPhones last plenty long if you can avoid dropping it, with the only possible problem being the battery going south.  This way, we're only ever paying off the loan on one phone; the one I'm using is only costing me $30 per month for cell service so it becomes pretty cost effective if you don't need the latest and greatest phone and can get in on a shared data plan.

How about making a little brother, around 23 inches?

Given Apple's declining iPhone sales, it'd be nice to see them put some renewed vigor into their computer lines.  Every design is at least 3 years old except for the MacBook and the Pro (which is going on 2 and a half).  I think embracing USB-C/TB3 allows for the redesigns that would re-kindle some excitement in the Mac.

Maybe Apple will go retro with the naming scheme and call this year's version the "6GS".