Flexbar, a crowdfunded Touch Bar clone, has begun shipping to backers. Better yet: they team delivered Linux support too - which is great to see.

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Flexbar, a crowdfunded USB-powered Touch Bar clone, now supports Linux. Initially met with skepticism due to its low crowdfunding goal, the project successfully delivered products to backers and provided ongoing updates for software and firmware. Despite some user concerns about software functionality and security, ENIAC is now selling Flexbar directly, with premium build quality reported by users.

Flexbar, USB Apple Touch Bar Clone, Now Supports Linux

This is what happens: you open the box, install it, configure it. and play with it for a few days. Show your friends so you can get the KEWL factor. A week later it gets unplugged and stashed in a corner because it gets in your way of doing things that comes natural.

Isn’t this the thing that even apple fanboys hated about apple laptops so they discontinued it

This might be a solution in search of a problem to fix. There’s a reason the demise of the Touchbar on the Mac did not spawn legions of Mac diehards crying for its return. More people want the glowing Apple logo back than the touchbar.