I preferred to disable the two-level click in System Prefs, then it just felt like a normal macbook air trackpad.
It feels so real I turned off the unit in the store just to double check that there was no feedback with the power off (there wasn't)
But nothing I couldn't live without.
> But nothing I couldn't live without.
Hmm, less grumbling from the wife when I play Minecraft in bed? "It's not for me, hon--it's for us."
It's very obvious when going back to the trackpad on my 2013 rMBP, which feels (and sounds) like junk in comparison.
On the 2013 rMBP I use the "Tap to click" setting so I don't have to press the awful button. On the 2012 MacBook I don't; it's just not necessary.
The "Taptic Engine" part of the Force Touch system is imperceptible from hardware "clicks". The ability to have a second level click seems interesting. Turning of the computer and pressing on the trackpad is like a magic trick.
While not many apps (and not many portions of the OS, even) are using the "pressure granularity" system of Force Touch, I will reserve judgement on its benefits and usefulness, but it is incredibly well-engineered.
Overall, I can see Apple including this across their entire product line, if technically feasible. It is as good as Touch ID.
That said, I have heard generally uniformly good reviews, so I imagine it's one of those things that after a few weeks you get used to and perhaps even start to prefer.
Oh, that's what I thought at first as well. And then grew to like it.
Another notable rMBP 2015 13" feature is pretty nice battery life. I often get 12-15 hours on a single charge, for ssh/remote desktop + browsing use.
Which does not make me happy. Google can do better.