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MacNN reports, “With the debut of the Magic Trackpad for desktop systems, Wu describes a touchscreen Mac as the ‘next logical step’ in the evolution of Apple’s multi-touch support.”
MacDailyNews Take: “Next logical step” for gorillas, if the touchscreen Macs were intended to remain in the upright position (which we doubt they would be, if Apple does indeed plan on releasing touchscreen Macs. More about how Apple might do touchscreen Macs that don’t cause Gorilla Arm here.)
MacNN reports, “Any such system may or may not be “ready for primetime,” Wu admits, but he also suggests that a sneak peek could be possible at Apple’s October 20th press event.”
Full article here.
When as Apple ever done a sneak peek on revolutionary hardware when their was not a government agency involved that would expose the product before Apple would normally announce it?
**** Never!!!! ****
When as Apple ever done a sneak peek on revolutionary hardware when their was not a government agency involved that would expose the product before Apple would normally announce it?
**** Never!!!! ****
Apple owns the whole enchilada.
Multi Touch – The future of computing, brought to life by Apple .
Any unauthorized use is subject to Doom.
Apple owns the whole enchilada.
Multi Touch – The future of computing, brought to life by Apple .
Any unauthorized use is subject to Doom.
Microsoft will go Apple one better, if Ballmer has anything to do with it. They’ll introduce a computer screen you pound with your fist.
Microsoft will go Apple one better, if Ballmer has anything to do with it. They’ll introduce a computer screen you pound with your fist.
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I agree with MDN about Gorilla arm, but I also think Apple will introduce the MacBook Air with multi-touch on the 20th. We’ll see.
I agree with MDN about Gorilla arm, but I also think Apple will introduce the MacBook Air with multi-touch on the 20th. We’ll see.
MacPad anyone?
MacPad anyone?
The codename for their work is called “ipad”
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As long as a touchscreen is a supplement to the mouse and keyboard I don’t see a huge problem with “Gorilla Arm”. Since using the iPad I am often tempted to touch the screen of my iMac. Not for prolonged use, but say to zoom, push a button, drag a window, pull down a fader drag an item to trash I think it could be a nice feature. And, so long as they can keep the price down, if you don’t want to use it then don’t- no harm done.
As long as a touchscreen is a supplement to the mouse and keyboard I don’t see a huge problem with “Gorilla Arm”. Since using the iPad I am often tempted to touch the screen of my iMac. Not for prolonged use, but say to zoom, push a button, drag a window, pull down a fader drag an item to trash I think it could be a nice feature. And, so long as they can keep the price down, if you don’t want to use it then don’t- no harm done.
All Apple needs to do it give the Air a hinge that allows both halfs to lay flat on a table. Presto, you have a computer with a touch screen that doesn’t cause gorilla-arm.
All Apple needs to do it give the Air a hinge that allows both halfs to lay flat on a table. Presto, you have a computer with a touch screen that doesn’t cause gorilla-arm.
A touchscreen computer should look more like a drafting table than a TV.
A touchscreen computer should look more like a drafting table than a TV.
What I really want is a thin-ass table.
What I really want is a thin-ass table.
So, if the “Mac” slips out of the frame that holds it and looks like a multi-touch iPad as you walk around with it, WILL IT BE A COMPUTER!
IDC and Gartner are going to have to really spin that definition to justify excluding the iPad in their counts!
So, if the “Mac” slips out of the frame that holds it and looks like a multi-touch iPad as you walk around with it, WILL IT BE A COMPUTER!
IDC and Gartner are going to have to really spin that definition to justify excluding the iPad in their counts!
Apple created the Magic Trackpad (and Magic Mouse) to give multi-touch to Macs, NOT as an interim step toward touchscreen Macs. Multi-touch ON THE SCREEN is for hand held devices with smaller screens, where the screen is easily moved to accommodate the user (not the user moving to accommodate the screen). I think about 12 inches is the largest usable screen size for such as computer.
Otherwise, for computers with larger screens, the users hands will be at the “desktop” level, efficiently moving just a few inches to control the entire computer and NOT constantly blocking the user’s line of sight to the screen with hands, fingers, and arms. That does not necessarily mean the keyboard and mouse/trackpad as we know them today, if Apple can come up with something better.
I think there will be a major change to the OS and GUI of Macs AFTER Mac OS X 10.7 Lion (assuming that’s really the name of the next release), but the new interface will not rely on the user touching the screen.
The only Mac that could possibly have some type of touch screen capability is this rumored 11-inch MacBook Air. If that one does not have such capability (and I don’t think it will), you know upcoming iMacs will not have it either.