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Re: Apple, a Trendsetter No More

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In article <o0hjog$d1n$1@gioia.aioe.org>, Calum
<com.gmail@nospam.scottishwildcat> wrote:
> On 15/11/2016 20:11, Your Name wrote:
> >
> > Phil Schiller also seems to be an idiot. He claims Apple doesn't want
> > to make a touchscreen laptop because it would cause a usage division
> > between the laptop and desktop lines (due to a touchscreen iMac being
> > too cumbersome to use, so one would be touchscreen and the other not)
> > ... as if the silly Touch Bar gimmick hasn't already created that
> > "usage division".
> 
> Not really, at least not any more than 3D/Force/Whatever-it's-called-
> this-week Touch. Anything you can do on the touch bar, you can do some 
> other way without it... and that will have to be the case for at least 
> as long as you can buy a new desktop or laptop Mac from Apple that
> doesn't have one.

But the same thing could be said for a touchscreen laptop (you can
still use the mouse / trackpad to do the same things), which Schiller
says touchscreen won't be done since it would create a "usage divide"
between the laptop and desktop Mac computers.

Of course, like many many other things, Apple will change it's mind at
some stage and then claim it as being the best thing since than sliced
bread.   :-\

Having said that, personally I don't want a touchscreen Mac. A fat
finger will never, ever be as accurate as a mouse and even using a
stylus is an awful experience because your hand is always blocking part
of the screen ... you'll get a pile of people asking questions and when
give then answer they'll say, "I didn't see that hidden by my hand".

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