09.08.2016 22:23 Uhr, Quelle: 9to5Mac

Poll: With device convergence, has the time now come to make a touchscreen MacBook Pro?

Asked why Apple had never made a touchscreen Mac, Steve Jobs said back in 2010 that it would be a usability fail. We’ve done tons of user testing on this, and it turns out it doesn’t work. Touch surfaces don’t want to be vertical. It gives great demo, but after a short period of time you start to fatigue, and after an extended period of time, your arm wants to fall off. There’s no doubt that he was right – if you’re talking about a primary form of input. For computers, a trackpad or mouse is just a better solution. But the distinction between a computer and a tablet today is much fuzzier, with even Apple touting the iPad Pro with keyboard a full PC replacement. And it appears we’ll be seeing a new touch interface on future MacBook Pros, in the form of a touch-sensitive OLED function-key panel and Touch ID power button. So has the time come to look again at a touchscreen MacBook … ? more…Filed under: Apple

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