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What about touch screen?

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wippy

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is it only me or are other people finding that they are more and more incline to touch the screen for certain tasks? sure it is no something i would do within documents or spreadsheet (that's probably due to the interface not designed for it).... but there are a lot of web browsing actions or within the OS (Launchpad) that my first reaction was to touch the screen rather than to go for the trackpad....

as much as i would love a retina screen for the next revision of the MBA.... I think a touch screen on them would definitely push to to upgrade from my 2011 11".....

am i along in wanting this?
 
ChristianVirtual

ChristianVirtual

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Serious: last time in my company I tried to touch my Windows 7 desktop screen to switch to Outlook. That second I thought: I really need vacation.

(But I also would like to have touch support; soon Windows 8 will be rolled out in my company, there is hope).
 
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wippy

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ChristianJapan said:
Serious: last time in my company I tried to touch my Windows 7 desktop screen to switch to Outlook. That second I thought: I really need vacation.
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LOL... good to know I'm not alone... i find that i touch the screen on Windows as well... guess the iPad have trained me too well.....
 
Abazigal

Abazigal

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Not I for one.

Perhaps it is just force of habit, but if I am typing on a bluetooth keyboard linked to my ipad, I find it quite cumbersome to have to raise my hand to tap on an icon to do something.

I doubt I would see much use in a touchscreen if Apple ever included one.
 
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Mrbobb

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Not me.

Even when I see a piece of dirt on the screen, I don't want to touch it because my finger's grease may get it worse.
 
GGJstudios

GGJstudios

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wippy said:
I think a touch screen on them would definitely push to to upgrade from my 2011 11".....

am i along in wanting this?
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It's very unlikely you'll never see one, as touchscreen on a vertical screen is horrible ergonomics. This has been discussed ad nauseam in this forum.

Will the next Macbook Pro have a touch screen?
touchscreen?
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Anybody think a touch screen iMac will be coming soon?
Will there be touch screen on the macbook air?
Next Macbook will be Touch Screen
 
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yinz

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Apr 12, 2012
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laptops don't need to be touchscreen. They need better battery technology.
 
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