What about touch screen?

wippy · Dec 29, 2012, 07:35 AM

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?

ChristianJapan · Dec 29, 2012, 07:39 AM

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).

wippy · Dec 29, 2012, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChristianJapan

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.

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.....

washburn · Dec 29, 2012, 05:36 PM

hopefully never

old-wiz · Dec 29, 2012, 08:22 PM

There are already numerous threads arguing about this. A search would find quite a few. It's been done to death.

Abazigal · Dec 29, 2012, 10:13 PM

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.

Mrbobb · Dec 29, 2012, 10:18 PM

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 · Dec 29, 2012, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wippy

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

am i along in wanting this?

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.

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yinz · Dec 30, 2012, 01:05 AM

laptops don't need to be touchscreen. They need better battery technology.

Dec 29, 2012, 07:35 AM	#1
wippy macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Australia	What about touch screen? 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?
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ChristianJapan macrumors 68030 Join Date: May 2010 Location: 東京	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). __________________ I support the MacRumors Blood Drive!
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Dec 29, 2012, 05:36 PM	#4
washburn macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2010	hopefully never
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Dec 29, 2012, 08:22 PM	#5
old-wiz macrumors 603 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Suburban Boston Ma	There are already numerous threads arguing about this. A search would find quite a few. It's been done to death.
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Dec 29, 2012, 10:13 PM	#6
Abazigal macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Singapore	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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Dec 29, 2012, 10:18 PM	#7
Mrbobb macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2012	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.
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Dec 30, 2012, 01:05 AM	#9
yinz macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2012	laptops don't need to be touchscreen. They need better battery technology.
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