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Multi-touch MacBooks Coming?
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For the record, the two-fingered scroll first appeared in the iBook before the Powerbook. That's one of the many reasons I bought my iBook instead of a Powerbook at the time.
surely it's only a software update *prays it is only so*
but it's not that important, i can live with double tap right click
but it's not that important, i can live with double tap right click
Haha, I was just kidding...in response to the poll "sick of iPhone rumors". you are quite right, though.
A "multi touch" trackpad (i.e. what we already have, but with more gestures supported such as pinch-resizing) is fairly likely, and would be a welcome development. I'd have guessed it could be done in software, the most likely change is that they'll make the trackpad a lot larger. This would be an excellent unique-selling point for Apple laptops.
I don't see the attraction of a multi-touch touchscreen on a laptop. Vertical or near vertical touchscreens would be tiring to use, horizontal screens are an ergonomic nightmare. There is no easy way that I can see to effectively merge an input device and a screen in a static device. (Though it works well in handheld devices).
I don't see the attraction of a multi-touch touchscreen on a laptop. Vertical or near vertical touchscreens would be tiring to use, horizontal screens are an ergonomic nightmare. There is no easy way that I can see to effectively merge an input device and a screen in a static device. (Though it works well in handheld devices).
We won't see this in a MacBook since they just got an update not too long ago. A new type of MacBook Mini with an 11" display? Maybe the true mobile computing experience with a Mac ultra portable notebook?
This is what the rest of the Apple community has been waiting months for.
This is what the rest of the Apple community has been waiting months for.
They would have to make the touch screen be able to ignore a cleaning cloth. I can see it now... one hand touching the screen followed by my other hand holding a lint-free wipe. I imagine huge deltoids
I don't think most of the posters here are getting it...
The "technology"
indicated in the article would be simply to extend the range of gestures that the trackpads support. So in addition to the (now) standard gestures: tap to click, double-tap to double-click, two finger scrolling, etc, they would also add "pinch", the "flick" gesture, etc.
This doesn't seem that far-out to me. I wouldn't be surprised if they could add it to existing system with a driver update.
The "technology"
indicated in the article would be simply to extend the range of gestures that the trackpads support. So in addition to the (now) standard gestures: tap to click, double-tap to double-click, two finger scrolling, etc, they would also add "pinch", the "flick" gesture, etc.
This doesn't seem that far-out to me. I wouldn't be surprised if they could add it to existing system with a driver update.
Quite possible to have a display touch-pad similar to the iPhone, however cost will justify that it will be limited to the "Pro" line for the time being.
Sounds interesting, however I require physical keys or buttons for feedback, this was one of the drawbacks that the iPod 3G faced, plus the battery drain would only lower the portables life.
Having a Multi-Touch screen is a terrible idea for consumer computing. Will see more benefit in military applications.
Sounds interesting, however I require physical keys or buttons for feedback, this was one of the drawbacks that the iPod 3G faced, plus the battery drain would only lower the portables life.
Having a Multi-Touch screen is a terrible idea for consumer computing. Will see more benefit in military applications.
crunchgear is such a lame site. Not only it publishes stupid rumors, but it actively encourages piracy, and publishes regularly articles on how to do so without being caught.
But it doesn't prevent these bastards from taking the money from all the ads in their sites..
yeah.. share the wealth, but only when it's other people's wealth
But it doesn't prevent these bastards from taking the money from all the ads in their sites..
yeah.. share the wealth, but only when it's other people's wealth
Can't the flick gesture be done solely by software? Just change the way how the page scrolls. I can already "flick" in coverflow with two fingers.
The only two gestures that seem useful are pinch and flick. Both of which I think could be done via software (just added to leopard?)
The only two gestures that seem useful are pinch and flick. Both of which I think could be done via software (just added to leopard?)
Well for the Nintendo fan-boys, the Nintendo DS uses a touchscreen and the DS is NOT a GameBoy and your post really makes no sense to me, last time I checked this was 2007 not 1992.
iPhone does not run leopard lol, it runs a custom version of osx with some features that will be available in leopard e.g. coverflow.
some people, i dont know where you get your info from
a second screen would not be a good idea bc you have to worry about scratching all the time, unless they use iphone glass...
i guess you've never used an iphone before, because i learned to type in 5 mins...
Wow...half the people in this thread didn't even read the OP or the article!
I can easily see this happening; it's nothing more than a software update that would let you resize pictures by pinching the touchpad and certain applications might recognize a flick gesture (like iPhoto when looking at photos). It'll be a footnote on a spec sheet though, nothing big.
Ah, have people already forgotten that one of Leopard's features is resolution-indepedent interface? You can turn up the size of all aspects of the interface without turning down the resolution. PERFECT for multitouch, don't you think?
I can easily see this happening; it's nothing more than a software update that would let you resize pictures by pinching the touchpad and certain applications might recognize a flick gesture (like iPhoto when looking at photos). It'll be a footnote on a spec sheet though, nothing big.
Ah, have people already forgotten that one of Leopard's features is resolution-indepedent interface? You can turn up the size of all aspects of the interface without turning down the resolution. PERFECT for multitouch, don't you think?
Wow...half the people in this thread didn't even read the OP or the article!
I can easily see this happening; it's nothing more than a software update that would let you resize pictures by pinching the touchpad and certain applications might recognize a flick gesture (like iPhoto when looking at photos). It'll be a footnote on a spec sheet though, nothing big.
Ah, have people already forgotten that one of Leopard's features is resolution-indepedent interface? You can turn up the size of all aspects of the interface without turning down the resolution. PERFECT for multitouch, don't you think?
It is a software update, but people are speculating about a second screen