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Touch Screen Macbook Pro with Retina Display?
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This has been argued to death in numerous threads. Not going to happen soon, if ever. Too many issues to make it worthwhile.
Yes, this pretty much sums it up. The Mavericks release with it's improved collaboration with the Apple ecosystem (iOS) without iOS-ifying it shows Apple knows what it is doing and is not headed towards the mistakes Microsoft is making with the debacle that is Windows 8 (the metro part). Touch is for iOS. OS X is a desktop/laptop OS for keyboards, mice, and magic trackpads. Different tools, different operating systems.
1. Think about how often you have to wipe your iPhone/iPad on your pants or sleeves to clean the screen.
2. Now try doing that with your 15" laptop.
Dumb idea.
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This is exactly what I thought of as well. I am a compulsive screen-wiper; I can't stand smudges on any of my mobile screens. Dealing with this on a laptop would pretty much drive me completely insane. I've gone off on people at work for touching my desktop screens when they're pointing at something.
Interestingly, Apple has actually been working on a fully touch-enabled version of OSX for over 5 years now. They've been working on new APIs and frameworks for building apps that work really well on touch screens as well as things like touchscreen gesture support.
It's called iOS.
I don't see how or why Apple would release any touchscreen devices that aren't running iOS or some derivative.
It's called iOS.
I don't see how or why Apple would release any touchscreen devices that aren't running iOS or some derivative.
I've been using a Mac since the first gen Intel MBPs. When I walk to into BestBuy and am waiting on service, I hang-out in the Windows section. I can't believe all their computers have multi-touch screens. I mean isn't this common sense? Imagine what the youngsters who've grown up with iPads and iPhones are gonna think when shopping for their first laptop or desktop. WTF you can't touch the screen? Oh this Windows computer is actually pretty cool.
No. Would definitely not get touchscreen anything right now. Trackpad/mouse is good enough for me.
With about 10 days as an rMBP user under my belt
(after 25 years with PC's), the above statement communicates my sentiments about a touchscreen on MacBooks. The trackpad alone overcomes my qualms about the transition to OS X from Windows.