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This is more analogous to multi-tasking. First they poo pooed it, then they came out with a variation that wasn't what people asked for (but was plenty) and th
by loewenskind 16y ago
This is more analogous to multi-tasking. First they poo pooed it, then they came out with a variation that wasn't what people asked for (but was plenty) and then explained why they wont do exactly what people asked for.
They can't do a satisfying touch-screen on computers because it can't be done. There are certain tasks that are fundamentally "mousy" today. Can you imagine doing those tasks with your hands stretched out in front of you? Imagine a designer working in photoshop all day having to hold his arms out in front of him for 8+ hours a day.
And there's no reason to. We're already long used to the indirection of a mouse. The trackpad suitably acts like a touch screen that just isn't the actual screen.
- cookiecaper 16y agoI don't believe that they're going to aim to totally replace mice. I think they're going to allow/encourage touching for relevant applications. It doesn't really matter what they say here, they've said that they had no interest in a lot of different things only to implement them a year or two later.