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Sure... but it seems that all the available solutions have their quirks and oddities. Some people (like yourself and the author of the top-level article) seem t

Sure... but it seems that all the available solutions have their quirks and oddities. Some people (like yourself and the author of the top-level article) seem to think it is literally perfect, while others have issues and irritating experiences (see this [1] comment from this very thread). Of course if Apple senses there is something cool out there that looks like it has only had e.g. $200k spent on it they could decide to put a bunch of devs on the same issue, spend much more money/time, and get a better product out. IMO that doesn't automatically mean they should go around calling it revolutionary if it does similar things but better or whatever. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30732528 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30732528

ctvo 5y ago
> IMO that doesn't automatically mean they should go around calling it revolutionary if it does similar things but better or whatever. It's revolutionary in that it introduces a new capability to the average user (ignoring either tails), changing the way they interact with their computing devices. The mouse was revolutionary, for example. It existed, but the way it was integrated and became the focal point of UI interactions -- revolutionary. Will this be that? Most likely not, but we'll see. The touchpad on Mac laptops is a better analogy here. Apple got the touchpad right a decade before Windows based machines. It was smooth, responsive, and gestures just worked. This is now an industry standard, but even 10 years ago wasn't a given that you'd have a Windows laptop with the right hardware and drivers. It feels like what they're doing here is very similar. You seem to think all these problems are solved by throwing money at them, they're so easy. Apple knew the touchpad would be important and invested and vertically integrated. It took laptop manufacturers and Microsoft a decade to coordinate and catch up. I don't even like Apple as a company, but give credit where it's due.
- CharlesW 5y ago
  > The touchpad on Mac laptops is a better analogy here. Apple got the touchpad right a decade before Windows based machines. And maybe just as important, the "feel" of touchpads on non-Apple laptops is still generally "meh" to outright bad. People choose Apple products because it's clear that Apple prioritizes the UX.

ctvo 5y ago

> IMO that doesn't automatically mean they should go around calling it revolutionary if it does similar things but better or whatever. It's revolutionary in that it introduces a new capability to the average user (ignoring either tails), changing the way they interact with their computing devices. The mouse was revolutionary, for example. It existed, but the way it was integrated and became the focal point of UI interactions -- revolutionary. Will this be that? Most likely not, but we'll see. The touchpad on Mac laptops is a better analogy here. Apple got the touchpad right a decade before Windows based machines. It was smooth, responsive, and gestures just worked. This is now an industry standard, but even 10 years ago wasn't a given that you'd have a Windows laptop with the right hardware and drivers. It feels like what they're doing here is very similar. You seem to think all these problems are solved by throwing money at them, they're so easy. Apple knew the touchpad would be important and invested and vertically integrated. It took laptop manufacturers and Microsoft a decade to coordinate and catch up. I don't even like Apple as a company, but give credit where it's due.

CharlesW 5y ago
> The touchpad on Mac laptops is a better analogy here. Apple got the touchpad right a decade before Windows based machines. And maybe just as important, the "feel" of touchpads on non-Apple laptops is still generally "meh" to outright bad. People choose Apple products because it's clear that Apple prioritizes the UX.