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The issue is that an interface that's good for a touchscreen often isn't good when using a keyboard/mouse, and vice versa. Touchscreens require significantly la
by ndiddy 2y ago
The issue is that an interface that's good for a touchscreen often isn't good when using a keyboard/mouse, and vice versa. Touchscreens require significantly larger targets than mice, which reduces the amount of information that a program can convey. For an example, see how much Windows has regressed in keyboard/mouse usability since Microsoft started targeting 2-in-1 convertible laptops in Windows 8.
- whywhywhywhy 2y agoI’d argue the iOS text interface isn’t even good for a touch screen. The keyboard works decent but deleting, selecting, spellchecking, editing, undo is an exercise in frustration. Like I can’t believe we’re over a decade into this and the delete key still does the thing were it goes from painfully deleting letter by letter for far too long, the. Jumping to words for a moment the. Suddenly deleting huge blocks and sometimes this can’t be undone
- metalspoon 2y agoAnd that's how they play their trick. We power users much prefer a macOS with a useless touch UI over the iPadOS as it is.