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I have the 13" MBP with Force Touch. Hands down the best trackpad I've ever used. Apple continues to dominate in this space. The "Taptic Engine" part of the Fo
by oflannabhra 11y ago
I have the 13" MBP with Force Touch. Hands down the best trackpad I've ever used. Apple continues to dominate in this space.
The "Taptic Engine" part of the Force Touch system is imperceptible from hardware "clicks". The ability to have a second level click seems interesting. Turning of the computer and pressing on the trackpad is like a magic trick.
While not many apps (and not many portions of the OS, even) are using the "pressure granularity" system of Force Touch, I will reserve judgement on its benefits and usefulness, but it is incredibly well-engineered.
Overall, I can see Apple including this across their entire product line, if technically feasible. It is as good as Touch ID.
- cma 11y agoValve almost beat them to it with the steam controller's haptic touchpads. Was there some public research or something in this area that got everyone working on it at once?
- Alphasite_ 11y agoI'd assume for Apple it was the watch that got them into it.
- cma 11y agoOh right.. weirdly Valve were also planning a bunch of biometric sensors for the Steam controller at first too..