Reviewers say the touchscreen feels like an afterthought
7 Oct 30 8:00 AM · 12d ago · 3 articles · 9 posts · 1 comment · 5 sources · development 7 of 7
Hands-on impressions from The Verge and Fast Company praised the thinner, lighter design and the OLED display but described the touch functionality itself as minimal and unremarkable, more an added option than a redesigned interface.
“But the touchscreen feels like an afterthought.”
Antonio G. Di BenedettoApple Manufacturer
John Ternus Apple hardware engineering chief
Steve Jobs Former Apple CEOTrendForce Market intelligence firmAntonio G. Di Benedetto The Verge reporter
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first by Mastodon, 12d ago · also MacRumors, The Verge
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I like the idea of a horizontal touchscreen on a laptop - like Jobs said, a vertical one has flaws. Some ideas for where to put the extra screen: maybe replace the touchpad with it. Maybe extend it to full laptop width, use half as touchpad, half as touchscreen, or let you swipe either one into the centre.Another idea - normally a laptop it a…
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apparently the new touchscreen macbook pro is just a macbook pro with a touchscreen. didn't see that coming. the nice thing is, it's actually kinda nice. {
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