news.cnet.com — Apple is one of the major leaders in the multitouch space and yet, the company's desire to bring a full-fledged touch-screen device to store shelves has stopped with the iPhone. In fact, the most it has done in bringing multitouch to its computers is offering the functionality in the track pad on its MacBook Air.
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Closed AccountAug 26, 2008
imagine-Apple including a wiping towel as an accessory?
kmildenAug 26, 2008
They are working in it. First you'll see glass track pads made out of the same materials as your iPhone screen with more gestures, Then you'll see a revamped iMac with the touch screen, then you'll see a larger iPod Touch that is controlled by touch and voice, then you'll see new displays that have built in isights and are glossy that are touch screen. The touch world revolves around widgets which will come to Apple TV. Yes, AppleTV applications and games. Their will be a large touchscreen mac with built in AppleTV, iSight, etc. The tech is in place, the public isn't ready for it yet. Baby steps. I expect you'll see the 42-50 inch iMac you can touch and hang on your wall by 2010.
dig1xAug 27, 2008
Is this author suggesting that Apple copy this:<a class="user" href="http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/HP-Pavilion-tx2510us-12-1-Touch-screen-Entertainment-Laptop-FE912UA-ABA/sem/rpsm/context/99001085/oid/214774/catOid/-12963/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do">http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/HP-Pavilion-tx2510u ...</a>or perhaps these;<a class="user" href="http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/series_can.do?storeName=computer_store&landing=desktops&a1=Category&v1=All-in-One+PCs">http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/series_ ...</a>How about this?<a class="user" href="http://www1.ca.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx?c=ca&cs=cabsdt1&id=latit_xt&l=en&s=bsd">http://www1.ca.dell.com/content/products/productde ...</a>
cbeachAug 27, 2008
"Apple is one of the major leaders in the multitouch space"I know plenty of iPhone owners but not a single Microsoft Surface owners (or users)... and I can't think of any other non-Apple multi-touch devices currently on the market. Who are the other "leaders" of which you speak?
itsmiguelAug 29, 2008
It has to have Wacom functionality or I don't need it, I already have an iPhone... Graphic artists would be all over such a tablet.
dante001Sep 3, 2008
To do this would be just too expensive for most, if want to pay for it fine. Its going to be mostly gimmicky. What should really happen is that Apple should replace the keyboard area with a touch screen surface. You keyboard could then be turned into anything you want. Whether that be different keyboards for editing (FCP keyboard) or the different layouts of keyboards around the world, not including languages. It could also be used for an extra display, you could drop notes on it like a form of stickies even pictures and video. Ensuring that the keyboard area was open source the community could, im sure come up with some amazing ideas.Imagine if it was removable too.
honeymothOct 8, 2008
Yes, Yes, Yes. Apple should do it. A small powerful, laptop with no keyboard or mouse. All on the touchable screen. With write-on-screen and all the touch cool stuff. At home or in the office, plug it into a big screen and then the whole portable part becomes a keyboard etc! Perfect.