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Re:Scrollbars: Why is Apple eradicating a linchpin of user i... by j79 on Wednesday November 09, 2011 @09:35PM (#3218601)
While it's not a touch screen, the track pads on MacBook Pros and the Magic TrackPad for desktops provide many of the touch gestures found on touch devices. So, touch screens? Maybe zero. Touch enabled? Plenty!

And, to be honest, touch gestures in general are a very welcomed change to the OS. I find the use of a mouse only needed for precision control (say, graphical work or gaming!)

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Re:Scrollbars: Why is Apple eradicating a linchpin of user i... by jaylevitt on Wednesday November 09, 2011 @10:02PM (#3218676)
Yep - in fact, I switched from a Mac Pro to a MacBook Pro largely because there was no way, at the time, to get a multitouch trackpad. I love the gestures.
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