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Re:MacPad: I Created the Hybrid Mac-iPad Laptop and Tablet T... by johnwalkr on Monday March 04, 2024 @02:26PM (#39594817)
I had a touchscreen laptop in one work environment, and like others, very rarely used the touch interface. It's actually surprisingly tiring to use for more than touching a button or scrolling, and I only use it for that over a mouse if I wasn't at the keyboard (if I was off to the side writing in a notebook or something). I have certainly never missed having the feature.

I think this project is cool but it looks like a lot of annoyances compared to just having a macbook plus ipad, and doesn't really seem more portable than a normal macbook plus ipad.

Re:MacPad: I Created the Hybrid Mac-iPad Laptop and Tablet T... by tomatotomato37 on Monday March 04, 2024 @02:56PM (#39595189)
It's surprising how often people advocate for interfaces that require more muscle movement to do the same thing. I regularly use a pen display for drawing, and even with a tool that is more precise than finger touch input and optimized ergonomically for long art sessions I still regularly switch back to a mouse or even laptop touchpad when interacting with anything outside of a purpose-built art program.