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Re:Apple introduces M4 chip by eastbound on Tuesday May 07, 2024 @04:37PM (#40291154)
On the other hand, a $4000 mid-game Macbook doesn’t have a touchscreen and that’s a heresy. Granted, you can get the one with the emoji bar, but why interact using touch on a bar when you could touch the screen directly?

Maybe the end game for Apple isn’t the full convergence, but just having a touch screen on the Mac.

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Re:Apple introduces M4 chip by bluescrn on Tuesday May 07, 2024 @05:00PM (#40291415)
Why would you want greasy finger marks on your Macbook screen?

Not much point having a touchscreen on a Macbook (or any laptop really), unless the hardware has a 'tablet mode' with a detachable or fold-away keyboard.

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Re:Apple introduces M4 chip by dghlsakjg on Tuesday May 07, 2024 @06:37PM (#40292348)
Mouse and keyboard is still a better interface for A LOT of work. I have yet to find a workflow for any of my professional work that would be faster or easier if you gave me a touchscreen.

There are plenty of laptops that do have touchscreens, and it has always felt more like a gimmick than a useful hardware interface.

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