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Re:Mac OS X 10.7 Lion - the death knell of the Mac as we know it
on Wednesday June 08, 2011 @08:39AM (#2632863)
Optional touch-based interface is possible. A mandatory and exclusive one - highly unlikely.
And if we're to bring about the Experience, it also tells us that Apple doesn't really care about any surrounding momentum. They set the trends.
Re:Mac OS X 10.7 Lion - the death knell of the Mac as we know it
on Wednesday June 08, 2011 @08:06AM (#2632778)
"I predict that Mac OS X 10.8 or 11 – whichever number they choose – will also remove this, and all Apple devices will only ship with touch screens." - this does not make sense.
There was a quite recent keynote where Steve said this precise solution is impossible for usability reasons, and won't be implemented. You can't comfortably operate a vertically aligned touchscreen. That's why they went with huge trackpads.