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It’s about time for a Mac with a touch interface
A house divided against itself cannot stand. But with its dual stewardship of macOS and iOS devices, Apple is in some ways a house divided into two different ideas of what a computer should be. (And that’s without even getting to a semantic argument about what exactly “computer” means.)
This week, rumors stirred the pot further, with the suggestion that support for pointing devices like mice and trackpads–traditionally the domain of the Mac–may be supported in an iOS release later this year. The takes have flown fast and furious, ranging from those suggesting this would be a huge improvement to productivity on the iOS to those decrying it as a totally useless feature.
Me, I don’t have a horse in that race. Because what I want is not an iOS device where I can use my trackpad, but instead–yes, I’m going to say it, at the risk of being ostracized by my fellow Mac fans–a Mac where I can touch the screen.