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Touch screens could be coming to Mac computers. According to a Bloomberg report, an unnamed source claims that engineers are actively involved in bringing touch screens to the Mac lineup starting in 2025. If true, it would introduce a concept that Steve Jobs said “doesn’t work.”
In October 2010, Jobs criticized the idea in his “Back to the Mac” keynote speech (one of his last before his resignation and death):
“He gives a great demonstration, but after a short period of time, he starts to get fatigued and after a long period of time, his arm wants to fall off.”
But it seems the world has moved on since Jobs made this statement. Most major computer manufacturers produce touchscreen laptops and monitors. HP, Lenovo, Dell, Samsung and Microsoft all have flagship devices that harness the power of touch screens.
In addition, Apple’s signature touchscreen device, the iPad, has gained increasing power and laptop/desktop-level features. A whole marketplace of products lets you use your Apple tablet like a regular computer, including stands, wireless keyboards, and productivity apps. Apple even makes stylus pens for the iPad, an idea that Steve Jobs also initially hated.
Bloomberg also reports that engineers plan to replace Mac’s current use of LCD monitors with OLED, the technology Apple uses in iPads and iPhones.
But maybe, after so much time has passed, Jobs wouldn’t be so bitter about touchscreen Macs. They convinced him to change his mind about several critical aspects of Apple products, such as the iOS App Store, which became one of Apple’s most successful efforts. Jobs also stated multiple times that Apple would never sell phones or tablets. Now the company sells more of those than computers.
One can imagine Jobs wearing a black turtleneck at a speech introducing the new “iMac Touch,” saying, “Apple has decided to do this better than other companies…in a way that really works.”
Sources: Bloomberg
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