Apple’s senior VP of software engineering
has revealed that the firm probably won’t be bringing touchscreen to iMacs or
Macbooks.
Craig Federighi spoke to CNet and revealed
that Apple “doesn’t think it’s the right interface,” describing Mac as “sort of a
sit-down experience.”
He then went on to describe how awkward it
would be to sit at a desk and constantly be reaching forward to interact with a
touchscreen.
“
trackpads we can
a comfortable machine to use.”
Federighi closed by stating that although
they’ve “experimented with” touchscreen Macs, they’re “not all that interested
in building one.”
This means that while touchscreens are a
dead cert for future Apple smartphones and tablets, you won’t be rubbing your
grubbers on a MacBook Air or iMac any time soon.
Apple announced its new 5K Retina iMac last
night, with the firm’s VP of hardware Dan Riccio explaining that the “iMac
experience begins with the display.”
The new iMac boasts 67 per cent more pixels than 4K
resolution and seven times more pixels than your standard 1080p screen.
Unfortunately, those hoping for a
touchscreen Apple desktop were disappointed – and now we know why.
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