The Mac Finally Gets Its Touch


Customers bring habits from other products, even when your design expects them to start over. I’ve gone from my iPad to my Mac, absent-mindedly touching the screen, then wondering why nothing happened. Apparently, my finger has been waiting for Apple to catch up. Yesterday Apple announced touchscreen MacBook Pros arriving November 6. Image: Apple For historical perspective, HP sold a touch-enabled personal computer back in 1983. Even compared to the iPhone Duo’s 7-year lag behind...