iMac touch: Is it inevitable?

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iMac touch: Is it inevitable?

5 November 2012 1,438 views 8 Comments

At first blush, the idea of an iMac touch isn't attractive. However, the world is changing and, if Apple's AIO doesn't make the jump, it might die.

As an inveterate keyboard jockey, a guy that doesn’t like lifting a finger to use the mouse or trackpad, the idea of an iMac touch isn’t particularly attractive — keyboard shortcuts are where it’s at, baby. Nevertheless, the world is changing and, if Apple’s all-in-one desktop doesn’t make the transition, it very well could die.

Who wants a 21 or 27 inch iMac touch? I get the concept as an interactive museum exhibit or perhaps industrial control system, but not as the computer on my desk.

However, HP and others have been selling touch-enabled iMac knockoffs for years and no one noticed.

Then again, take a look at this very, very well done TV commercial done by Cinesaurus…

Now, who wants an iMac touch? It would make a brilliant musical instrument or DJ system or artist’s palette or… Once the idea gets under your skin a little, the notion of an iMac touch starts to appeal…

What’s your take?

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8 Comments »

Gee Deezy said:

I really hope not. I know touch is the new paradigm and it works great on tablets. But everytime someone gets a fingerprint on my beautiful iMac screen, it irks me. Imagine if all functions were controlled by fingers… I would have a stroke.

Perhaps when they come up with fingerprint-resistant materials for the screen…

# 5 November 2012 at 1:27 pm

Cold said:

An iMac Touch? Maybe not.

An iMac Touch with Siri voice recognition to replace keyboard shortcuts? Now that’s a possibility.

It’s a few years away granted, but this is where we are heading.

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Jocca said:

Have you tried touching your desktop screen for an extended period? I tried and after doing so for five minutes, my arm felt like it weighed a ton. I just cannot see myself adjusting and moving video clips onto the FCP X time line using this form of input on my desktop Mac. It just does not make any sense from an ergonomic standpoint.

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