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Apple should make a macBook where the screen can turn around and become touch screen, for easier use

Apple should make a macBook where the screen can turn around and become touch screen, for easier use. especially for when i go to uni

MacBook Pro with Retina display

Posted on Apr 11, 2013 6:42 PM

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Aug 14, 2013 2:18 PM in response to Justhagirl

Why touch and swivel screens arent a good idea on a laptop:


The so-called Gorilla arm: Gorilla arm is a term describing the tired arms users get after reaching out and touching a screen for a long time.


Added thickness: Touch screen panels are usually thicker than non-touch ones—especially if the touch panel has an active digitizer for pen support.


Possibly shorter battery life: Touch screens require more power. Laptop Magazine compared a couple of touch screen laptops with their non-touch counterparts (same model and size) and found that the non-touch laptops lasted over an hour longer.


Easy to break: Swivel screens are notoriously prone to break, especially the hinge and the cable that feeds the screen from the logic board which is being constantly twisted.


And thats what the Ipad is for. 😊

Apple should make a macBook where the screen can turn around and become touch screen, for easier use

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