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Apple Executives Explain Why the MacBook Pro Finally Has a Touch Screen

Apple CEO John Ternus explained Apple's thinking on the MacBook Pro's new touch capabilities in an interview with Wired. Despite the addition of a touch display, Apple still sees the ‌MacBook Pro‌ as an indirect input device. From Ternus: The Mac is first and foremost an indirect input device, built…

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Apple Executives Explain Why the MacBook Pro Finally Has a Touch Screen

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