Because it is another 27” 5K monitor and we don’t have much competition in that market, yet. Mac Users would simply not use that particular feature. My monitor has an HDMI port but I don’t use it because I use the USB-C port.
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Alogic Unveils 5K 27-Inch Touchscreen Display and More
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34 and 40"? wow.
As to who needs, I think the need will rise as those of us (incl me) who are clutching onto our 27" iMacs finally have to give in and will go with Studio/mini/laptop-with-monitor.
As to who needs, I think the need will rise as those of us (incl me) who are clutching onto our 27" iMacs finally have to give in and will go with Studio/mini/laptop-with-monitor.
Touch screen isn’t the deal breaker since you’re right that it can be ignored. The deal breaker is 400 nits. That is really dim.
Perhaps the post should have said it has touch which might be useful for Windows users.
All it does currently is fuel demands (by some) who think Apple should make MacOS touch enabled. Or expect to hook an iPad up and have it work seamlessly.
There's no issue in posting an article about a 5K monitor that is useful in a limited market.
But at least point out features that arent Mac supported or the platform they are.
To clear some things up, touch CAN be used on Macs, just as they can be used on Windows. All you need to do is to install the right monitor driver and that driver can convert any touch responses to mouse-like actions. Whether the monitor manufacturer releases a touch driver for Mac, we don't know, just as a driver would be needed for Windows.
I think the point is whether it's a good idea. If you want to use it, go for it. Just because a lot of people don't like it doesn't mean it won't work for some people. Personally, I think touch is a poor idea for both macOS and Windows. I have had or have three touch screens for Windows, an old Dell XPS 15", my iPad using Remote Desktop (I have eight headless Windows PC's I use for crypto purposes that I have to manage on a daily basis), and an Asus Zenbook Duo 2024 that I bought just last month which has dual OLED touch screens. My opinion is that touch isn't all that great on Windows since it's somewhat hard to hit touch targets, so I prefer to use a mouse. It is possible if you don't mind a bit of frustration at times.
Note I have similar opinions on the Apple Vision Pro. While it's not touch, eye tracking is similarly imprecise to touch. It can get maddening when controls are too close to each other and you consistently cannot hit the right one. I don't know how many here have experience the complete aggravation that comes when you stare intently at a control and the tracking keeps picking the one right next to it, so you try to look off to the side slightly, which inevitably fails. Desktop OS'es are just like that. The bigger your fingers are, the harder it is to use touch on a desktop OS. If you have svelte fingers, it might work ok for you.
I think the point is whether it's a good idea. If you want to use it, go for it. Just because a lot of people don't like it doesn't mean it won't work for some people. Personally, I think touch is a poor idea for both macOS and Windows. I have had or have three touch screens for Windows, an old Dell XPS 15", my iPad using Remote Desktop (I have eight headless Windows PC's I use for crypto purposes that I have to manage on a daily basis), and an Asus Zenbook Duo 2024 that I bought just last month which has dual OLED touch screens. My opinion is that touch isn't all that great on Windows since it's somewhat hard to hit touch targets, so I prefer to use a mouse. It is possible if you don't mind a bit of frustration at times.
Note I have similar opinions on the Apple Vision Pro. While it's not touch, eye tracking is similarly imprecise to touch. It can get maddening when controls are too close to each other and you consistently cannot hit the right one. I don't know how many here have experience the complete aggravation that comes when you stare intently at a control and the tracking keeps picking the one right next to it, so you try to look off to the side slightly, which inevitably fails. Desktop OS'es are just like that. The bigger your fingers are, the harder it is to use touch on a desktop OS. If you have svelte fingers, it might work ok for you.
5K for only 15” and 17” displays? That can’t be right, can it? I would think it would be 4K at most.