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Multi-touch pad + resolution independance
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We'll find out, I'm sure Apple will come up with something crazy for MWSF.
I'm thinking a super Thin MacBook sized iPhone.
I'm thinking a super Thin MacBook sized iPhone.
Reason's Why It Wouldn't:
-OSX doesn't natively lend itself to resolution independent zooming.
-Application Controls on the menu bar are frozen to the top of the
desktop
-Dock is frozen to the bottom with its special effects
-Access of most OSX controls is around a static, non-changing desktop.
How they could overcome this?:
-Create a static menu bar. This would mean that the menu bar would remain where it is as you zoom in and out and around the desktop, ensuring that the controls for separate applications are always available.
-Static Dock as well? My making the dock a static element but still allowing zooming on the desktop itself, you would still have functionality.
What does this mean?
It essentially describes a more dynamic and less rigid form of space, which provides a large desktop separated into x number of regions all centered around a static menu-bar and dock. Perhaps Space 2.0 or Expose Zoom?
This is how I would see it implemented, but again this is my Opinion.
-Josh
-OSX doesn't natively lend itself to resolution independent zooming.
-Application Controls on the menu bar are frozen to the top of the
desktop
-Dock is frozen to the bottom with its special effects
-Access of most OSX controls is around a static, non-changing desktop.
How they could overcome this?:
-Create a static menu bar. This would mean that the menu bar would remain where it is as you zoom in and out and around the desktop, ensuring that the controls for separate applications are always available.
-Static Dock as well? My making the dock a static element but still allowing zooming on the desktop itself, you would still have functionality.
What does this mean?
It essentially describes a more dynamic and less rigid form of space, which provides a large desktop separated into x number of regions all centered around a static menu-bar and dock. Perhaps Space 2.0 or Expose Zoom?
This is how I would see it implemented, but again this is my Opinion.
-Josh
If you haven't figured it out by now all you have to do is find out what the biggest electronics purchases were from suppliers over the last 6 months and you'll know what is going to happen.
6 months before the iPhone hit the order for millions of touch screens went through to the manufacturer.
6 months before the iPhone hit the order for millions of touch screens went through to the manufacturer.
Briliant. I will track down the supplier for a multitouch track pad that I don't even know exist for sure. That was a hot tip, Thanks.
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Why are people so adamant about a multi touch pad? I really can't see the purpose. A multi touch SCREEN, slightly easier to accept as an idea. But what would a MT trackpad do the two finger pad can't?