iPad & iPhone User - USA (2020-03)

OPINION

would depend on what the developer wanted: text

selection, drawing, zooming, and so on. Some apps

would work and some wouldn’t, but all of Apple would

be supported, as well as a few hand-picked launch-day

titles. I can even see the tag line now: Multi Multi-Touch.

But even with a controlled launch that keeps basic

navigation intact and limits trackpad functionality to

pro-level users, a frustrating middle ground is the wrong

direction for the iPad. Adding a trackpad wouldn’t make

the iPad a better tablet or a better laptop, and it would

require a reimagining of what the iPad is. Apple would

need to explain why it is suddenly allowing a trackpad,

why touch isn’t best for some instances, why it’s only

for pro users, and justify the cost – all of which would

be exhausting and ultimately unnecessary.

For the past    10   years, Apple has been trying to

bridge the gap between the iPad and the Mac by piling

An iPad with a trackpad would

probably look something like

the Pixel Slate, right

OPINION

woulddependonwhatthedeveloperwanted:text

selection,drawing,zooming,andsoon.Someapps

wouldworkandsomewouldn’t,butallofApplewould

besupported,aswellasafewhand-pickedlaunch-day

titles.Icanevenseethetaglinenow:MultiMulti-Touch.

Butevenwithacontrolledlaunchthatkeepsbasic

navigationintactandlimitstrackpadfunctionalityto

pro-levelusers,afrustratingmiddlegroundisthewrong

directionfortheiPad.Addingatrackpadwouldn’tmake

theiPadabettertabletorabetterlaptop,anditwould

requireareimaginingofwhattheiPadis.Applewould

needtoexplainwhyitissuddenlyallowingatrackpad,

whytouchisn’tbestforsomeinstances,whyit’sonly

forprousers,andjustifythecost–allofwhichwould

beexhaustingandultimatelyunnecessary.

Forthepast 10 years,Applehasbeentryingto

bridgethegapbetweentheiPadandtheMacbypiling

An iPad with a trackpad would

probably look something like

the Pixel Slate, right