teddytwelvetoes t1_j42ut3f wrote on January 12, 2023 at 8:12 PM

Reply to comment by brenton07 in Apple might finally make a touchscreen Mac by No-Drawing-6975

Mental gymnastics. Touchscreens would've died a half decade ago if this was the case. But as I said, the rest of the industry have had a constant variety of touchscreen laptops at all price points for quite a long time now. They're quite obviously here to stay. And when Apple finally caves and does it in 2030 you lot will act like it's a killer new feature that the ghost of Steve Jobs crafted with his bare hands

Youvebeeneloned t1_j436o7x wrote on January 12, 2023 at 9:22 PM

Touchscreens have not died because they keep trying to force it down as a high end thing.

But the fact that they are on a VERY slim fraction of computers sold tells you its a niche product with no traction.

DoomBot5 t1_j45d142 wrote on January 13, 2023 at 7:19 AM

No, they're on a very slim fraction of MacBooks aka 0%. On other modern laptops, they're available on most models. I know you're just trolling here, but at least try to use facts that aren't easily disproven.

Youvebeeneloned t1_j46h9u5 wrote on January 13, 2023 at 2:35 PM

They are literally on 3% of all laptops sold... try to use facts teenager.

At one time they were 10% of all laptops sold, LAST DECADE. They have not experienced that high since 2013 because like 3D displays they are a freaking fad.

DoomBot5 t1_j46jhm7 wrote on January 13, 2023 at 2:51 PM

Ooh we got an edgy one. Let's see the source of your claim.

1-800-KETAMINE t1_j48xhxn wrote on January 13, 2023 at 11:55 PM

The only info I can find on Google about laptop touchscreen sales rates says it was 10% of the market in 2013, and I'd be really surprised if that's dropped by 2/3 since then. Would love to see a source for that. Can't find anything about it so I could be wrong, who knows.

Anecdotally, feels like a lot more laptops now have touchscreen options than did in 2013. Why would they add it as such a widespread option if it's 3% of the market?