“Apple has ‘revealed’ the touchscreen MacBook Pro ahead of schedule. I can finally use it on my colleague’s computer.”
# Apple “revealed” the touchscreen MacBook Pro ahead of schedule – I finally can use it on my colleague’s computer. If you only have a limited budget for a new computer, and you’re faced with either an “iPad + keyboard” or a MacBook at the same price, how would you choose? The prices are almost the same, and the iPad seems even more attractive: its screen quality is top-notch, you can zoom in and out with your fingers, and it can be folded away when the keyboard is removed. But when it comes to actual work, whether it’s editing multiple windows simultaneously, precisely positioning in complex tables, or dealing with multiple files, its various awkward limitations can drive you crazy. Even though the iPad’s performance is already sufficient, for hardcore productivity needs, most people end up choosing a MacBook. If you choose a MacBook, every time you instinctively try to scroll through web pages or zoom in on images, the cold glass panel reminds you that it still only recognizes the keyboard and trackpad. In terms of performance, they’re now neck and neck, but everyone wants either a “Mac with touchscreen” or an “iPad that can run desktop systems…”