The next mac will use multi-touch.

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

Every one likes to talk about the next “One more thing.”

“The next Mac will be stainless steel with a low profile keyboard! I know because my cousins ex-boyfriend’s roommate works for Apple.” Lately, rumors of a multi-touch mac are all the rage. But where is this speculation coming from? The iPhone? There’s much more to multi-touch than the iPhone.

First, check this out. If you haven’t seen Jeff Han’s multi-touch demo then you’re in for a treat. The technology is so advanced and so seamless that it actually boggles the mind. For the first time since the Apple II, or the rise of the internet, it feels like the computer world is going to change- big time.

Second, Microsoft pre-emptively announced it’s Surface technology in what was surely an attempt to say, “We did it first.”

Third, following Steve Jobs’ Macworld keynote where he demonstrated the iPhone interface, The New York Times’ David Pogue called Jeff Han “fully expecting to hear how angry he was that Apple had stolen his idea without permission or consultation (it’s happened before).

Instead, he knew all about Apple’s project. He didn’t say that Apple bought his technology, nor that Apple stole it- only that he’d known what had happened, and that there was a lot he wasn’t allowed to say.”

Additionally, Han’s own website states, “Yes, we saw the keynote too! We have some very, very exciting updates coming soon- stay tuned!”

If that’s not a conspicuous affirmation, well then…

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