[IxDA Discuss] MacBook Air

[Nasir Barday]

I don't think multi-touch was "shoehorned" into the Air.

Thinking practically, requiring users to physically touch the display
on an already light devicee would probably cause it to tilt backward
without counterweight in the base, which would contradict catering to
the requirement of the on-the-go person for light weight.

The best way to integrate those novel interactions was to use the
already existing touchpad. I feel like once people use it, it'll make
sense. Do you really need to put your fingers on a photo or an app
window to feel sufficiently connected to the interaction? You're
already using a desktop OS ...

 - N