The new MacBook is the iPad's spirit animal, ports and all<article>
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We may never see a Multi-Touch Mac. What seemed inevitable back in 2010 is no closer to fruition than it was then—OS X and iOS may share certain design cues and UX elements, but they’re as far apart as the’ve always been. Nothing about the Yosemite redesign suggests touch is being considered in the slightest, and if anything, OS X 10.10 moves the Mac further from converging with iPad, with things like Handoff and AirDrop creating a seamless sharing experience that adapts to their respective environments.</p><p>
But that’s not to say the iPad hasn’t had a tremendous influence on the Mac. Apple’s line of tablets may have brought an extraordinary level of simplicity and elegance to common computing tasks, but it also introduced a perfect form factor: light, ultra portable, self-contained and long-lasting. It’s something Apple has been striving for with its laptops for years, and with the new MacBook it’s nearly there.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2895896/the-new-macbook-is-the-ipads-spirit-animal-ports-and-all.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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The new MacBook is the iPad's spirit animal, ports and all
