Review: Zorro Macsk gives the iMac a touchscreen interface
Apparently, there’s at least one person who wants a touchscreen iMac. But Apple’s new iMacs do not have touchscreens, and there are no signs that touchscreens are in the iMac’s immediate future.
MacworldFront of Zorro Macsk.
To get that touchscreen iMac, you have to take matters onto your on hands and use LumiaView’s Zorro Macsk. Designed to fit the 21.5-inch aluminum iMac with a 16:9 aspect ratio, the Zorro Macsk is a frame that fits over the front of the iMac to add touchscreen functionality. Instead of using a mouse, you can tap the screen to press buttons, drag onscreen items with your finger, and use gestures similar to those used on an iPad.
MacworldBack of Zorro Macsk.
Thanks to the iPad, touchscreen interfaces are widely accepted, but right now, the experience doesn’t quite translate to a desktop computer. You can’t just slap a touchscreen on a Mac and expect the same usability as an iPad. While there are issues with the Zorro Macsk, the main issue is that OS X was made for mouse and keyboard input, not touch.
I tested a silver Zorro Macsk. LuminaView also offers black, white, green, blue, pink and a classic style that matches the black and silver style of the iMac. The outer shell of the silver Zorro Macsk looks like it is made of coated plastic.
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