On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 4:10 PM, tjpa <[email protected]> wrote: > All of this would be so much easier if they just would add a parallel port. > Apple just doesn't get it.
A parallel port has no bearing whatsoever on this discussion. Steve Jobs said that he wants to see fingers used on his portable devices for "pointing" purposes as opposed to using a stylus, thus he shuns the stylus and refuses to provide one even though he could make more money were he to do so. Jobs has publicly stated that the finger is the best pointing tool in the world. Maybe, sometimes. Other times, many find a laser pointer to be superior or even a stick. It all depends upon the circumstances and upon what one is trying to do. One size does not necessarily fit all. Pointing with your finger is not the same as drawing with your finger. Jobs was talking about pointing in order to select icons, etc. He never spoke to the question of whether or not a finger was as useful as a stylus for drawing purposes because he is not concerned about, nor does he appear to care about folks who might want to draw using his tablets. However, as previously noted, Apple may well go the stylus route anyway even if that means that Mr. Jobs has to eventually eat his words. But wait! Does God ever eat his or her words? Steve ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
