David, I remember seeing a Steve Jobs presentation that confirms exactly what you state. I was still in San Francisco which makes me think it was around 2010 or so where he mentioned that the goal was to unify the Mac, Phone and all other devices around the same software and style. I think you’re dead on right with this one.
> On Oct 26, 2016, at 1:14 PM, David Griffith <[email protected]> wrote: > > I use the escape key frequently in the shortcut key sequences for the shut > down options. However the removal of the escape key does not surprise me at > all as Apple are clearly on a direction of travel. For years now Apple has > followed a strategy of transferring technologies and techniques from their > phones to Macs. This seem likely then to, as on their phones, see the > > increasing removal of all mechanical parts on Macs. To my mind the > disappearance of all the specialist keys apart from possibly the basic > Qwerty set is pretty inevitable given the travel of their thought. > Obviously speculation but I think intelligent speculation given their record. > It will be a little in the future but I believe that they would probably > want to eventually get rid of even the Qwerty keyboard, possibly accomodating > touch typists by using virtual keys in much the same way as the home button > has been recently replaced by a virtual version on the iPhone 7. > You would have a nice pretty smooth look not spoilt by the "old fashinoned" > look of technology with keyboards. the argument will be everybody will be > dictating anyway. . I can hear the debate now. > > "Old fashioned" touch typists who had an issue with this would probably be > invited to use a bluetooth keyboard in the same way as they do on their > phones. > > I personally will not be buying one of these in the future when they arrive, > or if I did , I would immediately attach a proper keyboard. > > > David Griffith > > On 26/10/2016 17:40, Kliphton Miller wrote: >> Honestly, who uses an escape key anyway. I was just sitting here thinking, >> and I couldn't think of 1 thing I actually use the escape key for. Windows >> yes, but not on OSX. JMO >> >> Miller Family >> Without Christ there is no life! >> >> On Oct 26, 2016, at 4:23 AM, Simon Fogarty <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I'm starting to lose faith in apple, >> >> These things sound like going to far, >> >> But then hey, I had no issues with the headphone jack going... >> Guess this is a wait and see situation. >> >> I just want a quad core processor in my mac book air and `32gig ram with 1tb >> ssd >> >> I'll be happy even with a 13 inch device and those specs. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mary Otten >> Sent: Wednesday, 26 October 2016 1:45 PM >> To: [email protected]; [email protected]; >> [email protected] >> Subject: No more hardware escape key on upcoming MacBooks >> >> I just saw an article talking about how you can re-map and existing key, >> such as control, caps lock, command or option, to take the place of the >> escape key which is going away on the new MacBooks to be revealed on >> Thursday. There will still be that functionality on the new magic track bar >> or whatever they're calling it. But if you are a person who wants to have a >> hardware escape key, you will have to remap an existing key to get it. For >> those of you who use caps lock for voiceover, good luck. I have no idea how >> that Mike coexist with this new functionality. Or you're stuck with the new >> magic track bar and it's soft functionality. Could be interesting. >> Mary >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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