Can Neonode make the MacBook Air a touch better?


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 05 Jan 2017

MacBook touch: The Neonode AirBar for MacBook Air turns the slim line notebook's display into a touchscreen. — AFP Relaxnews

At the 2017 CES taking place this week in Las Vegas, Neonode will be demonstrating the AirBar For MacBook Air, a gadget that turns the slim line notebook's display into a touchscreen.

When asked about why his computers didn't support touchscreen technology, Steve Jobs said that touchscreens give great demo but were too gimmicky in real-life use. Indeed the ergonomics of keyboard input go abruptly against the positions needed to reach across and also tap on the display.

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