Apple has begun adopting solutions in its devices that contradict the principles Steve Jobs once set out. In particular, the company unveiled a MacBook Pro with a touchscreen and a foldable iPhone Duo with Apple Pencil support, touching on several design principles Apple upheld for more than a decade.
Changes in Apple's device design
One of the most notable changes is the touchscreen in the MacBook Pro. Steve Jobs previously considered controlling a laptop by touch inconvenient, noting that it causes rapid fatigue because the arm must be held up constantly. In October 2010, he stressed that touch surfaces should be positioned horizontally rather than vertically.
In addition, stylus support in the iPhone Duo also diverges from Jobs's legacy. The Apple founder opposed using a pen with smartphones and tablets, considering it an unnecessary accessory. In 2007, he argued that fingers were enough to control the iPhone, and in the 2010s he repeated that position with regard to the iPad.
As a result, the new foldable iPhone Duo gained Apple Pencil compatibility via USB-C. When unfolded, the device has a 7.6-inch screen, and on the outside there is an additional 5.4-inch display.
Background
Tim Cook previously compared merging a laptop and a touch device to trying to combine a refrigerator and a toaster. It is also known that Apple was founded on April 1, 1976, and its headquarters is in Cupertino.
