Sam OliverCiting the Chinese-language newspaper the Commercial Times, Taiwanese industry trade publication DigiTimes reported Monday that the 22-inch iMac would be in addition to the current 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMacs, which do not have touchscreen panels. Taiwan-based Sintek Photronic was said to supply the screen, while Quanta will allegedly handle the production of the hardware.
Via its Web site, Sintek currently offers touchscreen panels ranging in size from 2.8 inches to 12 inches. There are no 22-inch panels listed.
Though the Commercial Times is generally somewhat reliable when it comes to Apple-related rumors, the newspaper did report last year that Apple was building a netbook that would feature a touchscreen display. While it's possible the displays referenced in last year's report could be headed to Apple's long-rumored tablet, Apple has never produced a low-cost netbook.
In October, Apple refreshed its iMac desktop line with a new, glossy, LED-backlit screen. The new iMac line, starting at $1,199, ships with a wireless keyboard and the all-new multi-touch Magic Mouse.
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Has anyone tried holding their arms out, pointing at a screen, try that for 10 seconds and hold, and repeat. After about a minute your arms ache. What a stupid idea. Fine for iSlate or Tablets, but not desktop computers, will never happen. And you will be cleaning the screen every 5 minutes.
There's no way in heck I'm gonna lean over the top of my desk to interact with my computer, it's just not going to happen!
bogus.
Why not? We got somewhat used to 22" screens while Apple's ultimate ones are just measuring 21,5" and 27".
Agreed. Tried using my friend's HP touch screen when the first models came out. It's cool when you see it in demo for a few short actions but it very quickly becomes tiring. My friend doesn't even use it anymore. They're back to just using the keyboard and mouse. Not a good idea at all so I am hoping the source got it wrong and that the 22" inch is for something else. Any extended use of the touchscreen would be physically painful, while limited use would make it an unjustifiable cost to add to a product. What a gimmick for desktops.