The notch, which debuted in 2017 and was discussed much later, also appeared on this year’s MacBook Pro, although – unlike the iPhones – its presence is not explained any less, especially in light of the fact that FaceID is not present on the device and probably won’t be for a while. There will be such an opportunity for identification.

The MacBook Pro, unveiled this fall, was a huge surprise to discover an item that has been much criticized before, Sensor island that houses the sensors. This particular “notch” appeared in 2017 as part of the iPhone X and hid FaceID, the facial recognition system. However, the MacBook Pro does not have such biometric identification, and the notch only hides the standard sensors and front cameras – another problem that some PC makers have already found is a more aesthetic solution to this.

That very sensor island

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a The Wall Street Journal On the other hand, his journalist wondered why if he already had such an island sensors and the technology was proprietary to Apple, then why there is no facial recognition on the MacBook Pro. The answer was provided by Tom Boger, one of Apple’s most efficient vice presidents responsible for marketing Mac and iPad products. He thinks the explanation is quite simple: face recognition is meaningless if fingerprint recognition is available on the device. The latter makes more sense, since the hands are already on the keyboard anyway, so you can unlock the device in a matter of seconds. For our part, we still think that facial recognition will be faster and easier, but for now, we need to care about Apple’s response.

When asked why the computer doesn’t have a touch screen, Apple’s vice president of hardware development, John Ternus, answered. “We are currently making the best touch screen computer in the world, the iPad. This tool is completely optimized for this. On the other hand, the Macet is optimized for direct input. We didn’t really feel the reason to change that.” (Maybe Apple doesn’t want to influence iPad sales in any way?)

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Regardless, the answer to the lack of a touch screen is a file tech radar It also seems logical. Touchscreen input is already available on quite a few Windows PCs, which doesn’t make sense — at least if you’re not using a device like the Surface Pro 8 that can do the job as a tablet.

Apple’s tablet and tablet hybrid is, of course, an iPad, and it’s only fair if users who want that touch input (and Apple Pencil support) are more likely to be steered in that direction. And there’s plenty to choose from, from entry-level iPads to the 12.9-inch iPad Pro.

Face ID seems to make more sense for an iMac or MacBook Pro. Apple has updated webcams on its latest models and even, as we mentioned, added a notch for the MacBook Pro. Plus, Apple knows the technology intimately with its iPhones, and Windows Hello has proven how fast and easy it is to sign in with facial recognition. So we wouldn’t be surprised if Apple changes its current stance on this issue, although rumors say it will take a few more years.

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