"I wanted to mediate between the walls' scale and the touchable, human scale of decorative objects like candlesticks, " he said.

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The company knows that if consumers purchase a touchable Mac, they may no longer have the need for a next-generation iPad.

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Now that a similar trend is occurring with touch screen laptops, Apple will be forced to release a touchable MacBook within the next 18 months.

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The familiar desktop view has been pushed to the background to make room for a colorful, touchable, swipeable Start Screen, which acts as your home base.

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"It might be touchable now, " she said.

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