{
  "id": 16381525,
  "title": "Quote of the day by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on touchscreens: \"After an extended period of time, your arm wants to fall off\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/quote-of-the-day-by-apple-co-founder-steve-jobs-on-touchscreens-after",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-24T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/quote-of-the-day-by-apple-co-founder-steve-jobs-on-touchscreens-after-an-extended-period-of-time-your-arm-wants-to-fall-off-savaging-a-bitter-rivals-pc-pivot"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Steve Jobs, the late co-founder of Apple, was known for his foresight and innovation. When Microsoft was pushing for touchscreen computing, Jobs remained steadfast in his refusal to adopt this approach for Apple. At the 'Back to the Mac' media event, Jobs was quoted saying, \"After an extended period of time, your arm wants to fall off.\" Rather than incorporating a touchscreen into the MacBook, Jobs believed it would be a gimmick. Instead, Apple focused on multi-touch gestures using the trackpad and mice. He emphasized that using touch technology would lead to strain, fatigue, and loss of precision over time. Despite industry pressure from devices like HP Touchsmart, Apple remained firm. However, with the rise of touchscreen devices from Windows and 2-in-1s, Apple experimented with technologies such as the Touch Bar, which was later discontinued. Recently, there has been renewed speculation that Apple may introduce a touchscreen MacBook Pro with an OLED panel, according to recent rumors.",
  "summary": "Apple had resisted releasing a touchscreen laptop for years – despite the technology seeing plenty of success in the PC market",
  "key_points": [
    "Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder, refused touchscreen for MacBooks",
    "Jobs believed touchscreen would be a gimmick, cause strain",
    "Apple focused on multi-touch gestures, trackpad, mice"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}