: now, at that point, all Windows trackpads were connected over slow-ass serial connections.
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: you *could not buy* a part that had a faster trackpad/motherboard interface. And the firmware was...not ambitious.
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: but the CrOS team was dedicated to making a good trackpad in the value segment a reality (same for security, etc.)
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: so they did what a disciplined investor does: keep at it, buy with a thesis, and put in the hard work.
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: 18 months later, trackpads, firmware, and drivers all were "pretty darned good". And they were big. Big!
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: no more tiny rectangles that couldn't do multitouch.
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: ...and that spilled over to Windows devices too. Suddenly trackpads got better for *everyone*.
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: ...particularly the folks who couldn't afford a Mac. So I have hope. This can get better too.
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it would be a lot better if Apple cared about the value segment. Even ye olde iPhone 6 whips 98% of android
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: it was a ~$600 phone at launch. Last value HW was 5C; similar perf to contemporary Android's on today's Chrome.
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: understand what you're asking for is literally against their business model. Value segment is revenue, not profit.
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: ...back in measurable reality, we need webdevs to not screw the entire web by drowning it in script.
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android has really screwed the pooch here. They say they will fix in 2017 http://benediktmeurer.de/2016/12/16/the-truth-about-traditional-javascript-benchmarks/#comment-3056329996 …
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