Troll Touch adds touch screen to iMacs, MacBooks

(Credit: Troll Touch)

Sick of waiting for an Apple tablet? Tired of watching Windows 7 users show off their multitouch touch-screen programs? Well, Troll Touch is here to save the day, though you'd better be ready with a big wad of cash.

The Valencia, Calif.-based company sells resistive touch screens that can be installed on select Apple products and Dell monitors. These devices slip over the existing panels and connect to the machines via a USB port to impart some multitouch love. For those who prefer a complete package, Troll Touch also sells machines with a touch screen already installed.

The latest products from Troll Touch include touch-screen systems for the new 21.5- and 27-inch Apple iMac desktops and 13-inch Unibody MacBook laptops--all slated for delivery around December 1.

Retail pricing begins at $699 for the MacBook conversion up to $1,699 for the 27-inch internal iMac implementation that requires factory integration. You can purchase these products by contacting Troll Touch at its Web site. In the meantime, here are a few videos of touch-enabled iMacs in use.

(Source: Crave Asia)

[EarthToApple]

Neat if you are into touchscreens, I believe I seen this video on YouTube back in June ?
I might be wrong, I think it's been a round for a while.

[The_happy_switcher]

Barbells sold separately--you know, so you can build up some gorilla arms.

[bertmg]

I rather get a Moodbook, http://www.axiotron.com/index.php?id=modbook. It makes more sense than touching a vertical monitor and it even support Wacon software and pens (.. I think)

[assman]

It does NOT do multi-touch as far as I can tell from the video. Just single point touch.

[Vegaman_Dan]

Expeeeeeeeensive.

[MrZook]

With the buzz about the Microsoft Courier project, a tool that seems very "Mac" to me, you'd think that a third-party hardware company would jump at the opportunity to give consumers a convertible laptop. If you're going to upgrade hardware, or even replace the chassis completely, in a Mac you might as well give more options.

"Mac" to me --> easy to use, artistic applications.

[Gold_Storm_Mac]

axiotron solved!!!!

[wavjockey]

It's sad that Apple can't do this on their own.

[jcmark42]

I can't think of any practical reason why I would need my iMac to be a touch screen.

[Peach5466]

I've got one of these touch screens from Troll Touch, and am very disappointed with it. I needed to reinstall the OS. Contracting Troll Touch, I was told that they require me to ship it back to them and pay $250+s/h to 'upgrade' it to a newer controller in order to send me drivers that will work with it. It's now completly useless without spending another $250 as they won't give end users the software to install on it. If you get this expecting to use this through an OS upgrade or drive failure, think again.

I will never buy anything from Troll Touch again. Hopefully Apple will make a touch screen soon so noone will have to go though the same thing I have with Troll Touch.