Apple Introduced the IPhone and IPad with Multitouch Screens, as Well

question 269

Multiple Choice

Apple introduced the iPhone and iPad with multitouch screens, as well as the Magic Trackpad, also a multitouch device. These devices require consumers to use gestures (touch, swipe, tap, etc.) to perform various functions. This could make the mouse, a device Apple invented in 1977 for its Apple II, obsolete. With the emergence of multitouch technologies, the mouse most likely is now in the ________ stage of its product life cycle.

• A) deletion
• B) cancellation
• C) decline
• D) maturity
• E) harvesting

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Definitions:

Conflict

A disagreement or argument between parties that can be individual or collective.

Minimize Losses

Strategies or actions taken to reduce the amount of money or resources wasted or lost.

Hidden Agenda

Private, counterproductive motives, such as a desire to take control of a group.

Group Dynamics

Interactions and processes that take place among the members of a team.