Investment Banker Piper Jaffray revealed on Tuesday that Apple Inc. the mac maker is taking its first footsteps in developing a personal system with the latest multi touch technology instead of the now obsolete traditional input mechanisms.  Looking forward to around 2010 when the software requirements will be available, the statement is in corroboration with Gene Muster’s comment - “Looking into 2010, we expect Apple to advance its touch screen technology, known as multi-touch, from simple track pad features to a complete MacBook touch with touch screen keypad features. Discussions we have had with component suppliers indicate that Apple is already testing full multi-touch Macs, but the software requirements will likely lead to a launch timeframe of 2010.” These futuristic concepts have come to public notice via the various patent applications that Apple has had to file. Using a sheer variety of gestures that can be classified as natural, Apple seeks to develop its multi touch processing without a glitch. The drawing above illustrates how Apple has looked ahead and forged ahead with a pre designed Mac OS X control panel to customize these hand gestures the user will have to use on the multi touch screens. If you still want it straight from the horse’s mouth, earlier, Steve Jobs had classified the multi touch Mac as a research project. When somebody had referred to the iPhone’s multitouch sensing and asked, “What about for the Mac?” Steve, surprisingly, replied. “Makes sense for the iPhone, not sure it makes sense in the Mac. Classify that as a research project.” From research to reality? It remains to be seen.