Comments on: A Vision of the Future by Microsoft http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/03/03/a-vision-of-the-future-by-microsoft/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:46:41 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jono http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/03/03/a-vision-of-the-future-by-microsoft/#comment-159870 Jono Fri, 29 May 2009 06:35:08 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=10944#comment-159870 I'm more worried about battery life than a keyboard, really. I’m more worried about battery life than a keyboard, really.

]]> By: haam http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/03/03/a-vision-of-the-future-by-microsoft/#comment-139356 haam Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:03:46 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=10944#comment-139356 that's a pretty tall order from a company who can barely develop their own Operating System. that’s a pretty tall order from a company who can barely develop their own Operating System.

]]> By: Rob O. http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/03/03/a-vision-of-the-future-by-microsoft/#comment-139265 Rob O. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:54:54 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=10944#comment-139265 Very cool looking stuff, but so often these sorts of things are solutions desperately searching for a problem. For example, consider all of the Surface multitouch tabletop screen hype that's been circulating over the past few months. How often do you, during the course of your workday, or when using your computer at home, need to shuffle stacks of photos and arrange them willy-nilly around your screen? Sure, the idea is that some of the ways you currently do things can change for the better, but I can't yet envision a practical application for much of this stuff in my day-to-day routines. Fingertip-based interfaces & on-screen keypads are snazzy and suit handheld devices well, but for much of the kinds of work most of us do, I'd imagine that something more precise & definitive is more appropriate. Very cool looking stuff, but so often these sorts of things are solutions desperately searching for a problem.

For example, consider all of the Surface multitouch tabletop screen hype that’s been circulating over the past few months. How often do you, during the course of your workday, or when using your computer at home, need to shuffle stacks of photos and arrange them willy-nilly around your screen? Sure, the idea is that some of the ways you currently do things can change for the better, but I can’t yet envision a practical application for much of this stuff in my day-to-day routines.

Fingertip-based interfaces & on-screen keypads are snazzy and suit handheld devices well, but for much of the kinds of work most of us do, I’d imagine that something more precise & definitive is more appropriate.

]]> By: Tim http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/03/03/a-vision-of-the-future-by-microsoft/#comment-139209 Tim Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:55:32 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=10944#comment-139209 Well, many of the items shown didn't need a keyboard (I did notice the translation app though). And, to that effect, I'm not sure what a good keyboard would be. Speech, just isn't that good of an interface. Maybe with those applications, but I would hate to have to dictate an entire essay. And onscreen keyboards, ehh, just aren't that amazing yet. But, hopefully, but the time we get something like what is shown in the video, we have better touchscreen keyboards ^^ But honestly, I agree that augmented reality is how we are going to view the world in the future. Well, many of the items shown didn’t need a keyboard (I did notice the translation app though). And, to that effect, I’m not sure what a good keyboard would be. Speech, just isn’t that good of an interface. Maybe with those applications, but I would hate to have to dictate an entire essay. And onscreen keyboards, ehh, just aren’t that amazing yet. But, hopefully, but the time we get something like what is shown in the video, we have better touchscreen keyboards ^^

But honestly, I agree that augmented reality is how we are going to view the world in the future.

]]> By: Jeff B http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/03/03/a-vision-of-the-future-by-microsoft/#comment-139164 Jeff B Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:14:22 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=10944#comment-139164 Am I the only one wondering where the keyboards are in this future? Am I the only one wondering where the keyboards are in this future?

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