I like it. Something I see in music tech in particular is a growing number of hardware controllers interacting with specialized software; the marriage is really

I like it. Something I see in music tech in particular is a growing number of hardware controllers interacting with specialized software; the marriage is really powerful and makes for a very pleasant and productive experience. Native Instruments Maschine (sic) is a great example. More 3D printing will only increase that, and I think we'll start to see ever more task-specific hardware devices augmenting (and replacing in some cases) traditional keyboards and mice. The tangible nature of a real physical controller just can't be approached by multitouch devices. EDIT: thought some more about this. I'd be worried about weight and slipping: what anchors it to the desk? It'll be frustrating and fatiguing to use if you have to keep pulling it back in place every time you grab a knob.