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I think a lot of the awkwardness in the presentation and the other videos was partly due to the fact that there were cameras watching and it was a demonstration

I think a lot of the awkwardness in the presentation and the other videos was partly due to the fact that there were cameras watching and it was a demonstration so they had to make the movements very obvious. This would perhaps have made the motions more exaggerated and unnatural looking. Think of that feeling you get when someone is watching you at the keyboard type or doing something that you would not normally think too hard about. The moment you start thinking about it is when you mess up. I for one think that the interface looks very intuitive and quite easy to get to grips with. I think it should be more comfortable since you don't need to learn how to interact with the device. Holding and interacting with it should become quite a natural thing.

glhaynes 17y ago
Agreed. And not only is he on camera in front of thousands of people (one of them being Steve Jobs), he's also got a cable coming out of the dock connector going to the giant screen; if he unplugs it, it'd be a real interruption and distraction to the presentation. And, (especially on a not-yet-final product like the iPad) you'd worry about whether the external display would connect back up if you replugged it, etc... I guess what I'm saying is that I sit way differently when my laptop's hooked up to, say, an external hard drive and I don't want to accidentally pull out the USB than when I'm curled up on the couch with a blanket and my worry-free not-attached-to-anything phone.
liquidben 17y ago
Your comment speaks about awkwardness derived from the difficulties of giving a presentation. The article speaks about awkwardness derived from potential ergonomic issues. You've made some good points, but the two are not mutually exclusive. This article raises points that I've been wondering about myself. The thinner cross-section and lack of non-interactive space in front represent a significant potential gripping issue, at least for those with larger hands or arthritis. These aren't present in iPhone shapes since you can alternatively grip it with your hand wrapped from the left to right. Anecdotally speaking, when playing my Nintendo DS Lite for longer periods, my hands cramp up from clutching the thinner form factor. This makes me wonder how I would be holding an iPad comfortably. How would you expect to hold yours?
- stcredzero 17y ago
  For serious input, I'd have it lying flat or slightly inclined. For meetings, I'd have it on a stand on the tabletop. For Augmented Reality, I'd be holding it out in front of me, possibly with both hands. This post was made with a Windows tablet, BTW, as have all my posts for a week. My tc1100 works best lying flat for serious input. I suspect that will also be true for a non-stylus interface.
- pohl 17y ago
  ...and lack of non-interactive space in front... Are you saying that the bezel around the display responds to touch inputs? If so, do you have a citation?

glhaynes 17y ago

Agreed. And not only is he on camera in front of thousands of people (one of them being Steve Jobs), he's also got a cable coming out of the dock connector going to the giant screen; if he unplugs it, it'd be a real interruption and distraction to the presentation. And, (especially on a not-yet-final product like the iPad) you'd worry about whether the external display would connect back up if you replugged it, etc... I guess what I'm saying is that I sit way differently when my laptop's hooked up to, say, an external hard drive and I don't want to accidentally pull out the USB than when I'm curled up on the couch with a blanket and my worry-free not-attached-to-anything phone.

liquidben 17y ago

Your comment speaks about awkwardness derived from the difficulties of giving a presentation. The article speaks about awkwardness derived from potential ergonomic issues. You've made some good points, but the two are not mutually exclusive. This article raises points that I've been wondering about myself. The thinner cross-section and lack of non-interactive space in front represent a significant potential gripping issue, at least for those with larger hands or arthritis. These aren't present in iPhone shapes since you can alternatively grip it with your hand wrapped from the left to right. Anecdotally speaking, when playing my Nintendo DS Lite for longer periods, my hands cramp up from clutching the thinner form factor. This makes me wonder how I would be holding an iPad comfortably. How would you expect to hold yours?

stcredzero 17y ago
For serious input, I'd have it lying flat or slightly inclined. For meetings, I'd have it on a stand on the tabletop. For Augmented Reality, I'd be holding it out in front of me, possibly with both hands. This post was made with a Windows tablet, BTW, as have all my posts for a week. My tc1100 works best lying flat for serious input. I suspect that will also be true for a non-stylus interface.
pohl 17y ago
...and lack of non-interactive space in front... Are you saying that the bezel around the display responds to touch inputs? If so, do you have a citation?