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6 years then? :D Let me qualify this a little. I don't mean no keyboards will exist within 6 years, but at around the 6th year mark, the vast majority of tech

by Charuru 16y ago

6 years then? :D Let me qualify this a little. I don't mean no keyboards will exist within 6 years, but at around the 6th year mark, the vast majority of tech aware people, like you and me, will refuse to buy a computing device (including desktop PCs) whose primary mode of interaction is through the keyboard/mouse. Rather they will only be interested in touchscreen devices.

hugh3 16y ago
I've only tried typing on an iPad a few times, and while it worked reasonably well, I can't imagine doing it for hours a day at 80+ words per minute.
- preek 16y ago
  But did you try reading and browsing with it for hours a day? I never had such a great reading experience!(; I don't think it was meant to substitue for writing long texts. However, you can buy the iPad keyboard dock to use the standard Apple keyboard layout. And honestly, after having burned through so many keyboards in my life - these Apple keyboards really get me exited every time I use them!
- Charuru 16y ago
  I agree on the iPad, but I'm sure there will be better typing experiences coming soon. Tactile feedback and flexible touchscreens are two things that I'm sure will play a big part.
- sambeau 16y ago
  Most people, at most times, have no need to type at such a high rate. The computer-as-leisure device is mostly used for small pieces of communication - comments on sites like this. I would be even bolder - the 'average' leisure user could mostly get by with three buttons: ':-)', ':-(' and 'LOL'.
thought_alarm 16y ago
I disagree. I don't see much innovation happening in desktop hardware and software in the next 10 years. The keyboard and mouse will still be around; it will be how we define desktop software. There will continue to be new versions of OS X, but there will be no "Mac OS X Touch Screen Edition". Computing appliances like the iPad will play increasingly important roles in our lives and will completely replace the desktop for many people, but it won't kill the desktop anymore than the GUI killed the command-line. Instead, the Desktop will simply stop being a major source of software innovation.

by Charuru 16y ago

hugh3 16y ago

I've only tried typing on an iPad a few times, and while it worked reasonably well, I can't imagine doing it for hours a day at 80+ words per minute.

preek 16y ago
But did you try reading and browsing with it for hours a day? I never had such a great reading experience!(; I don't think it was meant to substitue for writing long texts. However, you can buy the iPad keyboard dock to use the standard Apple keyboard layout. And honestly, after having burned through so many keyboards in my life - these Apple keyboards really get me exited every time I use them!
Charuru 16y ago
I agree on the iPad, but I'm sure there will be better typing experiences coming soon. Tactile feedback and flexible touchscreens are two things that I'm sure will play a big part.
sambeau 16y ago
Most people, at most times, have no need to type at such a high rate. The computer-as-leisure device is mostly used for small pieces of communication - comments on sites like this. I would be even bolder - the 'average' leisure user could mostly get by with three buttons: ':-)', ':-(' and 'LOL'.

thought_alarm 16y ago

I disagree. I don't see much innovation happening in desktop hardware and software in the next 10 years. The keyboard and mouse will still be around; it will be how we define desktop software. There will continue to be new versions of OS X, but there will be no "Mac OS X Touch Screen Edition". Computing appliances like the iPad will play increasingly important roles in our lives and will completely replace the desktop for many people, but it won't kill the desktop anymore than the GUI killed the command-line. Instead, the Desktop will simply stop being a major source of software innovation.