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I should have said, 'name major new software for desktops'. There's plenty for mobile, by comparison. > Most major areas of consumer software have been satisfi

I should have said, 'name major new software for desktops'. There's plenty for mobile, by comparison. > Most major areas of consumer software have been satisfied in some form or another on both of the dominant operating systems. I think that attitude reflects a lack of innovation in both hardware and software for desktops/laptops. At least migrate some things from mobile, such as more cameras, touch, accelerometers, payment systems, etc. Why can't I pay online as easily on my laptop as I can on my phone? Where's the facial recognition logon?

slantyyz 8y ago
>> At least migrate some things from mobile, such as more cameras, touch, accelerometers, payment systems, etc. Why can't I pay online as easily on my laptop as I can on my phone? Where's the facial recognition logon? That's a hodgepodge of things in your list. Some of those are hardware (cameras, touch, accelerometers). You make it sound like there's a huge divide between paying with your laptop (which is site based, not app based) compared to a phone. I personally don't think it's that much of a big difference (I use 1Password to fill in credit card fields, which works fairly well). I actually prefer to buy and pay for stuff on a computer over a phone, but that's just my own preference. As for the facial recognition logon, you can always use Windows Hello if you've got a supported camera (which, by the way, relatively few people have). That API is available to Windows developers and has been used in apps in the Windows store.
whywhywhywhy 8y ago
> Where's the facial recognition logon? Weird you mention this, the Surface line has been shipping this for years.