I'm not sure the abstraction bothers that many people. If every time you lifted your hand a virtual hand appeared on the screen I think people would get by. I

I'm not sure the abstraction bothers that many people. If every time you lifted your hand a virtual hand appeared on the screen I think people would get by. I certainly think Kinect is preferable to the Apple's current desktop solution (the touchpad touch interface) Part of my logic here is that all of this is a placeholder. EVENTUALLY someone will invent a smudge proof technology with tactile elements and we'll probably evolve to the point where are screens are angled (think Star Trek consoles) so the reaching isn't so much an issue. Until that comes along there will be abstractions and I think Kinect has a chance at being the best of those abstractions. (In the above I assume you meant a mouse by "moving your finger". If you meant an iPad like interaction I'd agree it is better but I think it is unfeasible for desktop interaction)