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Remember that apple R&D, that found that mousing was quicker than keyboarding (because its low cognitive load doesn't interrupt your train of thought - it just
by 6ren 15y ago
Remember that apple R&D, that found that mousing was quicker than keyboarding (because its low cognitive load doesn't interrupt your train of thought - it just seems quicker because you have amnesia when immersed in working out the right keys... [not applicable to expert fingers])?
Perhaps touching the screen instead of acquiring the mouse would be quicker and even lower cognitive load. This wouldn't be for every interaction, but as an adjunct to the keyboard - as the mouse is.
Not sure if true though - my mouse is at the same elevation as the keyboard, whereas the screen requires raising a hand about a foot. The cognitive load is lower though - people often instinctively touch the screen (if they haven't been screen-trained), especially when looking at someone else's screen. Perhaps that's a key? Collaborative use: a mouse is per person, but several can look and touch a screen.
- FrojoS 15y agoDo you have a link to that Apple study? I find that very exciting and never heard about it before. Though it would mean, that me and many other geeks are plain wrong about their preferred input method. You might be interested in DiamondTouch [1] which allows multiple users on one touch table. I tried it out at a presentation at the MediaLab in Nov 2010. The trick, if I remember correct, is that the user sits on a special chair. The chair, then detects an electric connection between the user and the table. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DiamondTouch http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DiamondTouch
- bane 15y agoInteresting, I seem to remember a paper a decade or so ago (can't find it right now), where Apple concluded that forcing mouse use is designed to slow the user down. To give them more time for thought.