Voice recognition will never kill the keyboard was: Re: Evolution

But if your initial interaction is not with a keyboard but with a touchscreen (as is more common with mobile devices), then the argument is different. Yes, I've dealt with older touch screen machines, and felt that they just weren't Ready For Prime Time. The new tablet devices usually take good advantage of a touchscreen and recognize that it isn't a mouse - it's something different in a pointing device. This is about a fundamental change in how people interact with computing devices. -- Ian ________________________________________ From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Tony Duell [ard at p850ug1.demon.co.uk] Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 11:59 AM To: cctalk at classiccmp.org Subject: Re: Voice recognition will never kill the keyboard was: Re: Evolution TOuchscreens have been tried in the past (the most obviosu example is the HP150 'Touchscreen PC') and I think they were always found to be less convenient to use than a mouse or trackball. You have to move your hand further (keyboard to screen rather than keyboard to mouse on desk near keybaord), and you arm/hand is not supported (e.g. by resting it on the desk) when you are doing the pointing. -tony