Future Computer Of 2020

[LS8]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
That is amazingly short-sighted. The pen backs up data to your watch? Dude, we're already really close to having all of our data stored on the cloud. And a Bluetooth connection between the pen and watch? Please, Bluetooth is a crappy technology that is quickly becomingly obsolete.

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Thanks, I needed that this morning.

 

[rivan]

Originally posted by: LS8

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
That is amazingly short-sighted. The pen backs up data to your watch? Dude, we're already really close to having all of our data stored on the cloud. And a Bluetooth connection between the pen and watch? Please, Bluetooth is a crappy technology that is quickly becomingly obsolete.

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*breath*

HAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHH

Ahhhhhhhhh

Thanks, I needed that this morning.

Just think of all the redundant porn.

 

[Modelworks]

I think in 20 years there will be things like eye tracking, where you look at a point on the display and that is where the cursor/mouse output would go. It is already being done in research for people who are handicapped.
Speech control where someone can talk like they are talking to another person I could also see happening.

 

[Aberforth]

Originally posted by: Modelworks
I think in 20 years there will be things like eye tracking, where you look at a point on the display and that is where the cursor/mouse output would go. It is already being done in research for people who are handicapped.
Speech control where someone can talk like they are talking to another person I could also see happening.

I don't see that happening, all those interfaces might appeal to handicapped people like you said. But in general people don't like any interfaces at all, they don't want to interact with computers - they just want things done and more free time. Brainwave interface is just another gimmick- it might not appeal to a large number people because they don't want to use their brains .....even for simple calculations we use calculators so they don't want to waste their precious time learning different natural interfaces.

 

[Mr Pickles]

Originally posted by: Quintox
Don't click that link, it's a shitty website

That's the crappiest website I think I've ever been lunked to on atot!

:sun:

 

[RichardE]

Originally posted by: Aberforth

Originally posted by: Modelworks
I think in 20 years there will be things like eye tracking, where you look at a point on the display and that is where the cursor/mouse output would go. It is already being done in research for people who are handicapped.
Speech control where someone can talk like they are talking to another person I could also see happening.

I don't see that happening, all those interfaces might appeal to handicapped people like you said. But in general people don't like any interfaces at all, they don't want to interact with computers - they just want things done and more free time. Brainwave interface is just another gimmick- it might not appeal to a large number people because they don't want to use their brains .....even for simple calculations we use calculators so they don't want to waste their precious time learning different natural interfaces.

I agree and something I think a lot of people miss. We already have the tech to do amazing things we know that already, the only reason we don't is because there is not a market for it. You can't "force" a product on people. Hell even a product such as Vista being "forced" (new computers having it on it) still failed because it made simple tasks too difficult in comparrision to XP. Any new tech that comes out will branch *naturally* off existing technology in complementing it, not replacing it. *Eventually* we might get to an entire new interface but only after branching off existing ones so completely that you just can't tell them apart.

For example, touchscreen are becoming popular but have been a tech around for a while, they are becoming popular because they branched off something, but even still they are not very popular at all past a "novelty" item because people want to read what is on the screen, not touch it all the time. It is more natural to type, move a mouse and read, than move your dirty greasy fingers across a screen.

 

[Mani]

I believe in the year 2000, we will all become robots

 

[Aberforth]

Originally posted by: RichardE

Originally posted by: Aberforth

Originally posted by: Modelworks
I think in 20 years there will be things like eye tracking, where you look at a point on the display and that is where the cursor/mouse output would go. It is already being done in research for people who are handicapped.
Speech control where someone can talk like they are talking to another person I could also see happening.

I don't see that happening, all those interfaces might appeal to handicapped people like you said. But in general people don't like any interfaces at all, they don't want to interact with computers - they just want things done and more free time. Brainwave interface is just another gimmick- it might not appeal to a large number people because they don't want to use their brains .....even for simple calculations we use calculators so they don't want to waste their precious time learning different natural interfaces.

I agree and something I think a lot of people miss. We already have the tech to do amazing things we know that already, the only reason we don't is because there is not a market for it. You can't "force" a product on people. Hell even a product such as Vista being "forced" (new computers having it on it) still failed because it made simple tasks too difficult in comparrision to XP. Any new tech that comes out will branch *naturally* off existing technology in complementing it, not replacing it. *Eventually* we might get to an entire new interface but only after branching off existing ones so completely that you just can't tell them apart.

For example, touchscreen are becoming popular but have been a tech around for a while, they are becoming popular because they branched off something, but even still they are not very popular at all past a "novelty" item because people want to read what is on the screen, not touch it all the time. It is more natural to type, move a mouse and read, than move your dirty greasy fingers across a screen.

Yeah, your arguments are fairly realistic-it's true you can't force technologies just because you think it's cool, touch screen or multi-touch might be a cool concept but it might not appeal to everyone, especially business users or users who really want to press buttons. Even as of today, they are introducing new technologies like search bots, book readers, voice commands- etc they simply won't work. Take book readers for example: Amazon Kindle- it's just a retarded idea, people aren't comfortable reading big books on-screen, I don't think people would like to read books and newspapers on a book reader....its too cinematic.

 

[ViviTheMage]

where are my flying cars???

 

[finite automaton]

obligatory my iphone can do all that stuff

 

[darkxshade]

I don't think I could ever type properly on a flat surface, I need the feel of the buttons and the clickiness of a keyboard to type efficiently.