Comments on: It’s Time to Touch http://theblogthatnoonereads.davegrijalva.com/2008/07/24/its-time-to-touch/ Except for you. You read it. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:48:05 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9-rare hourly 1 By: Cruhmm http://theblogthatnoonereads.davegrijalva.com/2008/07/24/its-time-to-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-38483 Cruhmm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:44:36 +0000 http://theblogthatnoonereads.tunasoft.com/2008/07/24/its-time-to-touch/#comment-38483 Dude, I've done that so many times. When it has no effect I actually find myself asking "wtf?" and tapping again. Dude, I’ve done that so many times. When it has no effect I actually find myself asking “wtf?” and tapping again.

]]> By: Kevin Elliott http://theblogthatnoonereads.davegrijalva.com/2008/07/24/its-time-to-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-31441 Kevin Elliott Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:38:45 +0000 http://theblogthatnoonereads.tunasoft.com/2008/07/24/its-time-to-touch/#comment-31441 It already exists, although probably not in the form you're looking for. Microsoft Surface exists for a hefty $10,000 ... a table you can touch, gesture, place items on, and integrate several devices through it. While not practical for most, it's actually a reasonable price for something so sophisticated. Also, tablet PCs (in both the slate and convertible form factors) have been around for ages. Many of them require a statically charged pen, but many of them are active pressure sensative, and allow you to touch! No, not the sexy glass screen that the iPhone offers, but it's pretty useful! I play crosswords on my tablet at home (in fact, that's the primary purpose of it for me), and I love being able to naturally write on the crossword (and see it all on one screen at the same time). The best part is that it downloads the latest puzzles from newspapers for me. I'm saving trees I suppose. Many people have installed the hackint0sh x86 versions of OSX onto their tablet PCs, giving them the strength of the OSX Touch features. Of course, there is always that one vendor who is making an iTablet out of iBooks and MacBooks by placing a touch membrane and modifying the case. Rumors have circulated for a long time about the MacTablet, but it's not here yet, even if it's coming. Lastly, there are those UMPCs and desktop PCs that have the monitors built in with touch interfaces. They're not expensive either! The technology is here and available to all, it's just not coming from a little Cupertino company called Apple. It already exists, although probably not in the form you’re looking for.

Microsoft Surface exists for a hefty $10,000 … a table you can touch, gesture, place items on, and integrate several devices through it. While not practical for most, it’s actually a reasonable price for something so sophisticated.

Also, tablet PCs (in both the slate and convertible form factors) have been around for ages. Many of them require a statically charged pen, but many of them are active pressure sensative, and allow you to touch! No, not the sexy glass screen that the iPhone offers, but it’s pretty useful! I play crosswords on my tablet at home (in fact, that’s the primary purpose of it for me), and I love being able to naturally write on the crossword (and see it all on one screen at the same time). The best part is that it downloads the latest puzzles from newspapers for me. I’m saving trees I suppose.

Many people have installed the hackint0sh x86 versions of OSX onto their tablet PCs, giving them the strength of the OSX Touch features. Of course, there is always that one vendor who is making an iTablet out of iBooks and MacBooks by placing a touch membrane and modifying the case. Rumors have circulated for a long time about the MacTablet, but it’s not here yet, even if it’s coming.

Lastly, there are those UMPCs and desktop PCs that have the monitors built in with touch interfaces. They’re not expensive either!

The technology is here and available to all, it’s just not coming from a little Cupertino company called Apple.

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