Comments on: Will The iSlate Include Gesture Macros?

By: mikecane

mikecane — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:51:36 +0000

>>>If you think about it, the UI paradigm has been lacking in a very basic way ever since the beginning of the computer era. Your eyes are looking one place while your hands are working in another place.

That’s been the case with the age of typewriters too.

>>>Manipulating your work directly on-screen will be a huge improvement.

Yes, and it will be huge.

By: uberVU - social comments

uberVU - social comments — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:03:33 +0000

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By: laura

laura — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:21:28 +0000

Nice sleuthing! My first reaction in such situations is always to check the Internet Archive, but alas, they don’t have everything.

Glad they did this time.

By: copyhacker

copyhacker — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:35:04 +0000

I had a FingerWorks TouchStream keyboard for awhile. Although the touch typing left something to be desired, the gestures were amazing. The FAQ is right, they were very intuitive and easy to remember.

The killer feature was being able to type and mouse without shifting the position of your hand. You can’t imagine how great that is unless you’ve tried it.

I finally sold the TouchStream because it was just too hard to touch-type without tactile feedback. You had to take your eyes off your work to look at your hands. This is where I think the tablet will exceed expectations. You won’t need to type by touch because your hands will be ON the screen.

If you think about it, the UI paradigm has been lacking in a very basic way ever since the beginning of the computer era. Your eyes are looking one place while your hands are working in another place. Manipulating your work directly on-screen will be a huge improvement.