Computer mouse heading for extinction
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touch screen sucks. why would I want to hover two inches away from my monitor constantly?
and a remote is a reverse of technology. that is the whole point of a mouse, it's a remote that you can use on a surface, so that you don't have to hold your hand up and point it. They already had that technology before, and the mouse was invented because it was more comfortable to use. what difference does it make? a computer screen is 2D, all you need is an X and Y axis, there is no point of adding a Z axis, it's not functional.
and a remote is a reverse of technology. that is the whole point of a mouse, it's a remote that you can use on a surface, so that you don't have to hold your hand up and point it. They already had that technology before, and the mouse was invented because it was more comfortable to use. what difference does it make? a computer screen is 2D, all you need is an X and Y axis, there is no point of adding a Z axis, it's not functional.
bigbadbrody
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there needs to be an application that allows people to still use the old fashioned mouse
Not gonna happen anytime soon. People like watching TV, but common sense should tell these guys HEY! We dont hold the controller up in the air the whole time we're watching!
Same with mice. I lay my hand down and with barely a twitch of a movement, I'm where I wanna be on the screen. Why would I wanna keep pointing with my hand, or move a motion sensing controller about? I'm all for exercise but.. no. Sounds friggin' tiresome.
Same with mice. I lay my hand down and with barely a twitch of a movement, I'm where I wanna be on the screen. Why would I wanna keep pointing with my hand, or move a motion sensing controller about? I'm all for exercise but.. no. Sounds friggin' tiresome.
No matter how clean your hands are, your body continues to secrete oils in small amounts through the skin. In which case, how dirty would a touch screen get? You'd have to clean it almost constantly. I've seen touch screens before, granted in public places, and they are almost uniformly filthy.
As for Wii-like technology, I could possibly see that become adopted for computers, but I still think the old mouse is far from extinction. It's cheap, easy to use, and effective.
As for Wii-like technology, I could possibly see that become adopted for computers, but I still think the old mouse is far from extinction. It's cheap, easy to use, and effective.
I've got a question. A useless, strange question.. but it occurred to me nonetheless..
"Headed for extinction"
When you say headed.. do you mean like.. headed up towards the CORD like it's being pulled, or like an actual mouse and the cord is the tail and it's scurrying away?
Jus' wondering what you guys see.
How very crude.
"Headed for extinction"
When you say headed.. do you mean like.. headed up towards the CORD like it's being pulled, or like an actual mouse and the cord is the tail and it's scurrying away?
Jus' wondering what you guys see.
Speak for yourself, I turn that option off in the control panel. Texans were trying to drill through my pores for that stuff!
How very crude.
Touch screens are a pile of garbage and facial recognition? Come on!
You and me both, until then i'll keep my humble old mouse, and this crappy finger pad thing infront of me on my lapton which pisses me off more than anything, so how their going to make touch screens usuable I dont know.
You and me both, until then i'll keep my humble old mouse, and this crappy finger pad thing infront of me on my lapton which pisses me off more than anything, so how their going to make touch screens usuable I dont know.
In college I worked with a bunch of guys who ended up doing their graduate research at M.I.T. about different touch interfaces. Ended up being pretty good friends (and rooming for about a year) with one of them, and can tell you, (from a lecture he gave), that touch screens may be the next hyped interface, however, there are a number of problems that could potentially derail it.
The first issue is the issue of comfort. From what I gathered from him, most people were willing to use touchscreens for novelty things (ie phones and organizers) but not so much for everyday computing. Simply put, people have become so accustomed to mouse and keyboard type of peripherals that it's going to take a long time to phase out.
The second issue is that the technology is still so young that designers aren't even sure that a touch-style interface would be self-sufficient for applications like typing. Sure we can recognize handwriting, however people seem to perfer the act of typing to that of writing for whatever reason. I personally think touchscreen consoles may become a reality, but much of the functionality we get nowadays I can't see working as efficiently without the modern peripherals.
The first issue is the issue of comfort. From what I gathered from him, most people were willing to use touchscreens for novelty things (ie phones and organizers) but not so much for everyday computing. Simply put, people have become so accustomed to mouse and keyboard type of peripherals that it's going to take a long time to phase out.
The second issue is that the technology is still so young that designers aren't even sure that a touch-style interface would be self-sufficient for applications like typing. Sure we can recognize handwriting, however people seem to perfer the act of typing to that of writing for whatever reason. I personally think touchscreen consoles may become a reality, but much of the functionality we get nowadays I can't see working as efficiently without the modern peripherals.
Voice recognition has made a decent bit of progress. I'm sure someone, somewhere appreciates that fact and is predicting a shift towards voice-only dictation.
But.. I like keyboards. Tactile sensation.. it's quieter and lets me show it exactly as I said it. With a pause......... with an emphasis, with sarcasm.
I just really dont like the idea of even MORE people talking at *nothing*, tho. Bluetooth headsets.. hands-free, iPhone voice dialing.. not really comfortable for me. I dont trust any device well-enough yet to say some name or word.. and hope that it either dials that person or prints that text onscreen as expected.
I use a wireless mouse and keyboard wich is pretty much the same as the Wii remote. Why would they replace a wireless mouse?
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you know that type face was invented for print. it's clearly a lot more efficient to mass produce a printed work by mechanical typing than hand writing.
I would assume that since people have variable writing styles, some that are hard to read, typing acts as an equalizer and allows uniformity in writing formats (apparently that is a good thing) and I suppose that it just seems more proffesional.
people have been typing for so long, and since everything is computers today, people now type far more than they write by hand, if they even do at all.
Facetious
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My local Versatel machines' touch screen is always clean. I know what you mean though.
+ 1 ! :thumbsup: :yesyes:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome notwithstanding :o
:rofl2: I was kind of "beating around the bush" with my last question. You know this is where I was going to end up!
Plus, when you shoot onto a touch screen, will the sensors in it behave as if you are touching it with your finger? You could be halfway across the internet before you know it just from the commands issued by your cum splatter!
