{"id":12534,"date":"2010-05-04T17:59:08","date_gmt":"2010-05-04T15:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/?p=12534"},"modified":"2010-05-04T17:59:08","modified_gmt":"2010-05-04T15:59:08","slug":"pen-based-computing-really","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2010\/05\/04\/pen-based-computing-really\/","title":{"rendered":"Pen-based computing? Really?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here is a quote form Bill Gates<\/a> that made me go “Huh?\u00a0 Are you for real?”:<\/p>\n

Microsoft has a lot of different tablet projects that we’re pursuing. We think that work with the pen that Microsoft pioneered will become a mainstream for students. It can give you a device that you can not only read, but also create documents at the same time.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What?\u00a0 Pen-based?\u00a0 Really? In 21st century?\u00a0 For students?\u00a0 Even me, who dropped out of college a decade ago considers pen to be nothing but a pain and an absolute last resort for input and notes.\u00a0 I can barely write anything longer than my own signature, and even that comes out different every time I try it.\u00a0 Stylus?\u00a0 Do you mean that thing which is constantly lost or broken or stuck in the pocket?\u00a0 I can’t believe it…<\/p>\n

I could understand it as a familiar interface for older people.\u00a0 Yes, why not.\u00a0 But for students?\u00a0 Have you seen any students recently?\u00a0 Most of them have mobile phones growing out of their thumbs. They can type with a single thumb faster than I can do do with ten fingers.<\/p>\n

A pen?\u00a0 Nope.\u00a0 I think we tried the combination of pens with computing devices, and we are done with that.\u00a0 It’s been confirmed a painful experience and I don’t think anyone should be betting anything on pen’s future in the technology world.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n

Here is a quote form Bill Gates that made me go “Huh?\u00a0 Are you for real?”: Microsoft has a lot of different tablet projects that we’re pursuing. We think that work with the pen that Microsoft pioneered will become a mainstream for students. It can give you a device that you can not only read, … Continue reading Pen-based computing? 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