From: keith (keith_at_vortex.co.uk)
Date: Mon Sep 13 2004 - 00:38:59 PDT
Sometime around 13/9/04 (at 8:58 am +0200) Robert Benschop said:
>In my little speech on the WWNC about interfaces I
>point out not only the greatness of the interface of the Newton OS but
>also emphasize the unnatural choice of the mouse as a device.
>I think you're point of view is a technical one and in that aspect you
>might be right. In practical terms the difference is very big indeed.
If the pen is used directly on the display then there's simply no
need for an on-screen cursor. Perhaps focus rects and a text
insertion I-beam, but no need for an arrow or browse hand.
(Although this does mean the hover-status report ability when
browsing is difficult to achieve...)
>True screen intergration on a desktop would probably work, but it would
>take a real pen based OS as well designed as the Newton OS (Though
>Microsoft probably will get everyone used to a substandard OS)
Surely not! ;-)
k
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