DocAndersen
I was in a WebEx meeting yesterday. We were talking about the way something could be designed. I ended up having to invite my home computer to the meeting so I could quickly draw on the screen. My home computer has a large screen I can draw on. That got me thinking bout the number of technologies that have been changing over the last few years. I won’t bring up smart speakers. Touch, touch technology first really appeared in the mid-1990s. It failed the first time miserably. A friend of mine was actually on the Windows team building a touch screen computer. That project was delayed again and again and finally released a touch screen version of windows with Windows 7.
There was a version of windows that supported touch, but touch computing is more than using a finger to select an objection to the screen. It can pinch or make an image smaller or to draw your ginners apart to expand or create a broader view on the screen. It is also about using your finger to input information. When you look at the iPad or the Android tablets that are out now, they are instrumental in supporting touch. The OSK or Onscreen Keyboard works pretty well. On a regular computer keyboard or a typewriter, I can type about 80 wpm. WPM is a typing term and means words per minute. With an Increase Keyboard honestly, I can get up to about 30 wpm. Not bad for using a virtual keyboard.
That did get me thinking because often writers are content creators. We look at the concept and process of creation differently (sometimes). Let’s go back then to that meeting. I needed to draw something on the screen. I invited my home computer to the meeting and used the Microsoft Surface pen to draw on the screen. We could then agree or disagree that my drawing was terrible (we all decided it was awful). That I realized this morning as I thought that meeting is indeed the value of touch computing. I have an iPad, and I have a Samsung Tablet (one is from work) that both have a stylus. You don’t need the knife for day to day use of the tablet, only for specific interactions that require precision.
Touch computing is a game-changer in the laptop, computer, and tablet world.
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Do you have a touch screen tablet or phone?
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Do you have a touch screen computer?
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Do you often miss what you are poking at with your fingers?
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My youngest son just got a touch screen tablet. I love it. It sure is confusing going back and forth though. I reach out and touch this old thing, and just get fingerprints on it. sighs..
My Mac isn’t a touch screen, i cannot tell you how many times I have smudged that screen
Gives you a weird feeling. Touch, push, tap… why is this not working???
well assuming you don’t realize it isn’t a touch computer!
Q: DO YOU HAVE A TOUCH SCREEN TABLET OR PHONE?
Yes (8 votes) – 80%
No (2 votes) – 20%
Q: DO YOU HAVE A TOUCH SCREEN COMPUTER?
Yes (2 votes) – 20%
No (8 votes) – 80%
Q: DO YOU OFTEN MISS WHAT YOU ARE POKING AT WITH YOUR FINGERS?
Yes (7 votes) – 70%
No (3 votes) – 30%
I can use touch or use my mouse on my computer and iPad…
i love my ipad, it makes touch much more effective!
I have nothing with a touch screen. My cell phone is an ordinary one with a flip top
your focus is on writing articles, it would probably frustrate you in the short term to have a touch screen.
I used to type so well on those old phones with 9 keys, but I make so many typos with the touchscreen keyboard.
you were a triple-click artist! i still struggle with those keyboards (9 key)
I am curious about some common typos, for example, one thing I often mess up is “i” and “o”, and I notice other do to. I wonder whether it has to do with the position of the two letters, or the frequency they are used with.
i don’t know, i know that the spell checker on my ipad/iphone changes those and drives me nuts sometimes!
I have a classic computer with a keyboard but I have a touch screen
i love my touch screen – it makes life easier!
Do you also have a touch computer, dear friend?
i have two in the house right now. One from work and one that i use all the time. both are touch!
Very interesting … I don’t know if I’ve seen it before …. they probably sell it and it’s so expensive I don’t even look at it … now I’ll pay attention to it
you can get a Chromebook with a touch screen for around 120 euros.
This is why I use a keyboard on my laptop. I cannot text as fast as the kiddos these days on my phone.
my daughter once sent 14000 texts in a 30 day month.
I don’t have a touch computer. But I have a touch screen smartphone.
touch screen on the smartphone is really nice! i like mine makes it really more useable with a touch screen!
I have no such advances in technology and home. I don’t understand many of these things like you Doc.
but you have the photographer’s eye to see amazing things. so it works out well what we share!
Touch computers, tablets and phones are one of the greatest inventions. We can access different programs and makes them applicable in carrying out various functions.
But, when the screen begins misbehaving, get a spare screen is a tall order. And, it is very expensive. I don’t have a touch computer. I enjoy typing on a physical keyboard.
thanks – good points. I don’t type on my screen often. just nice when I need to!