A LCD-based keyboard (like the customized tablet PC mentioned above) could be cool, but studies have shown that the tactile feedback of discrete keys on a keyboard is preferred for daily use. There are experimental ways to provide "click" sensations through LCDs, but these remain somewhat expensive and unconvincing.
If we want to really think outside the box, we should crank on more efficient I/O devices (remember, the QWERTY layout was NOT developed for efficiency) such as direct neural interfaces. Of course, then we’ll all develop chronic psychological issues instead of carpal tunnel. : )
The Triumph proved to be one of the better looking and performing pre-paid handsets we'd had the pleasure of holding in our sweaty mitts, but we had one major hangup: the name.
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A LCD-based keyboard (like the customized tablet PC mentioned above) could be cool, but studies have shown that the tactile feedback of discrete keys on a keyboard is preferred for daily use. There are experimental ways to provide "click" sensations through LCDs, but these remain somewhat expensive and unconvincing.
If we want to really think outside the box, we should crank on more efficient I/O devices (remember, the QWERTY layout was NOT developed for efficiency) such as direct neural interfaces. Of course, then we’ll all develop chronic psychological issues instead of carpal tunnel. : )