We have a SMART Board with DViT. Despite their claims, I have never been able to do any kind of multi-point input on it.
That's because no operating system natively supports multiple contact points. So it's limited to performing "multi-contact" gestures. Read the DViT description closely and you'll see it (right mouse click is one contact point beside the other) -- the hardware does support it. The only way to truly get multiple contacts with it (eg. two people drawing at the same time) is with a custom written application. Hopefully that will change if Apple gets into the game and puts support at the OS level for this.
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I've even written them a couple of times about getting developers info for multi-point input and gotten no response.
Then again, it may just be an OS issue: what do you do with two or more input points if you have them anyhow, mouse emulation goes out the window?
Basically, yes. Think about rearchitecting the OS to handle multiple window focus and you get some idea of the technical challenges. However, if it were limited to tablet style input and not worrying about multiple mouse pointers, then things get a bit simpler (how I imagine that Apple would do it).
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BTW, I seriously doubt SMART Technologies was the first company out there to do a virtual keyboard.
Absolutely. I was just giving a concrete example of an existing virtual keyboard. If you know of others, feel free to post them too.
Yeah, it's one heck of a demo, it was noted on Slashdot a week or two ago... I wonder what kind of computing power they have to back that demo up? Must be massive. 8)
If a full media center system is connected to your TV you can use a Front Row interface.
No, thanks, unless it's wireless connectivity between the media center and TV, etc.
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But if you want something like an iPod to carry from room to room to control your music and maybe do a few basic web apps (email, surfin', widgets) this tablet may be for you! [/B]
Yes, please. With an input mechanism efficient enough for composing forum posts.
I still can't reliably write a 'k' with *(&@#$'ing Graffiti 2.
Yeah, that was tough, until I got the hang of starting from the top right, moving down slightly to the left, making a small circle clockwise, and then continuing downwards towards the right after the circle crossed the upper line. Then it was easy. But it took several days.
So, Apple was one of the first to come out with a music player, and one of the first to come out with an internet music store?
Has history changed that much?
I remember when the iPod was first announced...lots of folks were underwhelmed because it seemed so unoriginal to them. But since then, people seem to think that Apple invented the mp3 player.
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We have a SMART Board with DViT. Despite their claims, I have never been able to do any kind of multi-point input on it.
That's because no operating system natively supports multiple contact points. So it's limited to performing "multi-contact" gestures. Read the DViT description closely and you'll see it (right mouse click is one contact point beside the other) -- the hardware does support it. The only way to truly get multiple contacts with it (eg. two people drawing at the same time) is with a custom written application. Hopefully that will change if Apple gets into the game and puts support at the OS level for this.
I've even written them a couple of times about getting developers info for multi-point input and gotten no response.
Try here:
http://www.smarttech.com/resourcecenter/sdk/index.asp
Then again, it may just be an OS issue: what do you do with two or more input points if you have them anyhow, mouse emulation goes out the window?
Basically, yes. Think about rearchitecting the OS to handle multiple window focus and you get some idea of the technical challenges. However, if it were limited to tablet style input and not worrying about multiple mouse pointers, then things get a bit simpler (how I imagine that Apple would do it).
BTW, I seriously doubt SMART Technologies was the first company out there to do a virtual keyboard.
Absolutely. I was just giving a concrete example of an existing virtual keyboard. If you know of others, feel free to post them too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVI6xw9Zph8
Originally posted by elwood56
This is interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVI6xw9Zph8
Yeah, it's one heck of a demo, it was noted on Slashdot a week or two ago... I wonder what kind of computing power they have to back that demo up? Must be massive. 8)
Originally posted by melgross
But, I find Graffiti to work very well.
I still can't reliably write a 'k' with *(&@#$'ing Graffiti 2.
Originally posted by Xool
If a full media center system is connected to your TV you can use a Front Row interface.
No, thanks, unless it's wireless connectivity between the media center and TV, etc.
But if you want something like an iPod to carry from room to room to control your music and maybe do a few basic web apps (email, surfin', widgets) this tablet may be for you! [/B]
Yes, please. With an input mechanism efficient enough for composing forum posts.
Originally posted by sjk
I still can't reliably write a 'k' with *(&@#$'ing Graffiti 2.
Yeah, that was tough, until I got the hang of starting from the top right, moving down slightly to the left, making a small circle clockwise, and then continuing downwards towards the right after the circle crossed the upper line. Then it was easy. But it took several days.
If Apple comes out with some device with a 10" screen weighing a pound, or so, having a long battery life, I might see it having a market.
In that case, Apple would be late to the party. Fujitsu already has one.
And about patents, it's not how original your idea is, it's how good your lawyer is!
Originally posted by skatman
In that case, Apple would be late to the party. Fujitsu already has one.
And about patents, it's not how original your idea is, it's how good your lawyer is!
Apple was late with the iPod and an internet music store as well.
Originally posted by melgross
Apple was late with the iPod and an internet music store as well.
Absolutely not true.
Originally posted by skatman
Absolutely not true.
So, Apple was one of the first to come out with a music player, and one of the first to come out with an internet music store?
Has history changed that much?
Originally posted by melgross
So, Apple was one of the first to come out with a music player, and one of the first to come out with an internet music store?
Has history changed that much?
I remember when the iPod was first announced...lots of folks were underwhelmed because it seemed so unoriginal to them. But since then, people seem to think that Apple invented the mp3 player.