Inkwell stylus
I read this comment over a macosrumors and thought I'd post it over here for discussion.
[quote] When you ponder the purpose of Apple's forthcoming InkWell handwriting-recognition technology, think about the way the trackpad works on PowerBooks and iBooks. Imagine if you could add an inexpensive stylus pen, and enter text much the same way it is done on the trackpad-like area of a Palm handheld or similar device. <hr></blockquote>
Anyone know how viable this is?
[quote] When you ponder the purpose of Apple's forthcoming InkWell handwriting-recognition technology, think about the way the trackpad works on PowerBooks and iBooks. Imagine if you could add an inexpensive stylus pen, and enter text much the same way it is done on the trackpad-like area of a Palm handheld or similar device. <hr></blockquote>
Anyone know how viable this is?
Comments
hope so.
This sounds like the kind of thing that someone "guessed" at, with the hope that Apple will do it and then they will look like they had inside info.
Am i reading this entirely wrong? Sounds like a cool idea, but it doesn't sound that useful if I am reading it right. <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />
I still reckon that Apple is leading up to another iDevice with this stuff, but it would be an interesesting bonus if it was incorporated into all of the existing laptops as well.
It will act like a new peripheral like the mouse does and every Mac that can run 'Jaguar' will be able to use it.
Then the whole surface would be touch sensitive AND you can use a stylus.
What I'd love is if the ENTIRE screen were capable of taing input from the stylus.
Perhaps the stylus has a tiny magnet the size of a ball in a ballpoint pen. It won't disrupt the electronics, but its motion can be registered by a grid of fine wires behind the screen.
Hmmm..... perhaps....
Yeah! The hinge goes all the way around! The display can go from closed to 180 degrees to almost 360 degrees and shut flat against the other side!
When it exceeds 180 degrees, the keyboarrdturns off and you can use the display as a entry device.
Of course, with the little magnet idea, there's noway to tell pressure differences....
I know! The tip is peizoelectric! It touches and generates a tiny electric current which goes through the coils right behind it, simulating a magnet.
The display will have to be really hard. Hey ! maybe they'll cover it in a diamond film! Cool! The Diamond Powerbook G4!