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Originally Posted by stustaff
the 2 screens seems redundant though.
for the most part the person is only using one screen then when they do use two they are basically dragging a name from a MASSIVE full screen contact list surely tapping on the post it note which then opens up contacts on the same screen to allow choosing the contact would be just as easy?
there is never really anything taht needs 2 screens or even makes things easier.
one screen would increase battery life and reduce weight. I just cant imagine any use that NEEDS two screens or is significantly better to justify the extra weight, cost and battery use.
this in a single screen device would be another cool entry.
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what if my iPhone linked to my itablet so i have contact open on my iphone and can do that dragging motion over to my tablet! or compose email on my tablet and drag it left onto my iPhone
that would be SWEET.
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It's only a tech demo after all, but what I think it's aiming for and what I hope the iSlate might approach is a more natural metaphor for interacting with computers. We've had a long run with the mouse/keyboard and files/folders metaphor (everything having something or other to do with business and office), which is all good and well, but I believe we're heading into a more naturalistic interaction with the computer in the upcoming years. An interaction that will be exemplified by the use of touch and possibly voice. Instead of point and click, I think it will be 'touch and speak'. The metaphor works better and there is really 'nothing to learn' because it's such a natural expression of what we already do.
Recently I've been working on designing my website and have been moving towards this simple 'touch' metaphor. It's amazing how much can be stripped away while still retaining essential information once you start designing with 'touch' in mind.
*Now officially excited about Apple's announcement*
