Human-Computer Interfaces From 2003 to 2012

Roland Piquepaille writes "My favorite forecaster, Gartner, is back with a new series of predictions about the way we'll interact with our computing devices. Here is the introduction. 'Human-computer interfaces will rapidly improve during the next decade. The wide availability of cheaper display technologies will be one of the most transformational events in the IT industry.' Not exactly a scoop, isn't? But wait, here is a real prediction. 'Computer screens will become ubiquitous in the everyday environment.' Ready for another prediction? 'Through 2012, more than 95 percent (by volume in gigabytes) of human-to-computer information input will remain keyboard- and mouse-based.' Check this column for a summary."

Comments

What's special about gigabytes?

[Eric Smith]

'Through 2012, more than 95 percent (by volume in gigabytes) of human-to-computer information input will remain keyboard- and mouse-based.'

Does that mean that those of us who measure data volume in megabytes or terabytes will be using other input devices?

Sorry everyone, he's too optimistic about this

[rzbx]

A lot of what he said is farther down the road, unfortunately due to patents and companies fighting with each other over this and that many technologies will not come about and others will be far too expensive. As much as I'd like all this great new technology to get here in the next decade, it won't. Just look at all our currently promising technology. It is unbelievable how much the companies try and squeeze out of their "patented" products. Patents are the worst idea to progress ever. Do some research. I don't want to hear from you if haven't done atleast a few hours of reading on the subject of patents.