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Why Did Touch Take 4 Decades to Catch On?
theodp writes "You probably saw media coverage of Bill Gates showing off touch-screen technology to his CEO play group last week. With the introduction of the iPhone and iPod Touch, touch (and multi-touch) technology — which folks like Ray Ozzie enjoyed as undergrads way back in the early '70s — has finally gone mainstream. The only question is: Why did it take four decades for its overnight success? Some suggest the expiration of significant patents filed during '70s and '80s may have had something to do with it — anything else?"
...from eating lunch in my cuby. The blubber is messy without napkins and my maple syrup dip makes things very sticky.
Don't mind my keyboard attracting flies but gazing through a streaky, foggy screen sucks.
Canucklehead
I hold my iphone all the time with one hand and type with the thumb on that hand. The trick is applying something to the phone to give it more grip (a silicone case, or as I did, BestSkinsEver). A bare iphone is too slippery to safely hold and type with in one hand, giving it some traction makes worlds of difference.
I just came here to say the smudgy, stinky iPhone sucks. You can take my p910a from my cold, dead hands.
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