Gates hails age of digital senses

[Clowgon]

I was going to post this in the Tec section,
The way people interact with computers is going to dramatically change in the next five years, Microsoft chief Bill Gates has told BBC News.

He predicted that the keyboard and mouse would gradually give way to more intuitive and natural technologies. In particular, he said, touch, vision and speech interfaces would become increasingly important. That will be more better for users really. Keyboard
and mouse takes up to much space.Speech interfaces hopefully will become good aswell.

[Kardan]

I can read BBC news :rolleyes:

Plus I saw this on the TV, this morning... on BBC news.

[GommeInc]

It was kinda obvious really that he is going to now try focusing on a more 'user interface' where a user can interact through speech and touch. Microsoft Surface is one of those ideas.

I like the end of that article:

"There are no Macs in my house," he admitted.

[Clowgon]

I can read BBC news :rolleyes:

Plus I saw this on the TV, this morning... on BBC news.

You can!!:rolleyes:

[Mentor]

Did anyone actually catch his keynote speach? it was quite good, i espeally liked his "last day video":p

[GommeInc]

That was excellent of him, he made himself look clumsy and old. He's a good person :D