So keeping in the vein of tablet computing, Microsoft released a demo video showing off some new user interfaces called; Manual Deskterity: An Exploration of Simultaneous Pen + Touch Direct Input. Take a look at the video below.
This is what tablet interfaces should evolve around. Apple has made it very clear that it detests stylus input, but I've long believed there could be elegantly written software for the stylus input method. Microsoft's demo shows what a robust software UI can do for tablet or "surface"(essentially computers built into tables) PCs.
The one sticking point, the thing holding tablets back, has always been the operating system. The two main tablet OS solutions have revolved around shrinking a full feature OS, like Microsoft's Windows, down or blowing up a smartphone OS, like Apple is doing with the iPad. When a standalone, purpose built, operating system is what is truly needed. Hopefully Microsoft is taking this demo seriously and will be moving to create a distinct tablet OS.
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