cool tech demo

[FengZ]

MS's vision of software by year 2019

it's minority report come to life....i think something like this is actually very possible in 10 years. Very cool stuff...

But i don't like the idea of using your hands to navigate everything....it'll be so tiring. Could you imagine surfing the web and you have to constantly wave your hands around...try it for 30 sec right now and i bet your arm will be sore...:typing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiqgmAYrd3c&feature=channel

-feng

 

[mike_cyul]

At least waving your arms around is a form of excercise! More excercise than some get now, I'll bet.

I wonder how much is tech for tech's sake, and how much of it is going to enhance problem solving.

Mike

 

[stiz]

hhhhmmmm so when windows freezes you can tab the screen good n hard rather than the mouse? :gossip:

 

[JoeW]

Hmmmmmmmm didn't see no qwerty key board.... How you gonna do that?

 

[mike_cyul]

Hmmmmmmmm didn't see no qwerty key board.... How you gonna do that?

You'll just be talking to the computer. This way everyone will know what you're doing. And offices will sound like giant conversations punctuated with the usual swear words when stuff doesn't work.

Mike

 

[Nausicaa]

2019....all very cool, but I see they dropped the flying cars. Shame really

 

[cheezyflier]

i wanna see neural transmitter helmets so i can direct dowwnload to my brain like in the matrix

 

[Lionheart]

Thanks Feng for the heads up on that.

Very interesting.

Most of that Apple already has, by way of software. The subtle animations how they blend and interact is already in Mac OSX Leopard. The finger 'zoom' and rotations and other new finger controls were created for Apple laptops 2 years ago (well, into production that is).

The only main thing that the MS video has that isnt out yet are the screens and small 'card' PDA's. The hardware.

I cant believe that they showed zooming in and out as being a technological advancement for the year 2019 for MS, lol... They have that 'now' with Apple.

But.... It does show that MS is catching up! It might take till the year 2019, but they are catching up.

:d

EDIT: I should add. The little cool animations, where a page will appear to slide out from the left or the top, etc, and will accellerate, then decellerate as it comes to its parking point, is a common thing with Apple. If you have ever had the chance to check out the iPhone or an iPod touch, and see how the pages animate, hide, unveil, and how they can flip sideways, be zoomed in, etc, its pretty much like in that video, and also is common in all the latest Apples now. (And I must say, it is awesome. It is so very futuristic and makes you think its more of a machine with its cool movements and abilities).



Bill

 

[Wing_Z]

...But.... It does show that MS is catching up! It might take till the year 2019, but they are catching up...Bill

I can remember the Apple folks chuckling when Windows first arrived on the scene.
Graphical User Interface, eh?
Yes, we know, we know...
MS has never stopped hyping technology that Apple already takes for granted.
I'm not an Apple owner btw, but the single last reason for staying with a PC might just have been removed:
MS Flight Simulator.

 

[stiz]

well the way i see it, if apple are so great, why dont they own the pc market industry??? Also would apple have the "apple are great" reputation if they where as widespread as microsoft with more joe blogs useing them?? After all, we know 3/4 of problems are solved by changeing the object thats between the chair and the keyboard

by the way i'm not saying mircosoft is perfect, but apple isnt either

 

[Lionheart]

Im not saying they are. I also didnt mean to go off on Apples like that, but they do have some really cool animations with their windows and they are very similar to that video.

 

[stiz]

he he i'm just stirring the pot bill :d i couldnt care either way, hate both equally :wave:

 

[GT182]

Tis witchcraft I say..... the doings of the Devil. Like Mike says, at least it is a form of excercise . Butt one question... will it get us off our arses? :typing:

 

[stiz]

"to reboot, stand up then sit down again"

 

[FengZ]

i've been using both Macs and PCs for over a decade in my line of work. They both have their benefits and drawbacks.

For 2D graphic applications and video editing, MAC is definitely more stable. It handles high level RAM usage very well (i used to have MAC machines with 16gigs of ram, and this was back in 2003). Video editing was so smooth with real-time preview in After-effects and Premier. And MACs definitely have a smooth interface. It makes working feel "slick." Plus their designs make the office look clean and high-tech (love their G5 and Cinema screen designs). Downside...about 1/3 higher priced than comparable PCs, and their UI is sometimes too friendly...hiding certain features.

PCs on the other hand, is great for 3D applications and games. There's a company called BOXX (which is the best, imo, for high-end workstations), and man, their PCs are FAST when it comes to MAX/Maya, etc. The high-end video cards made for PCs are also extremely powerful. Try running FSX on a FireGL v8650 2Gig and watch the CRAZY fps....but again, it's a 3,000$ video card! Downside, usually ugly designs that doesn't look good in a design studio, and sometimes buggy software (tho a cleanly installed PC that's well managed is also very stable). And yeah, Vista...umm....lets not go there. All my PC machines are running XP pro.

I'm not a PC nor a MAC fan. I use each to get my work done. I think both sides are making great advanced towards making our work and life easier.

What i actually want is a powerful, small and wireless PC that i can put into my pocket. I guess something like a iPhone, except it has a G5 built inside. And when i get home, i just put it on the table, and it auto-connects to a wireless monitor, and i start working. I think something like this is very possible in 10 years. Very similar in concept from a casset player in the 80s, to the micro-iPods of today.

-feng