http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/05/30/microsoft-clones-the-iphone/ just a lowly edtech geek, mumble mumble university of calgary Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:41:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/05/30/microsoft-clones-the-iphone/#comment-83643 EDITing in the Dark » Minority Report Commeth Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:39:22 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/05/30/microsoft-clones-the-iphone/#comment-83643 [...] few months ago, I wrote about Bumptop and Han’s work and now (via D’Arcy) comes Microsoft Surface. If these two interfaces get together, things could really change for how [...] [...] few months ago, I wrote about Bumptop and Han’s work and now (via D’Arcy) comes Microsoft Surface. If these two interfaces get together, things could really change for how [...]

]]> http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/05/30/microsoft-clones-the-iphone/#comment-83604 davidicus Thu, 31 May 2007 20:13:09 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/05/30/microsoft-clones-the-iphone/#comment-83604 looks futuristic next to those barcelona chairs though. wonder what this photo with the conspicuously uncomfortable-armed guy will look to us like in twenty years... looks futuristic next to those barcelona chairs though. wonder what this photo with the conspicuously uncomfortable-armed guy will look to us like in twenty years…

]]> http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/05/30/microsoft-clones-the-iphone/#comment-83602 dnorman Thu, 31 May 2007 19:54:16 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/05/30/microsoft-clones-the-iphone/#comment-83602 oh, and don't even think of spilling anything on it, or letting kids near it :-) oh, and don’t even think of spilling anything on it, or letting kids near it

]]> http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/05/30/microsoft-clones-the-iphone/#comment-83600 dnorman Thu, 31 May 2007 19:52:49 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/05/30/microsoft-clones-the-iphone/#comment-83600 yeah. even the photo album demo, which was the coolest, is contrived. with a photo album, you don't have to lean over a table. you can pick it up. this looks really uncomfortable. and everyone is viewing the screen from non-optimal angles. let's see... what will make a great photo album? I know! make a huge and ugly table, make everyone lean over to see it, and make them view it under less than ideal conditions! that'll sell! yeah. even the photo album demo, which was the coolest, is contrived. with a photo album, you don’t have to lean over a table. you can pick it up. this looks really uncomfortable. and everyone is viewing the screen from non-optimal angles. let’s see… what will make a great photo album? I know! make a huge and ugly table, make everyone lean over to see it, and make them view it under less than ideal conditions! that’ll sell!

]]> http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/05/30/microsoft-clones-the-iphone/#comment-83599 davidicus Thu, 31 May 2007 19:35:41 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/05/30/microsoft-clones-the-iphone/#comment-83599 not convinced this is the right idea. people are stylistically particular about their furniture, and i can barely envision people using this to play StarCraft 2 (niche market?) let alone approaching other living room tasks from that uncomfortable and distorted edge-of-the-seat angle. you can't put your drinks, magazines, remotes, and feet anywhere while you use it besides. Wii has a better direction, unless this becomes a work easel or something. not convinced this is the right idea. people are stylistically particular about their furniture, and i can barely envision people using this to play StarCraft 2 (niche market?) let alone approaching other living room tasks from that uncomfortable and distorted edge-of-the-seat angle. you can’t put your drinks, magazines, remotes, and feet anywhere while you use it besides. Wii has a better direction, unless this becomes a work easel or something.

]]> http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/05/30/microsoft-clones-the-iphone/#comment-83588 dnorman Thu, 31 May 2007 01:27:28 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/05/30/microsoft-clones-the-iphone/#comment-83588 at least the Surface mockup isn't brown... and their site is pretty cool. those demos feel pretty contrived, stretching the metaphor beyond its limits... but very, very cool. at least the Surface mockup isn’t brown… and their site is pretty cool. those demos feel pretty contrived, stretching the metaphor beyond its limits… but very, very cool.

]]> http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/05/30/microsoft-clones-the-iphone/#comment-83584 Scott Leslie Wed, 30 May 2007 23:46:06 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/05/30/microsoft-clones-the-iphone/#comment-83584 Whaddya mean "lost the form factor" - haven't you heard, ungainly is the new black. But seriously, pretty cool demo (and nice looking PR website). This and my Popfly invite show up on the same day - could the evil empire be getting a clue? Nah.... Whaddya mean “lost the form factor” – haven’t you heard, ungainly is the new black. But seriously, pretty cool demo (and nice looking PR website). This and my Popfly invite show up on the same day – could the evil empire be getting a clue? Nah….

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