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From: ANDYG@wwu.EDU ("Dr. Megabyte")
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Subject: Re: Personal Computing in the Year 2000.
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Date: 25 Jun 88 18:15:00 GMT
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I like the pressure-sensitive LCD panel with a stylus as input device,
and when I was reading the discussion of handwriting and character
recognition as the user interface, it occurred to me that most people
write with their hand resting on the writing surface.  I'd think this
would cause trouble with the pressure-sensitive panel, and not being
able to rest one's hand on it might make delicate stylus movements
awkward.

I suppose one could always rest one's wrist on the edge of the case,
and extend the hand with the stylus out over the panel, but it might
take some getting used to.

And just for the record, I think the ability to broadcast personal
information at regular intervals is a great idea.  The only drawback
I can come up with is that perhaps not quite as much work would get
done around the office... but, heck.


	Andy Gillcrist

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