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Re:10 finger multi-touch UI designed to replace the mouse by NathanKP on Monday October 12, 2009 @06:12PM (#877784)
I agree. A ten finger system is going to appeal greatly to those of us who already touch type and are used to using multiple fingers. But I suspect that many people aren't going to be too happy with the coordination required to use such a system.

But I may be wrong. Perhaps when it comes down to it the interface will feel so intuitive that there will be no problems at all. We'll have to wait and see.

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Re:10 finger multi-touch UI designed to replace the mouse by timgasper on Tuesday October 13, 2009 @07:30AM (#878832)
That was one of the biggest things I worry about - the learning curve of all the gestures. A mouse and keyboard are quite straightforward in terms of how the operate. A 10GUI interface would require a significant amount of training and practice. At which point maybe yes - it will become completely natural.
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