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Sat, 25 Oct 2003
We need some inspiration
A few days ago, Jon Udell posted about Apple's Knowledge Navigator video. I won't repeat his analysis of how close we are to realizing the vision set forth in the video. But I find it interesting that 16 years later (it was first shown in 1987), it it still setting forth a compelling vision for what the computing experience should be like. The Linux people aren't driving towards something like this, and Longhorn is focusing on graphics, task orientation, and WS-* but for me, that pales in comparison to the Knowledge Navigator. Scoble should be holding this up as the future of the Tablet PC. But saddest of all, even Apple is no longer ostensibly working towards this vision.
I don't think that the Knowledge Navigator video is perfect or definitive, but at this moment in the history of computing, it can provide renewed inspiration.
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Apple is probably one of the most tight-lipped companies out there when it comes to what they're working on. I'm not in any saying they are working on a Knowledge Navigator, only that the processor road map over the next few years looks very bright for Apple. Many of the technologies that existing processors couldn't dream of running today may be running a lot sooner than many think. Having recently switched to the Mac OS myself after 20+ years in the DOS/Windows world, I can say without reservation I've never been happier. Knowledge Navigator or not, I think Apple has a bright future.
Posted by Stephen at Sat Nov 15 01:44:46 2003
Posted by Stephen at Sat Nov 15 01:44:46 2003
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