This concept of eliminating the mechanical barriers between man and machine, making the use of computers, phones, etc. through completely fluid and natural movements, sounds, and intuition certainly is very interesting. I can see the first inklings of such a digital revolution in the extremely intuitive Apple products - from the MacBook to the IPod to the IPhone - and the Nintendo Wii.
But it won't be easy. I know from personal experience that those Apple products confused me to no end at the beginning because I've been so used to the Windows format and even to this day, all the movements are second nature. And as for that Nintendo Wii? My little brother and I have gotten sore from using that thing ten minutes into a game, we always revert back to the normal controllers from Gamecube when we can. And voice recognition? We have it on our SUV and psshhh, it takes ten tries and a near crash for the darn car to turn off its air conditioner. So certainly there are technology problems that need to be overcome but just as big a problem is this sense of familiarity with the old structure - when we've been raised so within the box, it will take a while to be able to climb out and see outside it. It might take another generation, one that has grown up on an even greater variety and bedrock of technology, to get the job done. Until then, I'm sticking to my keyboard, my controller, and the physically pushing of the A/C button.
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