[GodisanAtheist]

While a KB/Mouse would be good for some legacy apps, you can do almost everything you need with that screen.

No, you can't TYPE on it.

Yeah, I know what you're going to say-- "bu-bu-bu-virtual keyboard! Wank wank wank!" Shut up. You simply cannot touch-type on a flat surface. It doesn't work, because you can't feel where the keys are. Even real keyboards have those little nubs on the F and J keys to help people find them by touch.

Furthermore, it doesn't even make a good mouse replacement because dragging your finger across a screen takes significantly more effort than moving a mouse, AND you obscure the screen while you're doing it, AND you're knocked down to essentially just one "button".

This screen is basically a gimmick that might have limited application in high-end graphics and design.

-I think what YOU meant to say is "yes, you can do pretty much anything with that screen, but some of it might not be as convenient or practical as current HIDs".

[Annorax]

So this is pretty much pre-packaged LCARS? Sweet....sign me up.

[Polpolion]

I wonder how hot the screen gets...

[aceofspades]

Mefustae, any reason why you type 'Porn Industry' capitalized?
Please tell me you haven't decided it is a legitimate deity.

[Grug]

Mefustae, any reason why you type 'Porn Industry' capitalized?
Please tell me you haven't decided it is a legitimate deity.

Oh, and very cool tech. Would be interesting to see for sure.
I think having a pen / tablet type interface may still be required for somethings though. What would be cool is if it was sensitive enough to pick up the texture of different items, so you could literally use a paint brush, pencil, lemon, brush, whatever, all without getting your hands dirty.