http://technewsworld.com/perl/story/32028.html
As a general rule, a given technology reaches perfection just as it becomes obsolete -- this article suggests that the humble computer mouse is in exactly that position. Some form of replacement looms over the 3 - 5 year horizon, whether it been improved speech recognition [think 'Scottie' picking up the mouse and saying "Computer!"] or a more versatile [and potentially hard-to-learn-to-use] physical input device that we hold or wear.
Certainly the major block to most people's ability to use computer technology is the input function, so major advances here could have major consequences.
Posted by jho at November 6, 2003 08:49 AM