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Article #731Re: Paper versus Computer Monitors
From: Espen Andersen
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 1988 07:56
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 1988 07:56
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David Paulsen outlined a cross between a CRT (or, rather, a flexible flatscreen) and a book in the Digest, Volume 3 No. 14. I have always dreamt of a cross between an office desk and a CRT. Imagine the Macintosh user interface expanded up to 6 feet by 3 and put flat out in front of you like the normal desktop surface - with a touch-sensitive screen or a ligthpen instead of a mouse. With an operating system resembling the MultiFinder you could write memos, spreadsheets and books directly "on the desk". The telephone would be on the screen as well - with a loudspeaker. The paper basket (it would have to be a basket - Apple "owns" the bin :-) would be on the screen. In fact - the only thing "physical" would be the coffee mug.... Of course the resolution would have to be fantastic, the colour choices unlimited and the harddisk enormous. Not to mention the UPS system - imagine somebody pulling the cord and erasing your entire office... Espen
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!uunet!lll-winken!lll-tis!ames!pasteur!ucbvax!hplabs!hplabsz!taylor From: EDB85007@NOBIVM.BITNET (Espen Andersen) Newsgroups: comp.society Subject: Re: Paper versus Computer Monitors Message-ID: <1943@hplabsz.HPL.HP.COM> Date: 27 Apr 88 07:56:57 GMT Sender: taylor@hplabsz.HPL.HP.COM Organization: Norwegian School of Management, Computing Center Lines: 19 Approved: taylor@hplabs