[voxcogitatio]

Several problems with this article:

1: Critique against mouse and keyboard rings hollow. It's stuck around so far because it "just works" for a large number of apps. Touchscreens not similarly proven.

2: Limitations of the hardware is touted as a "great opportunity". Opportunity how? An opportunity to unleash gosh-darned ugly hacks to get around said limitations?

3: Written by Miguel de Icaza, known troll/closed source afficionado. Notably, nothing is mentioned about how hard it is to develop on an entirely closed platform (see iPhone troubles). Considering who the author is, not surprising in the least. Generally i try to avoid ad hominem but in this case the author's own bias gets ahead of dispassionate analysis.

[stcredzero]

Critique against mouse and keyboard rings hollow. It's stuck around so far because it "just works" for a large number of apps.

But there are a large number of apps where it doesn't. Also, the "workstation" form factor is inherently stationary, and it soaks up all of one's interaction -- to the point where it's often easier for a computer user to "interact" with someone else sitting in the same room through an IM client.

Limitations of the hardware is touted as a "great opportunity"

[Citation Needed]

I think he's touting the new interface possibilities. What "limitations" specifically are his new "opportunities" and where does he say that? Seems like a stretch for glass is half-empty from a text about the glass being more than half full.

As for the 3rd part of your post, I find it ironic for some reason.

[robotron]

I can see why this post was downvoted but you've got some good points.

[davidw]

Sure, but the personal attack 'known troll' bit is over the line.