[smakz]

In some sense I think he might have a point.

I think the iPhone is a lot like the Wii console. Touch screens on phones are somewhat like WiiMotes, it's a novel approach but I do think it's questionable whether touch screen technology has staying power.

One of the biggest signs it is a fad is the inability of competitors to gain significant traction with similar devices. "WiiMote" like accessories for other game consoles has largely fallen flat, and likewise there hasn't been a significant touch screen competitor to iPhone.

Whether you agree or not, just looking at the market trends I don't think having a touch screen or not is going to be a key differentiator in the next big smart phone.

[glhaynes]

Does anybody but the "waggle sucks" crowd really think Wii-style motion control doesn't have staying power?

I would be surprised if video gaming goes back to being as much of a "niche" thing as it used to be, and shocked if non-motion control gaming became preferred by the mainstream.

Besides, competitors don't have seriously competitive "waggle" devices out yet to compare market success against, and, what's coming doesn't seem to be substantially better than Wii on a level that most people are going to care about.