April 13, 2009
Every geek I know shares, to some degree, the notion that the “desktop” metaphor for computers is outdated. What nobody seems to have a solid opinion on is what would take its place.
There have really only been two dominant UI metaphors in the short history of desktop computing:
Keyboard + command line
Mouse + desktop
A third metaphor, the pen, never really gained much traction.
Great insights into UI, a bit on file systems, and an over all great read on how legacy is so hard to break away from.
