Alejandro, Cees,

Thanks for suggestions. I have been long postponing to get a tablet, and the 
multitouch screen is very interesting. But I have to say I came to conclusion 
that any device that does not give 3 dimensional feedback, such as "grow a 
handle" (literally) when I want to grab it, or give a physical 3D touch feel 
(sort of vr gloves) is probably not the right direction.  I want to "grab" 
things, not "touch" them on a flat background. But I realize that may be a 
long wait, and good touch-type devices is a good solution. (I think even the 
first writing tools were 3 dimensional in a way - making grooves in clay as 
opposed to writing on flat papyrus)

Bret mentioned that next generation of the laptop may have a touch screen 
which will be great.

Milan
On 2007 April 30 08:22, Alejandro F. Reimondo wrote:
> Hi,
>
> >> One thing I realized trying to build a quick presentation, is that we
> >> really
> >> need a different interface then the mouse pad or mouse.
>
> One alternative is to make a device by yourself.
> We are working on self made devices to do multitouch interaction.
> There is some pages on my work
>  at http://www.aleReimondo.com.ar/MultiTouch
>  most of the explanations are in spanish in my workspace
>  but videos and photos on how to build a device yourself
>  can be understood...
> There is also a forum for people involved in doit-yourself=doNotWait
>  multi touch devices and projects at http://nuigroup.com/forums/
>
> hope this can help to put your hands on it (and not only one finger or a
> pencil).
> cheers,
> Ale.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cees de Groot" <cdegroot at gmail.com>
> To: "The general-purpose Squeak developers list"
> <squeak-dev at lists.squeakfoundation.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 7:22 AM
> Subject: Re: Held an OLPC laptop today!
>
> > On 4/30/07, Milan Zimmermann <milan.zimmermann at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >> One thing I realized trying to build a quick presentation, is that we
> >> really
> >> need a different interface then the mouse pad or mouse.
> >
> > FYI - I'm using a Wacom tablet these days and I love it :). But, not a
> > portable device... :(
> >
> > --
> > "Human beings make life so interesting. Do you know, that in a
> > universe so full of wonders, they have managed to invent boredom. " -
> > Death, in "The Hogfather"