I am replacing my old desktop and will also soon need a new laptop/tablet to replace my 3 year-old net-book but have not quite decided what to buy as yet. The worst part is the temptation to keep postponing the decision in the hope that something new is just around the corner!
I keep looking for features and software which are not yet available but will surely be available in time. My top-10 wish list is here.
1. A mini- tablet which transforms into my desktop – whenever I am at a desk.
2. A device where the device manufacturer offers free, fast global wi-fi. (A vertical integration of internet service providers with the device manufacturers).
3. An instant connection to the cloud but yet with sufficient local Flash memory.
4. A device which – with certainty – knows who I am and on which it is impossible for anybody else to log-on as me.
5. A satisfactory key-board which is both large enough for my thick fingers and small enough to be completely unobtrusive when not in use.
6. A wireless power connection.
7. Virus and malware protection built into the Operating System.
8. Reliable speech recognition not only for navigation but also for drafting complex text (passages and formulae).
9. A very large 3-D holographic display
10. A virtual large-screen alternative through spectacles.
Tags: future of computers, Internet access, Tablet computer, Wi-Fi, Wireless
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