Marconelly said:
what is the purpose of the glass blocks
Don't you know someone who knows what functions a computer can do, but can never retain how to access any of those functions? Knows what a picture is, knows what an email is, but doesn't know how to email a picture?
This interface would take large function concepts like Map and Shop and allow the user to hold them in their hand. The computer's abilites become physical blocks, and thus easily comprehendable, especially for combination functions.
They don't have to know how to access an online store and manage a MP3 player. They can just plop down a Music tile, plop down their MP3 player, then drag the album across to purchase and download it.
I imagine the interfaces on a tile by tile basis will remain much as they are now, with a stylus to drag, scroll, and click, which is fine as I believe most users can use these interfaces easily once they are presented to them.
It does seem very dependant on proprietary support, and the functionality, as I understand it, is limited by the amount of tiles you own.
Wouldn't it suck if you lost the tile that you need? The software is still all there, but your friendly way of accessing it is gone. Big flaw, I think.
Still doesn't really help someone who doesn't even know what a computer can be used for, but this kinda thing would be great for my mom.
