[NTLK] New Video Found! Knowledge Navigator Take 3!

Thu May 27 03:57:55 EDT 2010

Why don't you get a Pogo stick for a stylus? If it works on the iPhone it should work on the iPad...

Valerio

Μητριτσάκης Βαλέριο Πάρις
IT Manager - C.A.C. Papantoniou Trading LTD
Ηλεκτρονικός Μηχανικός Τ.Ε.
MSc Network Systems
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Mitritsakis Valerio Paris
IT Manager - C.A.C. Papantoniou Trading LTD
Electronic Engineer
MSc Network Systems
MCP ID: 5745185

On 27 Μαϊ 2010, at 10:51 , Ryan wrote:

> Hi:
> 
> Apologies, to anyone who has already seen this.
> 
> Wow, never have I seen this video before.  It features the Knowledge Navigator, Alan Kay, Steve Wozniak, and Alvin Tofler.
> 
> It was, apparently, a concept video done by Apple in 1988.  This is actually a better take on the KN than the original one in certain respects.  I love how functional it is with its prop up stand.  In some ways it seems so much better than the iPad.  And if anything, the Courier is just a copy of this.
> 
> In fact, I like the design and function of the KN so much, it is just a wonder why Apple didn't go after it.  Too business like?  Not iPod enough?  I would love to start a company whose sole purpose would be to make this device, both the software and the hardware.
> 
> Two things I am really missing on my iPad: a prop up stand (can't be overstated) and a stylus for drawing and text input.  I love it, but it could be even better with these two things...
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEkX4ipKeas
> Thank you,
> 
> Ryan
> 
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