Information Economics: Business Week Lightweights Get Serious

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Information EconomicsBusiness WeekLightweights
Get Serious

• IIM 9734505
• Netlab ???

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Agenda

• Abstract of the article
• Reason of choice
• Extensions
• Q A

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Abstract of the article

• Regular Laptop Size 14 or 15
• Heavy
• Tiny Size 7 , 9
• Recognized problem
• Difficult typing
• New Choice 1213 wide-screen
• With FULL-SIZE keyboard
• 3 lb.
• Market Competitor
• IBM, Toshiba, HP, Apple, Dell

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Reason of choice

• Behind the story
• Weight problem is serious!!
• Convenient input way is important.
• New interface brings
• Revolution
• PROFIT!!
• Ex iPod, Wii

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Extension Window Mouse

• Combine GUI, provide non-text control interface
• Famous implementation
• OS X
• Windows
• Effect Change the market of computer

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Extension Touch Device

• Touchpad a new input to replace mouse in
  specific usage
• Touch Screen combine input device and screen.
• Other implements
• iPod Click Wheel
• combine button and touchpad

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Extension Multi-touch

• Extension of touch-screen
• Able to recognize multiple simultaneous touch
  points, provide new control way
• Ex Zoom in and out
• Ex iPhone, MacBook Air

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Extension G-sensor

• Sense the gravity
• Auto-Rotate screen
• A new input direction and acceleration
• Famous implementation
• Wii
• HDD protection, player switch

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Extension Whats next?

• Voice recognition
• Implements on some mobile device
• Automobile device
• Not mature
• Motion capture
• Implements on animation, computer effect
• Too many limitations
• Any others?

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Q A