In early 2005, even after the launch of the Nintendo DS, Switched On critiqued pen computing, noting that it was too cumbersome and unnatural to become a mainstream input method.
Indeed, in the graveyard of failed technology products, the pen computing section is overrun with tombstones - GRiDPad, Zoomer, PenWindows, Momenta, CreuisePAD, Newton, Envoy, Marco, Magic Link, EO, Avigo, Clie, CrossPad, TransNote, Clio, Qbe, Audrey, and Smart Display, to name a few.
Many of the new Internet companies are headed by the very same entrepreneurs whose pen-computing companies have just gone bust.
The DuoSense single-chip solution is the first single-chip on the market to support both pen and multi-touch input for mobile computing, allowing for easier integration and flexibility in thinner and slimmer computing designs.
DuoSense is a dual mode pen and true multi-touch interface specifically designed for today's advanced computing world.
ENGADGET: N-trig's Digital Pencil plays pen and fingertip roles, claims mastery of both
"Our new active pen combines the comfort and familiarity of writing on paper with the convenience and portability of mobile computing, " said Gary Baum, AVP Product Marketing.
ENGADGET: N-trig release teases that Fujitsu's Stylistic Q702 will come with active pen support
"The compelling combination of pen and true multi-touch offers users the freedom to select the input method of their choice, whether it be the pen or their fingertips, when interacting directly with their slate, tablet, notebook or other computing device, " said Amichai Ben-David, CEO, N-trig.
ENGADGET: N-trig's Digital Pencil plays pen and fingertip roles, claims mastery of both
The pen capabilities provide new levels of accuracy and precision, and a more personal and intimate approach to computing, ideally suited to today's fast-paced, on-the-go lifestyle.
ENGADGET: N-trig's Digital Pencil plays pen and fingertip roles, claims mastery of both
Sharp Electronics unveiled its Mobilon TriPad PV-6000, a Windows CE-based computing device that can be used in three different operating positions: standard notebook (clamshell), pen tablet (slate), or easel mode.
This versatile tablet lets users work the way they want to with multi-finger touch support, pen input or the ability to connect to the optional ThinkPad Tablet 2 keyboard and dock for a PC-like computing experience.
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