I love Tablet PCs. If you’re been following this blog, you probably already know that. UMPCs, well, I haven’t met one that I use a lot day to day, but I do carry one with me whenever I travel. I like the smaller size, but yet the full computer experience. I also love my iPhone. It’s my favorite way to check Twitter or TechMeme or thredr.com. I’m also looking forward to the MIDs. My fingers are crossed that they’ll hit the useage sweet spot.
So given these three devices how would I like to see them take the next step?
Here are a ten things:
1) I want these devices to be more aware of my context–where I’m at, what I’m doing. GPS is a part of this. As I outlined in an earlier post with Smart Cameras, there’s so much more.
2) I’d like to see more services that let me use which ever device I’m on. That includes watching movie, TV shows, music and so on.
3) More horsepower. I know this goes against the battery life, but there’s so much more that could be done with video, for instance.
4) OK. I’d like even longer battery life too or at least lighter spare batteries 🙂
5) Improved and transparent connectivity. I want to be connected to devices in an adhoc manner or on the Internet via WiFi or WiMax or whatever without having to think about it.
6) This kind of goes along with #3; I’d like to see better cameras in all of these devices.
7) Instant on for the larger devices.
8) Better interactivity, including multi-touch, better speech recognition, better ink drawing and painting experience, better ink in the browser, better Voip, and so on. In a nutshell, let me communicate better between apps, with others, and when I’m creating new content.
9) I’d buy a 24″ table-top “Tablet” if there was such a thing. The Wacom Cintiq is close, but not exactly what I have in mind.
10) If my UMPC had instant on, I’d probably use it at home for a TV show lookup.
I better stop, I’m coming up with too many ideas now and I said I’d only list 10. Hmmm…maybe I should have said my top 20 wish list. Oh well, time to get back to work.