(02-12-2018, 06:06 AM)z3bra Wrote: handwrite notes, read paper sheets, etc... It has to be the most intuitive way to do computing

An example of this can already be seen in the shift from command lines to desktop environments.

The whole idea of a 'desktop' with file folders, was meant to mirror the real world business environment of desks and folders so that businessmen could better understand how to visualize what they were doing on a computer. Older computers were confusing beasts with punch cards, rolls of paper, flashing lights. Companies had to create something familiar for the computer illiterate.

It's crazy to think about that the entire direction of the computer has been changed because of design choices to make the barrier for entry lower.

I wonder if things would be drastically different now if efficiency and elegance were prioritized over ease of access and what that type of environment would look like. Would it even have a desktop?