the future of computing

jedd:

In an article based on the release of the iPad, Steven Frank makes a bet on the future of  “New World” computing, expecting

1.a UI model based on direct manipulation of data objects

2. completely hides the filesystem from the user

3. favors ease of use and reduction of complexity over absolute flexibility

4. favors benefit to the end-user rather than the developer or other vendors

5. lives atop built-to-specific-purpose native applications and universally available web apps