Acer Hopes Music Making Will Propel Touch Tablets
There are two sides to technology and the reasons for technological advancements are not always as clear cut as you might imagine. The light bulb was invented to deal with a common problem that we all need to face, the lack of light when the sun goes down. However, electricity was discovered and invented before there was even a real use for it. The light bulb could not have been used without the discovery of electricity either. In one instance the technology is found first, in the next instance a use for it is later derived. In the world of computing the same top down and bottom up approaches are found all the time. The touch screen tablet was more of a top down idea, we were given the tools to use something without a keyboard, and it was left up to use to find a way to make use of it. This spawned new touch screen apps like instruments, games, and readers. In today’s world, the technology is usually born before any real need or use for it is found. The digital DJs and musicians are helping the tablet “cause” by putting such an invention to use in ways that no other application can. http://createdigitalmusic.com/2013/06/acer-hopes-music-making-will-propel-touch-tablets-ultrabooks-report-from-taipei/