Why are some things invented (touchscreens for example, 40 years ago) but it takes so long for consumers to accept them? Price?
Well the touch screen is kind of a bad example here. While it was invented in the 70s, there was nothing for it to be controlled with. Computers were mostly text based until 1992 when windows 3.1 was published.
The Short Answer
Well the touch screen is kind of a bad example here. While it was invented in the 70s, there was nothing for it to be controlled with. Computers were mostly text based until 1992 when windows 3.1 was published. And even then the computers were mostly to slow to have a real benefit from touchscreens. Even today apart from tablets and smartphones touchscreens are more toy than of real use. And tablets and smartphones were simply not possible so long ago due to non existing miniaturization processes. There are a lot of things developed "ahead of their time". Mostly it simply is a matter of cost/effect ratio thats missing in the end.
Analysis
Key Concepts: Mostly, computers, real
This explanation focuses on mostly, computers, real and spans 111 words across 8 sentences. At 61% above the average Human Body explanation (69 words), this is one of the more thorough answers in this category, reflecting the complexity of the underlying question.
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The explanation opens with: “Well the touch screen is kind of a bad example here.” It then elaboratesultimately building toward a complete picture across 8 connected points.
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Well the touch screen is kind of a bad example here. While it was invented in the 70s, there was nothing for it to be controlled with. Computers were mostly text based until 1992 when windows 3.1 was published. And even then the computers were…
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