Touch peripherals may be just a flash in the pan

The world's first mouse appeared in 1968, and the mouse was commercialized in large scale and entered the general public in about the 1980s. That is to say, this mode of operation of the mouse has been with us for 30 years. It is difficult to change habits unless it has reasons that you cannot resist. The development of touch peripherals in recent years has brought us new ways of computer manipulation. Although this is not a subversive one, you must admit that new ideas have promoted the development of the industry. However, over the past few years, the survival conditions of touch peripherals are not optimistic. It is also unknown if the company can continue to break through in the future.

How to generate touch peripherals?

The traditional mouse has some shortcomings, such as the life of the micro switch, the noise of the button, and the fragility of the mechanical wheel. In addition, the influence of the dust on the sensitivity of the mouse is also great. In the era when the concept of touch was not popular, touch-control mice only appeared to overcome some of the drawbacks of traditional mice. However, while solving the above problems, new problems emerged.

Feeling changes make it difficult to adapt

Taking a touch mouse as an example, the huge changes in the key feel make it extremely difficult to adapt. When we use a traditional mouse, the finger can rest on the button at any time and ready to press. However, on the touch mouse, the finger is much more tense, and without feedback, we can not feel whether the key action is successful. Also on the scroll wheel, the disappearance of paragraph sensation makes it difficult to operate precisely. In short, using the touch mouse for a long time makes us more tired and cannot be used as a regular peripheral.

MacOS and Win8 gestures become saviors?

Apple has applied a large number of gesture operations in its system, which greatly simplifies the conventional operation process, and at the same time greatly optimizes the touchpad and touch mouse, allowing users to benefit greatly. After the introduction of Win8, Microsoft also added a lot of support for gesture control. Users can get a better experience through touch and gesture operations. These will bring hope for the development of touch peripherals. However, from the actual situation, Win8's market share is not high, and MacOS's open access to non-Apple peripherals is also very limited. The development of touch peripherals is not smooth.

Effects of Touch Ultrabooks on Touch Peripherals

While we are excited about the gesture support of Win8, a large number of Win8 touch ultrabooks appear as competitor to touch peripherals. The user's zero-distance operation on the screen is obviously more attractive than using a mouse. It is more consistent with the way that notebooks are used anywhere, anytime, anywhere, which is a big hit for touch peripherals, making the already limited market even more limited.

Touch peripherals may only be short-lived

The peripheral industry needs new concepts to stimulate and drive, the introduction of touch peripherals is more or less related to such industry ideas. Compared with game peripherals, touch peripherals have little influence on users, and their audiences are also very limited. They also lack long-term planning. It is obviously unrealistic to rely on Win8 to drive the current situation. Perhaps touch peripherals are only a short-lived scene and may disappear in the future or be quickly replaced by other forms.