Author: Henk Bossinade
Date: 13:10:16 01/10/05
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On January 10, 2005 at 12:37:05, Alessandro Scotti wrote: >On January 10, 2005 at 11:37:03, Steve B wrote: > >> i object to looking at a PC screen and using a mouse etc.etc to play chess.i >>think it is not a normal way to play chess and interrupts my enjoyment of the >>game >> >>only the old dedicated computers can simulate the normal way to play chess for >>me > >Very true, but looking at the OQO system gave me the following idea: the >computer displays a standard 2D board with icons, however you put real pieces on >it. Then, a touch screen would allow several methods to input piece movement, >using the pieces themselves of course, no pen or manual input... I don't have >any such hardware for testing, but a simple "proof of concept" could probably be >programmed on a standard palm computer... what do you think? Take a look at this: http://www2.parc.com/asd/members/jbreiden/glyphchess.html
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