No More Typing 101

In one of final presentations as Microsoft chairman, Gates indicated that one of the biggest bets they are making is that

People will increasingly interact with computers using speech or touch screens rather than keyboards - see USA Today article.

There are certainly advantages to that bet (one of the primary ones being the speed at which people will be able to interact with computers). I think the 5 year timeline may be pushing it. This concept is not new, yet mainstream use has still not been realized...but I guess if you have a couple billion dollars to throw at R&D you could make it happen.