Comments on: Inside the HP TouchSmart PC software: HP SmartCenter - Part 4 http://www.geektieguy.com/2008/04/24/inside-the-hp-touchsmart-pc-software-hp-smartcenter-part-4/ News and views from the geek tie guy. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:34:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: GeekTieGuy http://www.geektieguy.com/2008/04/24/inside-the-hp-touchsmart-pc-software-hp-smartcenter-part-4/#comment-8214 GeekTieGuy Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:03:21 +0000 http://www.geektieguy.com/?p=215#comment-8214 Theo, Thanks for voicing your point of view. The reason I couldn't answer the question directly is because I can't make any promises on HP's behalf on my personal blog. At the point in time when Gordon asked the question, we hadn't announced the IQ500 series yet, so I had to stay quiet on that. I still can't talk about any SDK/API plans, but here's what I can tell you: Speaking purely for myself (not HP) and speaking as a software developer, I have been advocating within HP for an SDK from the very first version of the TouchSmart PC, even before we were halfway done with the software. Since I can't talk about internal company details here, let me just say there have been severe constraints on what we've been able to do so far. In the future [a few years], perhaps I'll be able to share some details on the limits we developed the IQ500 series software under. I think it would blow your mind. In general, it's all well and good to want to do something, but there are several hurdles one has to go through in a big company to accomplish things: politics, skepticism, limits on people and time, etc. What really helps (you wouldn't believe how much) is when people make encouraging comments about wanting to see API/SDK type work done so they can start their own development on gadgets/addins/plugins. Believe me, we fully realize what needs to be done. We see it quite, quite clearly. If you personally are interested in developing something, just let me know and we can talk more about that in a less public forum. -G Theo,

Thanks for voicing your point of view.

The reason I couldn’t answer the question directly is because I can’t make any promises on HP’s behalf on my personal blog. At the point in time when Gordon asked the question, we hadn’t announced the IQ500 series yet, so I had to stay quiet on that. I still can’t talk about any SDK/API plans, but here’s what I can tell you:

Speaking purely for myself (not HP) and speaking as a software developer, I have been advocating within HP for an SDK from the very first version of the TouchSmart PC, even before we were halfway done with the software. Since I can’t talk about internal company details here, let me just say there have been severe constraints on what we’ve been able to do so far. In the future [a few years], perhaps I’ll be able to share some details on the limits we developed the IQ500 series software under. I think it would blow your mind.

In general, it’s all well and good to want to do something, but there are several hurdles one has to go through in a big company to accomplish things: politics, skepticism, limits on people and time, etc.

What really helps (you wouldn’t believe how much) is when people make encouraging comments about wanting to see API/SDK type work done so they can start their own development on gadgets/addins/plugins.

Believe me, we fully realize what needs to be done. We see it quite, quite clearly.

If you personally are interested in developing something, just let me know and we can talk more about that in a less public forum.

-G

]]> By: Theo Stauffer http://www.geektieguy.com/2008/04/24/inside-the-hp-touchsmart-pc-software-hp-smartcenter-part-4/#comment-8210 Theo Stauffer Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:14:40 +0000 http://www.geektieguy.com/?p=215#comment-8210 "Gordon, I can’t really answer that question directly, but I’d like to turn it around: Would you like to see more of this sort of software? If yes, what do you think would be most interesting to see? Do you own a TouchSmart?" I couldn't belive I actually read this. It's no wonder Apple walks all over you guys. Microsoft, HP, Sony, er al all have true innovating ideas on occasion and then proceed to f*ck it up totally by being brain dead on the rest of the process. Here's a tip: HP could sell a lot more of this class of device if they opened up the SDK/API and allowed developers to write their own apps for them. Presentation software, Virtual DJ/VJ tools, you name it. I just cannot believe that you people cannot see this yourselves. Maybe that's why Apple is Apple and HP makes one night wonders.... “Gordon, I can’t really answer that question directly, but I’d like to turn it around: Would you like to see more of this sort of software? If yes, what do you think would be most interesting to see? Do you own a TouchSmart?”

I couldn’t belive I actually read this. It’s no wonder Apple walks all over you guys. Microsoft, HP, Sony, er al all have true innovating ideas on occasion and then proceed to f*ck it up totally by being brain dead on the rest of the process. Here’s a tip: HP could sell a lot more of this class of device if they opened up the SDK/API and allowed developers to write their own apps for them. Presentation software, Virtual DJ/VJ tools, you name it.

I just cannot believe that you people cannot see this yourselves. Maybe that’s why Apple is Apple and HP makes one night wonders….

]]> By: GeoffM http://www.geektieguy.com/2008/04/24/inside-the-hp-touchsmart-pc-software-hp-smartcenter-part-4/#comment-8125 GeoffM Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:18:44 +0000 http://www.geektieguy.com/?p=215#comment-8125 I have 2 (IQ770's) we love em - I do wish that HP would post updates for the SmartCenter as the IQ500 series shows the possibilities the hardware of the 700's is very much still viable for some years to come I have 2 (IQ770’s) we love em - I do wish that HP would post updates for the SmartCenter as the IQ500 series shows the possibilities the hardware of the 700’s is very much still viable for some years to come

]]> By: GeekTieGuy » Inside the HP TouchSmart PC software: HP SmartCenter - Part 3 http://www.geektieguy.com/2008/04/24/inside-the-hp-touchsmart-pc-software-hp-smartcenter-part-4/#comment-7091 GeekTieGuy » Inside the HP TouchSmart PC software: HP SmartCenter - Part 3 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:12:51 +0000 http://www.geektieguy.com/?p=215#comment-7091 [...] « Inside the HP TouchSmart PC software: HP SmartCenter - Part 2 Inside the HP TouchSmart PC software: HP SmartCenter - Part 4 [...] [...] « Inside the HP TouchSmart PC software: HP SmartCenter - Part 2 Inside the HP TouchSmart PC software: HP SmartCenter - Part 4 [...]

]]> By: GeekTieGuy http://www.geektieguy.com/2008/04/24/inside-the-hp-touchsmart-pc-software-hp-smartcenter-part-4/#comment-7088 GeekTieGuy Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:15 +0000 http://www.geektieguy.com/?p=215#comment-7088 Gordon, I can't really answer that question directly, but I'd like to turn it around: Would you like to see more of this sort of software? If yes, what do you think would be most interesting to see? Do you own a TouchSmart? Gordon, I can’t really answer that question directly, but I’d like to turn it around: Would you like to see more of this sort of software? If yes, what do you think would be most interesting to see? Do you own a TouchSmart?

]]> By: Gordon http://www.geektieguy.com/2008/04/24/inside-the-hp-touchsmart-pc-software-hp-smartcenter-part-4/#comment-7086 Gordon Thu, 01 May 2008 01:42:43 +0000 http://www.geektieguy.com/?p=215#comment-7086 So what does the future hold? Will we see more of this sort of software? So what does the future hold? Will we see more of this sort of software?

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