
This kind of functionality then spread to tablets, which are considered by many to be rivals of laptops and even standard PCs. Where tactile options came up short, touchscreens graciously stepped up to bat, providing a much fuller experience. Physical keyboards, like those from BlackBerry, gave people about as much of a solution as is possible for those who found themselves doing more on the devices as they became more advanced.

One only has to look at how far cell phones have come since their inception. Many fixtures of these kinds of shows and books have begun to inspire real-life counterparts, including - but not limited to - touchscreen technology.


But what was once regulated to episodes of Star Trek is quickly becoming the stuff of reality. Science fiction has always served as a window into a potential future, namely in the way of technology.
