Though the idea of a touch screen PC is already in the market, the current solutions are still adapting a normal PC to attempt to satisfy the size requirements of a sketchbook. At some point in the process of using the computer to create, everyone has said, “I wish this program would just let me do _____ the way I see it in my head.” Hedron will help it happen.

The inspiration for this project was to take touch screen computing to the next level. I decided that the creative field could best take advantage of the changes in interaction that touch screens can give. The creative process generally starts with a pen and paper, so in many ways it makes sense to continue this familiar action to the next step of definition. With a computer that functions very similar to an old-style drafting board, you won’t be writing a dissertation on it. However, a revisit of the software that designers, engineers and architects use every day might create a more natural experience creating data on a computer. This project was submitted to the 2008 Microsoft Next Generation PC Design Competition.

Below is the product map I create to evaluate the potential market for niche devices. In my research, I looked at how people relate to objects that they “own.” I tried to design a product that would be likely to succeed as an object that people would want to keep for a long time, thus creating a stronger bond than the average electronic gadget and to reduce e-waste.