When the Multitouch concept initially came to fruition, one of the major points of speculation for all in the industry was just how far Multitouch was going to go. The computer had been controlled by the keyboard and mouse for as long as it had been available in normal consumer form and for that reason creating a revolution in input design was going to be harder than many people were thinking.

While the revolution of Multitouch technology has not come to pass, there are a number of different people that see it coming at some point in the near future. With Microsoft releasing details about making Multitouch compatible with the next version of Windows and Apple racing ahead to create more products that use the technology, people seem to be continuing along the path to Multitouch dominance.

While that is certainly something for the average computer geek to be proud of, at the same time it is also important for that average geek to realize that there are still alternatives in the market that could demolish Multitouch before it gets anywhere near the top of the input method world. Multitouch will be facing stiff competition from keyboard and mouse input methods along the whole way and of course there will be alternatives such as voice recognition software and virtual reality input methods to contend with along the road.

The simple moral of the story is that while the Multitouch revolution is starting to look more likely with each passing day, it is also important to remember that at this stage it is by no means a sure thing.