The year has started and I keep wondering what technologies and developments will be important this year in IT.
I think its gonna be touch technologies and 3D. We saw lots of improvement with multitouch and things like that last year and now the first netbooks are coming with touchscreens I am curious how goog they will work.
Integrating cheap hardware, broadband access, touch- and Web 2.0 Technologies seems to me a very good idea for everyone running around using their notebook just for things like looking up e-mails, coordinating projekts and maybe typing a small document or a calculation.

On the other hand low cost 3D Technologies become available, Nvidia introduced active stereo equipment last week that works with 120Hz displays. I really would like to get a grip on one of these things - just to play around and see if its really that good. I am not much of a games but I think theres a lot of potential in CAD and 3D-Design.