User interface: bandwidth
Typical mouse proficiency: accuracy to 1/100 of the screen along each axis, 2 clicks per second
lg(100*100)*2 = 26.5 bits/sec
Typical keyboard proficiency: 60wpm, 5 keypresses/sec out of ~40 possibilities near the home row.
lg(40)*5 = 26.6 bits/sec
keyboard (one-handed): ~3 keypresses/sec
lg(40)*3 = 16 bits/sec
combined mouse & keyboard: 42.6 bits/sec
Cell phone keypad: 12ish buttons, 5 keypresses/sec
lg(12)*5 = 17 bits/sec
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