Even after all the disappointing events of a long and eventful life, which has lead to a jaded and skeptical view of the present, I harbor feelings of hope for a better future. Ah, I can see you feel that Murphy's Law will thwart my hopes. Through my rose-colored crystal ball I see us living in a better world. Technology of the future will be our friend. And, thankfully, I am not the only one who will wade through the neck deep sewage to get there.
Misery loves company.
The price of flat screen monitors is dropping. As the price of monitors comes down, the major objection that I have to computer based systems will be removed. When you want a file, you will reach up with your hand and grab it from the virtual shelf. You will then be able to pull the file down, open it on your desk, and flip through the pages as if the virtual file were a paper one. Scanning documents into the system will be as simple as placing the paper file into the virtual file folder.