iPad embodies Star Trek designer's vision?

As a follower of Star Trek from the earliest days, I found this article interesting - and somewhat nostalgic.

Of interest was the ST designer Okuda's comment on how hard it was to simulate pinch and zoom using FX, and how easily the iPad seems to handle it.

And finally, some of the insight into the direction that user input may take in the future (such as a 3D gesture system similar to Minority Report for example) was food for thought.