Touch in Windows 7: Just for show?

Mac Daddy · Jul 1, 2009, 02:01 PM

There's a reason that the first thing in Windows 7 that Microsoft chose to show publicly was its support for touch input.

That built-in ability to use two fingers to rotate, scroll, and zoom makes offers tangible proof that the operating system is different from its predecessor, not to mention being something not found on a Mac.

However, many say that comparatively few Windows 7 PC owners will actually be reaching out to touch their screen. That's because, to use one's fingers in such a manner requires a screen that can support the technology--something that often adds $100 or more to the cost of a PC.
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Source: CNET

swimtech · Jul 1, 2009, 08:31 PM

...or $40 retail to a laptop, like the Dell Latitude 2100. Could be rather handy (pun intended...) for some.

Jul 1, 2009, 02:01 PM	#1
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	Touch in Windows 7: Just for show? There's a reason that the first thing in Windows 7 that Microsoft chose to show publicly was its support for touch input. That built-in ability to use two fingers to rotate, scroll, and zoom makes offers tangible proof that the operating system is different from its predecessor, not to mention being something not found on a Mac. However, many say that comparatively few Windows 7 PC owners will actually be reaching out to touch their screen. That's because, to use one's fingers in such a manner requires a screen that can support the technology--something that often adds $100 or more to the cost of a PC. _______________ Source: CNET __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Jul 1, 2009, 08:31 PM	#2
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 122 System Specs	Re: Touch in Windows 7: Just for show? ...or $40 retail to a laptop, like the Dell Latitude 2100. Could be rather handy (pun intended...) for some. __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.