http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/ Engadget Comments for Windows 7 to get integrated touch features? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/I will say that if you are impressed by the "touch features" in the iPhone, you'll be blown away by what's coming in Windows 7.

Let the Apple Fanboy Flames commence!]]>Dec 13th 2007 12:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/
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Why would a Computer OS be competing with a cell phone?

The computer would have to deal with much more functionality (more so with an "Our way or the highway" iPhone) and be tailored differently.

Just sayin...]]>Dec 13th 2007 2:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/
>Why would a Computer OS be competing with a cell phone (which operates with a strip down computer OS)?

I think you should ask that question to Microsoft's engineer Hilton Locke who compared the future win os with today's iphone, he obviously believes that the Windows7 would be a strong competitor with the iphone... in 2010. ]]>Dec 13th 2007 11:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/
No, he didn't say that at all; you're reading into it too much. All he said was the iPhone has a great implementation of touch, and if you like working with the iPhone you're going to love working with Windows 7. It's folly to somehow translate this as Microsoft's next generation desktop OS will compete (how does that even work) with the iPhone.

You must be one of those people who says the iPhone is better than Surface because it fits in your pocket.]]>Dec 13th 2007 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/
If only Microsoft would play fair with the 92% market share on PC's worldwide. I guess there aren't that many fanbois afterall (I love smoothing out a load of hot junk after hours)]]>Dec 13th 2007 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/
There...I fixed that for you.]]>Dec 13th 2007 12:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/Dec 13th 2007 6:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/
C'mon Microsoft, think of something a bit more catchy.]]>Dec 13th 2007 12:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/Dec 13th 2007 12:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/Dec 13th 2007 12:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/Dec 13th 2007 12:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/
This is exactly the type of product hype that has screwed MS in the past, I'm surprised they haven't learned yet.]]>Dec 13th 2007 12:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/Dec 13th 2007 12:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/Dec 13th 2007 12:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/
Technology advances because someone see someone else's ideas and improves on them. You would have to be a complete idiot to deny that.]]>Dec 13th 2007 12:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/Dec 13th 2007 1:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/
Now, if you're concerned with MS lifting from Apple, the only thing here to be concerned about is if they compy the implementation. For MS to copy a mobile phone implementation of touch in their next generation desktop OS would be silly, don't you think?

So then what is the purpose of Mr. Locke's mention of the iPhone. It's just a reference point. He's just saying if you like working with the iPhone you're going to love working with windows 7. That's it. Don't get all pissed off about it.]]>Dec 13th 2007 1:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/
MMS, 3G, a video recorder, or if we're really lucky, maybe even AD2P!!!!!]]>Dec 13th 2007 2:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/
Thumbs up to Microsoft for moving technology forward.]]>Dec 13th 2007 12:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/
It's not that I am in love those groups... it's just that I support anyone who can force Microsoft to be responsible to the consumer that gave them their huge marketshare and profit margins to begin with. Microsoft exclaimed their innovations for too many years without being nearly as inventive and productive as those groups I listed above.]]>Dec 13th 2007 12:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/Dec 13th 2007 3:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/
WebKit, Darwin, Bonjour and rest don't count?]]>Dec 13th 2007 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/Dec 13th 2007 1:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/Dec 13th 2007 1:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/
Haven't we heard this song and dance from Microsoft before?]]>Dec 13th 2007 1:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/
Is this supposed to be part of Photon?]]>Dec 13th 2007 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/Dec 13th 2007 1:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/]]>Dec 13th 2007 3:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/
http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/300.html]]>Dec 13th 2007 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/Dec 13th 2007 2:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/
As for normal use I think I need to tweak it some. The response is a bit slow, but there's probably settings for that.]]>Dec 13th 2007 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/
So I'm guessing that interactive multimedia applications will work out great, but what else can you guys come up with?

Will we have holographic displays by then?

If you have multitouch in an Operating System that means HARDWARE will have to be manufactured according to the specifications of, guess what, the Operating System. And microsoft will be very happy to license that to you I'm sure.

Just step back from the hype and think about what functionality this really provides instead of the gimmick me-too factor.

Are we seeing the future direction of Microsoft, which is losing control of your operating system, wants to take control of your hardware instead?]]>Dec 13th 2007 2:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/Dec 13th 2007 3:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/Dec 13th 2007 4:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/
One of the best examples I have seen is by Perceptive Pixel. Now if anyone, Apple, Microsoft and all the rest can deliver something remotely in these lines then we will all be better of. Of course then all we need is a giant display that we can stand next to it to use. But that will be cool, don't you think. ]]>Dec 13th 2007 5:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/
http://channel9.msdn.com/Showpost.aspx?postid=350838]]>Dec 13th 2007 6:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/]]>Dec 13th 2007 7:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/Dec 13th 2007 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/Dec 13th 2007 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=378229]]>Dec 13th 2007 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/12/windows-7-to-get-integrated-touch-features/Dec 14th 2007 10:38AM