So is this the next neato-cool-useless feature in an OS? Touch interface. Chucking windows and scrollbars about with your fingers/mouse? Windows with Physics.
>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.
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.
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lol:
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!
So is this the next neato-cool-useless feature in an OS? Touch interface. Chucking windows and scrollbars about with your fingers/mouse? Windows with Physics.
@emjoi- spoken like someone that has never used a useful touch interface.
What I want to know is what will the iPhone be doing in 2010 (or later) when Windows 7 ships, competing with the 2007 iPhone.
@Paul:
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...
@Erik:
>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.
@Z
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.