http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/ Engadget Comments for HP gets hot on touchscreen technology, plans array of finger-friendly gear 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/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/Aug 6th 2008 8:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/Aug 6th 2008 9:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/Aug 6th 2008 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/Aug 6th 2008 8:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/
Personally I'm not completely sold on touch for a desktop (touch screens combined with digitizers like the HP tx2000 consumer laptop I can see some more practical uses for), but it seems silly to say "HP will never take on Apple" as they already are. ]]>Aug 6th 2008 8:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/Aug 6th 2008 9:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/
You fail.]]>Aug 6th 2008 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/Aug 6th 2008 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/
You want to use it in some way for which it was not designed, which has a screen too dim to be used at more than about 2-3 feet. The brightness of the touchscreen LCD is only about 300-450 nits, whereas the brightness of a TV is closer to 1500-2000 nits (which is why the two are so different); and why there is a recommended maximum distance on a LCD monitor, and a recommended minimum distance on a LCD TV. (Remember that the luminosity of a light source drops off at a rate proportional to the square of the distance from the light source)

You still fail.]]>Aug 7th 2008 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/Aug 6th 2008 9:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/Aug 6th 2008 9:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/Aug 6th 2008 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/
I love my IQ506t. My wife actually played with it in the store the other day and decided to just bring one home.]]>Aug 6th 2008 9:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/Aug 6th 2008 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/Aug 6th 2008 11:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/
Does it make any sense to have a big touch screen if 50% of the inputs end up being made by mouse? Latency is another issue with these displays because they rely too much on Microsoft's crude APIs. Windows is notorious for poor latency when it gets loaded down running many tasks. Look at the review demos of TouchSmart and you will see users tapping away at the screen trying to get a response for even simple selections. ]]>Aug 6th 2008 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/
Although I enjoy the HP Touch-Screen commercials immensely, I really think that it's not all that practical to be waving your arms and hands constantly, swiping at the screen. It really involves too much motion. That's why in many cases a good trackpad with acceleration is preferable since it only involves a little bit of wrist and finger action. Full Touch-Screen makes it look like you're directing an orchestra. Good luck with HP trying to take out Apple with that T-S technology. ]]>Aug 6th 2008 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/
When Apple does their own version of the TouchSmart, Im more than sure that you will pretend like you've never said any of this.

Then again, you are Steffen Jobbs, so I doubt your post was meant to be anything of substance anyway.
]]>Aug 6th 2008 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/IF apple did this first it would be touted as 'revolutionary'
and have chich beautiful people dancing with in their hands playing U2 with a bright mosaic of colors behind them.
Im actually surprised HP beat the fruit to the punch with a mainstream desktop launch like this.
Good work guys. ]]>Aug 6th 2008 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/(the chess game was actually very entertaining. It felt discongruous playing it vertically, but still having to touching the pieces. Very satisfying though)]]>Aug 6th 2008 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/

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It's definitely a few years away from mass adoption, but touch screens are going to be a huge part of how we interact with computers in the coming years. They're not going to replace keyboards and mice, but they're going to add a lot more interactivity to computing.]]>Aug 6th 2008 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/Aug 6th 2008 11:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/and i love you for it.
Actually they have a mod for both XP, and one being made for Vista that completely mods the system to look and feel like LCARS, that includes the voice recognition!
So your dreams of saying "computer, open iTunes" are very near into being. ]]>Aug 6th 2008 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/06/hp-gets-hot-on-touchscreen-technology-plans-array-of-finger-fri/
Release "Missle Command : Super HP Touch Edition" and I will love you forever XD]]>Aug 6th 2008 11:46AM