Microsoft demonstrated the multitouch interface for its upcoming Windows 7 operating system on Tuesday. The interface provides a touchscreen input for users to interact with their computers.
Microsoft shows new interface on Vista's successor
Multitouch uses Surface technology, introduced last year by Microsoft, which harnesses touch and multitouch capabilities to provide users with a more natural way to interact directly with computing devices. Expect to see the table-like Surface devices in hotels, retail establishments, restaurants and public entertainment venues, Chris Flores, a director at Microsoft working on the Windows Client Communications Team, said in the Windows Vista Team blog.
See the demo of Windows 7 multi-touch
In a demo to the Wall Street Journal's D: All Things Digital conference, Julie Larson-Green, Microsoft's corporate vice president for Windows experience program management, showed a number of applications that could use the multitouch technology, including photography applications that enable a user to handle photos on the screen more easily. The user can drag and drop snaps, zoom in, and rotate snaps with his fingers. The musically inclined can play with their fingers on an on-screen piano keyboard.
In a blog entry on Tuesday, Flores said that the long-term architectural investments Microsoft introduced in Windows Vista and then refined for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 will carry forward in Windows 7. Contrary to some speculation, Microsoft is not creating a new kernel for Windows 7, he said. One of the design goals for Windows 7 is that it will run on the recommended hardware specified for Windows Vista and that the applications and devices that work with Windows Vista will be compatible with Windows 7, Flores added.
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n said: buyin windows 7 wen available
LaurieP said: The experts are always going on about RSI posture etc This technology forces people to sit in an unrelaxed position sitting up from the backrest of your chair and having to bring the monitor closer to reach It may seem like a good idea to some but Ill bet your arms tire and you will probably get pins amp needles within minutes If youre still unsure pretend your current monitor is a touch screen for 20 min or so and see how unnatural the position is and how quickly you will tire
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Janice Carr said: A gimmick too far for me Mouse and pointer is well nigh perfect for getting maximum results from minimum physical effort so I expect the vast majority of people will default to the old way once their arms and fingers start to tire and the novelty has worn off
Scott said: This is tring to be Beryl Ubuntu if you want to see what Beryl can doo go to you tube and type WINDOWS VISTA AERO VS LINUX UBUNTU BERYL and you will see real touch screen Technology you will be amazed
John Crter said: Windows 7 looks very good but when will it be available and how much will it cost
kiki said: after viewing windows 7 well i dont fancy the idea of having finger prints all over the monitors screenanyway i would rather use the mouse what about those with only one hand how would they cope
v said: Does that mean we will all need to upgrade the monitors as well as the usual extra RAM video card etc
Jon said: I agree with Mike I will buy it when it comes out
Joy said: Started saving for a multi touchscreen laptop when Windows 7 drops Switching from Mac to Windows at that time for real
Mike said: Im buying Windows 7 as soon as its available
b said: Im going to Apple on my next computer purchase