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Windows 7 Multitouch Capabilities Demoed

Windows 7 Multitouch Capabilities Demoed

At WinHEC, Microsoft demoed the new multitouch capabilities that come with Windows 7 with the support of N-trig (a popular producer of touchscreen displays) who has already released the first multitouch-enabling drivers for Windows 7.

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The multitouch capabilities of Windows 7 were demoed at WinHEC this year, showing how Windows 7 makes tablet PCs and other touch-enabled devices much easier to use. Among the applications demoed, there was Virtual Earth, Microsoft Paint, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Worldwide Telescope.

Windows 7 drivers for the multitouch displays found in Dell Latitude XT Tablet PCs have already been released by N-trig, the producer of the touchscreens for these devices. The drivers are in a pre-beta stage, running on a pre-beta version of Windows 7, therefore bugs are common and expected.

"Working with Microsoft, we are building the infrastructure that is fueling HOC innovation in the PC marketplace," said Amihai Ben David, CEO of N-trig. "With this foundation in place, ISVs can now create new applications to further enhance the usability and reduce the barriers between people and computers. Additionally, these software advancements give OEMs a high level of interactivity for a dynamic interface that will open up further avenues for development."

"We're excited to bring multi-touch to Windows 7 to create a unique experience for customers to easily search for information, navigate web pages and locate files all at their fingertips," said Gary Schare, Director of Hardware Ecosystem Product Management at Microsoft Corp. "N-trig's DuoSense technology is key to enabling multi-touch experiences by allowing customers a natural way to interact directly with computing devices through a touch of a finger."

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by Private Gordon on Friday, November 14th 2008 at 12:03 PM

The drivers are so bad at the moment that they will only give Windows 7 a bad name.

by Jeremy on Friday, November 14th 2008 at 12:41 PM

More new: www.Windows-Seven.cc

by Jack De La Mare on Friday, November 14th 2008 at 01:30 PM

Sounds good... bring on Windows 7!

by Wayne on Friday, November 14th 2008 at 08:39 PM

Isn't this the same technology they are using in the Microsoft Surface? It looks like a stripped down version of it.

by RICHARD SEPULVEDA on Thursday, November 20th 2008 at 05:06 PM

Para estar completo solo le falta ponerle todos los driver antiguos y nuevos y poner todo lo que muestran en las paginas de internet y el video para que el software tenga la credibilidad que hasta ahora le a dado el boon y que sea mas livianos que los antesesores de windows porque la verdad que no muchas personas tienen dinero para cambiar una pc cada vez que sale un software nuevo por lo tanto que sea asecible al publico y que no sea tan caro como otras versiones de windows, mientras mas publico puede comprar un sistema operativo menos la pirateria, asi que es lo que se debe hacer para que se acabe de una vez y para siempre la pirateria, por lo tanto mientras mas publico puede comprarlo mucho mejor,

by Dustin on Friday, November 21st 2008 at 04:03 PM

Hopefully windows will actually come out with the next generation of windows operating system instead of trying to upgrade what already there, they lost more profits in trying to make this easy transition to an operating system that did even work it was just a better looking xp that did the exact same thing, hopefully they cuy vista and cut dos and cut all the stuff that needs to be cut so they can launch a new system but to no surprise it looks like another upgrade. way to go windows, i am typing this on my mac, wish it was a pc though but i refuse to use a 10 year old version of xp.

by Jack De La Mare on Saturday, November 22nd 2008 at 07:37 AM

^ LOL.

Mac users, all the same.

by rich on Thursday, November 27th 2008 at 11:28 PM

10 reasons: Why people hate vista

Vista has been out for quite a while now, and still people hate it With all the haters, it makes it hard to choose whether or not you should "upgrade" I've used vista for several weeks but decided to go back to XP
And here are the 10 reasons why i and other people have ditched vista

10. Security Annoyances - Vista is much more secure than XP, but this can get annoying Every time you try and do something, you'll be presented by a pop-up! But dont worry, this can be disabled
(that's why its #10)

9. Danger - Now this may seem a little odd, but vista will be a target of hackers and other malicious people.
The reason being that its new and not everything might have been tested

8. High Price - Considering that vista doesnt do much new, its way over priced In the UK, its $369.99 (Ultimate edition) This would be around $750.67

7. You dont need it - Apart from a few minor updates that make it easier to do things, you dont really need to upgrade to vista

6. Driver Support - Going from XP to Vista can be a problem There are a lot of things Vista doesnt support. This includes drivers

5. Hardware upgrade - If you want to run Vista well, you'll have to upgrade your hardware Especially your video card

4. Stability - Vista is not the most stable of operating systems
If you go Vista, prepare for some crashes and/or lockups

Now its time for the big three!

3. Game compatibility - A lot of games don't work with Vista
This doesn't make it very compelling for gamers to upgrade to the so called "High Quality Gaming" OS

2. Software compatibility - The second worst thing about Vista is the software compatibility
A lot of programs currently don't work on Vista very well, if at all

1. Speed - The worst thing about Vista is its speed It's a serious hog. 1GB of ram is enough for gamers using XP, but Vista requires much more, the aero interface, sidebar and the other features use up so much memory that there's hardly anything left for your games or applications to run properly, Direct X10 is not a good reason for gamers to upgrade, Vista SP1 makes it 2% slower, while XP SP3 makes it 10% faster! And there you have 10 reasons not to buy Vista.

Please don't think that i hate Vista because i don't
It has great potential,but until then, I'll be sticking to XP.

by Hung on Friday, November 28th 2008 at 07:58 AM

rich says true the most worst operating system in Microsoft Windows is Vista. I search in youtube and i found (Vista install in 2 minutes Video) if you watch that you will see why other people have ditched vista, and i think the next version of windows called Windows 7 maybe the most worst than vista because of its Hardware upgrade If you want to run Windows 7 well, you'll have to upgrade your hardware Especially your video card, Game compatibility, Software compatibility and of course speed.



by adel farrag on Sunday, November 30th 2008 at 02:57 AM

Please add me in your mailing list update

by Coz on Wednesday, December 31st 2008 at 01:01 AM

Honestly, We want it cheap, reliable, and above all, not full of ****.

by oguzhan on Thursday, January 1st 2009 at 02:51 AM

jok@live.nl

by nilofc on Friday, January 2nd 2009 at 12:37 AM

It's tiring to see Apple Fanboys, Linux Die-hards, etc. bash Microsoft. If they really hate microsoft products why do they even care commenting. I just wish they stay in their own little world. I mean.... to each his own. Stop telling the world how you prefer other systems....because nobody really cares what you think.

by liphoto on Sunday, January 4th 2009 at 10:53 PM

windows 7 is the shit. Its exacly what we wanted when we beta tested longhorn. fast, reliable, and exciting to use. what sucks are these N-trig beta drivers that give nothing but headaches. On all pcs, windows 7 runs smoothly, even on the latitude xt but when you stop playing around and install beta n-trig beta v4. You still dont get support for pen. Im having the worst glitch, after you install the beta drivers there are 2 points on the top right that just keep blinking, clicking. you are in a window and it exits out, closes and looses your focus.
I like the discussion going on here http://www.gottabemobile.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7178

by Sam Graham on Monday, January 12th 2009 at 01:40 PM

Windows 7 beta is really fast. I tested it in Virtual Box and it runs alot faster than Ubuntu Linux. Also, They redid the calculator, it is amazing.

by Kevlin on Monday, January 12th 2009 at 02:40 PM

Windows Vista requires higher cost hardware than XP. Now comes Windows 7, and guess what, we get to pay again for new hardware, that even Vista doesn't offer!

Why couldn't Microsoft allow us to keep XP, and just offer the hardware as a real upgrade rather than to throw away our previous investment in both hardware and software???

Only because Microsoft is looking to create a new market, as XP does the job fine, and there isn't a need to get Vista, Windows 7 just to surf the Internet, send email and or watch a video.

Vista and Windows 7 are all about DRM, that's the one thing they are keeping quiet... hushing our comments here about...

DRM, do you know what it is? Something you pay to restrict how you use your computer!

And that is called upgrading... by Microsoft!

by Steve on Monday, January 12th 2009 at 02:43 PM

Microsoft confirmed that its forthcoming Windows 7 operating system and the widely maligned Vista OS share the same basic architecture. Windows 7 will not make significant architectural changes from Vista.

Microsoft is trying to use Windows 7 to extract XP customers wallets again, it's still a Vista-like operating system and will have the same compatibility problems!

Vista was plagued by software applications and hardware incompatibilities. Microsoft claims that won't happen with Windows 7 -- as long as users are working with applications that are Vista-compatible.

Let's NOT forget how the "Vista Capable" lawsuit is a full-blown class action, the judge has unsealed all 158 pages of emails between Microsoft execs trying to sort out what went wrong with the sticker program.

Windows 7 shows that it's really just Vista OS relabeled as the next new operating system by Microsoft.

Wasn't Windows 7, supposed to fix everything that was wrong with Vista?

by hackworth on Thursday, January 15th 2009 at 05:25 PM

Windows 12 is the new real name....and yes it sucks

Pimp your XP.........and you will have the same things without all the crap.

just the truth....

by steveballmer on Saturday, February 7th 2009 at 06:55 PM

Let's see apple do this!

http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com

by Patrick Johnson on Thursday, April 16th 2009 at 03:10 PM

After testing Windows 7, I am very impressed with it in most areas. No serious driver issues but Ihavevery new hardware. The few drawbacks are in gaming butmost I am sure will be corrected when 7 goes retail. I was so unhappy with Vista I reverted to XP64 and was very content in all aspects of my computer usage. I turly am looking forward to getting Windows 7 as soon as it is released.

NOTE: People need to understand that as new OS's come out your 5-10 year old hardware wont cut it so you need to upgrade your hardware if you intend on running Windows 7.

by john on Thursday, July 16th 2009 at 01:53 PM

nice feature i like it so much


its like tablet pc



cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool


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