Windows 7 Multi Touch Support Demo

This is the Video that was presented at the D6 conference (All Things Digital) lead by Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher.

In this video you can see some Multi Touch Demo Scenarios running in Windows 7 Milestone build (pre-alpha) with some Microsoft Surface Demo Apps.

Microsoft Surface Apps are WPF/.NET 3.5 apps and in Microsoft Surface Computer they are running on customized Vista Installations.

In the case of Surface they are controlled by Surface Layer OS Motion Control(*the name is rumored/speculated*).

you can see the names of the technologies that got to do with windows 7 porting of that tech that also powers part of Surface.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Windows
• Seven
• se7en
• Win7
• Multi
• Touch
• Microsoft
• Surface
• apps

[gimplar]

I don't think this is really useful for a traditional PC environment. Apple got it right, this is more applicable for hand-held devices/tablet PCs where the focus of the activity isn't necessarily entering data but rather navigating graphical elements in a space-premium environment.

[avatarxone]

O RLY?, lets see if by 2010 you say the same thing.

[Dox0123]

that OS is going to replace Vista, wich is nice but... and the consumers that have already laptops/desktops without the Multi-Touch hardware? oh thats right, we have a mouse! yeah, but personnally i prefer to keep my Windows Vista and wait for the Service Pack 2 wich is more cheap than to buy the new OS and multi-touch hardware.

[avatarxone]

Windows 7 is gonna be out until 2010. i don`t think you should have to worry. by then, captive screens and digitizers will be not only common but cheap.

[DOOOMKULTUS]

I just hope that for people without a touch screen device,this OS is worth it.

[avatarxone]

this video only shows the Multi Touch support, not the OS itself. that is why i added the info comment so it is clearer.

[grannyBangproduction]

what the fuck apple didnt develop multi tuch, multi touch wich is the concept of the ipod touch and ipohne has been around since 01 but it was used by the military

[grannyBangproduction]

dude ur a idiot i didnt bash apple i infact like the macbook i mean im not to much of a fan of the imac but i think its a good computer and also i was making a point

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[thewebmogul]

This is reason why I never buy a mac computer because they suck and also slow in technology. Microsoft always step ahead and this shows you why. Mac users are sure be jealous. LOL

[Behemia]

@sososinelu Im pretty sure 'touch screen's' work in all OS's, just that win7 has native support for stuff like multitouch built into it, wheras xp etc doesnt. The touch part is just moving the cursor and performing a click motion afaik

[barkly54]

i just installed window 7 on my hp-g70 laptop how to use the touch screen?

[ryanmurphy2611]

hopefully it will be like a tablet, so it'll be in your keyboard position. looks cool tho. nice to see windows being creative

[smeghead666]

there's going to be a fabulous new world of RSI :)

[sososinelu]

The first Beta version of windows 7 was without the "Super Bar" so this one could be one of them....Vista doesn't have support for touch screen...

[Goingdowntosouthpark]

Great; arm ache if it's a conventional desktop and neck ache if you try to avoid arm ache by having the screen positioned low. will microsoft provide free health insurance. me thinks not.

[ricande]

Only problem here is that you will get tired in your arms using a interface like this. The touch interface must be on the table where the keyboard is now.