Comments on: The Microsoft ‘Touch Windows 7′ show

By: Ryan Scott Scheel

Ryan Scott Scheel — Thu, 29 May 2008 05:14:27 +0000

Parts of Microsoft are failing. Others are increasing. Apple is doing very well in a world surrounded by people who care about sleekness over function.

Where does Linux have touch screen support?

Josh, even though I like Linux a great deal, your comment is blatantly false.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:58:18 +0000

I’m pretty sure MS and Apple are stealing things from Linux… maybe not all the things, but just about anything that’s been created by either of the two companies, its been made a good deal better by open-source… when will people stop bring stupid and realize that MS and Apple are failing?

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 28 May 2008 17:23:31 +0000

Touch screens have been available for years; just look at retail stores and bars. It’s not a new technology. It’s most certainly useful for iphone / ipod type devices where simplification of the interface is a priority, but I can’t see this working on laptop devices; at least not until the interface is very mature.

Has anyone noticed that M$ are now using gimmicks to sell each new revision of windoze? Vista’s gimmick was aero, which is pathetic compared to compiz-fusion on GNU / Linux. Revision seven appears to be using touch screen technology. If these are the best features which M$ can come up with, then I think we will all be switching to Linux / OS X.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:56:44 +0000

Well as far as them dreaming about computers with just a touchscreen, it may be OK for checking your email, but I seriously doubt that you are going to be able to play games like GTA IV when it comes out on computer! LOL!

By: Rekrul

Rekrul — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:11:32 +0000

Gee, have they stopped trying to pretend that Vista is anything other than a major flop yet?