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Touch Screen Tech Comes of Age

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the hello-computer dept.

pottercw writes "Good summary of today's touch-screen technologies on Computerworld — the obvious Apple iPhone and Microsoft Surface, plus projected touch screens (nothing for users to break), handheld devices that you control from the back (so your fingers don't obscure the screen), and of course giant multitouch walls a la Minority Report. Anyone got $100K?"

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  1. $100k? Try $40! by Roger+W+Moore · · Score: 4, Informative

    I don't have $100k but I do have $40, a web browser and a basic knowledge of electronics. If you do too you might want to try this link.

  2. please....MS Surface is not touch by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    "the obvious Apple iPhone and Microsoft Surface

    Once again - MS Surface has nothing to do with touching. There are 7 cameras below the glass that track and feed movement. The glass is the point reference and is not configured to detect or relay any physical content. It's just a big ass table with old tech stuffed inside.

    So many punsters read so many reviews of tech products and believe so much MS hype without paying attention to what they are reading. MS seems to rely on that, by the way, and what a business model that must be in detail :)