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Asus Launches Touchscreen Eee Desktop
Barence writes "Asus has launched an Eee-branded 15.6" touchscreen desktop PC as a budget rival to HP's TouchSmart. Available for pre-order now on Play.com for £399.99 ($749), it shares much of the same specification as the Eee PC, but with a larger 160GB hard disk. Interestingly, it's listed as coming with XP installed, so we'd guess Asus will be using some sort of proprietary touchscreen interface — yet the image on the site clearly shows Linux on the screen, which may be a better bet for an easy-to-use touch system."
According to Wikipedia, it's pronounced like the letter "e", but that's stupid so I just call it the Triple-E.
Honest question, not flaming: Ok, so if its a proprietary touchscreen interface, why would it be so much easier on Linux then XP
I had the exact same thought. I have a convertible tablet laptop, and sorry, but the tablet support and applications under XP and Vista are much better than what I've seen for Linux. In fact, I have Linux installed on this laptop (as well as tablet/stylus support and apps) but never use it. Unless if things have changed or I've missed out on something with Linux, I don't see why things would be much different for touchscreens as well.
Interestingly, it's listed as coming with XP installed, so we'd guess Asus will be using some sort of proprietary touchscreen interface
I think this statement is also pulling straws.
A) An XP interface would NOT be any harder than a freaking mouse driver.
B) TabletPC XP already has multi-touch driver interfaces, that go back to 2003 from several vendors. Yes Apple Fans, WindowsXP TabeltPC devices existed back in 2003/2004 with multi-touch, far before any iPhone or multi-touch trackpads from Apple.
Crap like this is why Apple's marketing works so well, it gets repeated no matter what the truth is.
That's a surprisingly common mistake. its "a Triple-E" not "an Triple-E". You always alter the article (a or an) based on the sound of what you are actually saying.
a Liquid Crystal Display
an LCD ("ell-see-dee")
an AAA member (pronouncing each letter: ay-ay-ay)
a Triple "A" member
As for the eee, its pronounced as a regular long 'e',
or 'eee' is to 'eee PC' what 'i' is to 'iPod'
It's not a portable, it's a desktop.
X recently integrated a touch screen interface, so yes, things are a bit different. I can't say how well it works though.
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