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3M Says Its Multi-Touch System Means Almost No Lag

Posted by timothy on from the so-why-don'tcha-marry-it? dept.

jonniee writes "3M has rolled out a 22-inch digital display capable of 20-finger multi-touch input with less than 6 millisecond response time. The monitor incorporates 3M's Projected Capacitive Technology based on mutual capacitance operation theory. The result produces a silky smooth response that has almost no lag in execution."

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  1. Digital, Indeed! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...20-finger multi-touch input

    Wow! Does that mean you can use your toes for input as well as your fingers?

    1. Re:Digital, Indeed! by TuringTest · · Score: 3, Funny

      How about two people using a screen at the same time when talking about something on the screen.

      That would require having someone physically at the same place. Like inviting a friend to his basement, or something. Not going to happen soon.

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  2. Thank God. by RightSaidFred99 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now I can finally use both my fingers and toes to play games on my 22" monitor!

    Still not perfect, though. I really need 21 point for reasons I won't go into.

    1. Re:Thank God. by clickety6 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Still not perfect, though. I really need 21 point for reasons I won't go into.

      The only thing worse than a smart-arse is a clever-dick !

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    2. Re:Thank God. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      If you need elongation, I can forward you some e-mail contacts who can offer help.

      Don't worry, you're not alone -- the sheer number of e-mail offers arriving each day must mean that there's a big enough demand to support so many suppliers.

    3. Re:Thank God. by Cow+Jones · · Score: 4, Funny

      So we meet at last...
      Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

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  3. This will be great for my mutant 20 fingered kids by bradrum · · Score: 3, Funny

    If I survive the impending nuclear apocalypse, my 20 fingered mutant zombie offspring will be the ultimate power users. I can't wait!

  4. Re:Mistake in article by gandhi_2 · · Score: 3, Funny

    A few years ago, you would get yelled at for touching someone's screen. Imagine the furor in the office if someone did it with the "11th finger".

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  5. 20 Fingers... by frrrrrspl · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...ought to be enough for anybody.

  6. Re:Multi-touch. by furgle · · Score: 2, Funny

    Agree, The images looks dirty with all those hands reaching out to touch part of the monitor. The monitor will have fingerprint stains that will never quite come off, signs of an experience it will never forget. For really dirty action get two of those monitors together for some: Hot screen on screen action. -- you know like the M.C. Escher drawing, but with 20 fingers from each monitor.

  7. Two things by Linker3000 · · Score: 1, Funny

    1) Time to get shares in companies that make screen cleaning and protection products

    2) Anne Boleyn is disappointed.

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  8. cat attacks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    i'm sure this will all seem like a great idea until your cat walks by the screen and drags your files into the trash with it's tail.

  9. Re:For Reference... by w0mprat · · Score: 2, Funny

    64000ms for comment response to think of something funny to say.

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  10. Re:Mistake in article by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Mutually Assured Pwnage