Longhorn will feel your touch!

[darrenstraight]

Sound's pretty cool to me:

Upcoming OS will support touch screen functionality

Microsoft plans to include touch screen functionality as a feature of the operating system in the next version of Windows, code-named Longhorn.
Support for touch screens will come in addition to support for pen-based input that Microsoft currently offers in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition.

Microsoft hopes the support in the operating system will move PC vendors to add touch screens to their mobile PCs, especially Tablet PCs.

"We believe that the dual-mode input option on [Tablet PCs] will appeal to users," a spokesperson says.

On stage at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) in San Fransisco this week, Microsoft demonstrated a Fujitsu Tablet PC running Longhorn with added touch screen support.

Microsoft is working with component manufacturers to lower the cost of the required hardware so PC makers will seriously consider adding touch screens to their Tablet PCs.

"If you can have dual-mode input for a comparable price, why not do both?" the spokesperson says.

Longhorn is due out late next year. Microsoft has not yet disclosed packaging plans for the operating system.

The touch screen support may be limited to a Tablet PC version of the operating system, if such a special edition is released, but could also be part of all editions of Longhorn, according to Microsoft representatives.

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[cvrk3]

longhorn- Microsoft as usual is building up its marketing strategies!!

[dude66]

I think broken is getting the leaked long horn tonight.

[darrenstraight]

Originally Posted by dude66

I think broken is getting the leaked long horn tonight.

Yeah I know.

I've had a go of this new version and I thought it was quite good, tough there are still the obvious problems with it mind you there's still more than a year to go.

[dude66]

Ye true will you be getting straight away ? I think i will get probley a few months after.

[darrenstraight]

Originally Posted by dude66

Ye true will you be getting straight away ? I think i will get probley a few months after.

When it comes out I will probably get it straight away, tough hopefully before that I will be beta testing the latest versions before the date due to release it, either via MSDN or their beta testing program.

[Gooooogler]

I had applied fr the beta testing program too. But as of now i have got windows 2003 server R2 to test.
Just downloading it Though i have used the transformation pack for Longhorn on windows.

[dude66]

Tell us what it's like when you've download it.

[Gooooogler]

Tell us what it's like when you've download it.

I will sure let you know. But you seem to be less interested in the Windows server and more interested in completing 1000 posts in this forum. Yor r on a spamming spree dude....I hope you will stop after reaching 1000 posts. Congrats for the same