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Windows 7 Touch: It's For The Kitchen? (MSFT)
alleyinsider.com - 1/12/2009
Windows 7 Touch: It's For The Kitchen? (MSFT)
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Microsoft (MSFT) thinks there's a future in "touch" PCs, so much so the company is set to invest millions in Israeli start-up N-Trig to help ensure new touch technologies will work well with Windows 7. Seems prudent. But just what could a touch PC be used for? There's no way we want strangers ...

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n-trig.com - 1/12/2009
Press Releases - N
— n-trig.com — Company to Utilize Funds to Further Develop Multi-Touch Technology Following Investment Procurement Kfar Saba, Israel and Austin, TX January 12 th , 2009 N-trig, providers of DuoSense technology, combining pen and capacitive touch in a single device, ... (more) Press Releases - N

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How to Get, Install and Play With Windows 7, Pain Free [Windows 7]
i.gizmodo.com - 1/13/2009
How to Get, Install and Play With Windows 7, Pain Free [Windows 7]
— i.gizmodo.com — You've been thinking about installing Windows 7 Beta 1 now that it's totally available to anyone . Well, here's our complete guide to grabbing, installing and playing with Windows 7—it's (mostly) painless, so no excuses! Are You Ready? First ... (more) How to Get, Install and Play With Windows 7, Pain Free ...

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neowin.net - 1/9/2009
Windows 7 public beta released, remember to patch
— neowin.net — Update 2: We have now posted a method for acquiring a valid key too. Update: It appears that Microsoft.com is suffering badly with "server too busy" messages. The Windows Team Blog have confirmed MS are struggling and adding more servers. We have ... (more) Windows 7 public beta released, remember to patch

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Touch-enabled PCs and browsers: Do not want
All about Microsoft — ... . I do see why some users like touch on their phones and MP3 players. But on PCs, touch just seem like a problem in search of a solution. (Take this as you will from someone who also doesn’t really understand the appeal of the Microsoft Surface or Tablet PCs….) Silicon Alley Insider wondered aloud today why Microsoft officials are touting kitchen-centric uses for touch PCs . The reason is simple: Touch is not for everyone. (And I say that as someone who uses her PC to look up recipes on a daily basis — happily using a mouse and keyboard.) There are applications for which touch ...

OK, so that’ll be one multitouch PC and a gross of screen wipes
GMSV — ... . “You’re not going to do an Excel spreadsheet by touch,” said HP VP Philip McKinney, whose company, along with Dell, uses N-trig’s current technology in some of its laptops. But Bill Veghte, senior vice president for Microsoft’s Windows business, sees plenty of possibilities in entertainment and education and even resuscitates the vision of the kitchen computer, for recipes and such (a concept, notes Silicon Alley Insider , that includes ...

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