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Thread ID: 127692 2012-11-07 06:39:00 Windows 8 kenj (9738) PC World Chat
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1311027 2012-11-07 23:33:00 Can we get touch screen monitors and is that the way things will go? Cicero (40)
1311028 2012-11-08 00:11:00 Can we get touch screen monitors and is that the way things will go?

That's a very good question and one that I had thought of.
Digby (677)
1311029 2012-11-08 00:24:00 Can we get touch screen monitors and is that the way things will go? yep, you sure can. .

Viewsonic have this one currently: This One (www.viewsonic.com.au) According to my suppliers they will be available December/January.

Price wish,roughly ( give or take) $435.00

As for "way to go' I can see lots of medical problems arising - you can try it right now. On your current screen, move close and hold out your arms, pretend its a touch screen - see how long you can hold out your arms and move your hands about before you start to feeling uncomfortable / arms getting sore at shoulder level.

Move over RSI ;)
wainuitech (129)
1311030 2012-11-08 00:39:00 As for "way to go' I can see lots of medical problems arising - you can try it right now. On your current screen, move close and hold out your arms, pretend its a touch screen - see how long you can hold out your arms and move your hands about before you start to feeling uncomfortable / arms getting sore at shoulder level.

Move over RSI ;)

Yes I'd also thought of that.

I'd rather have a good voice control system.
Digby (677)
1311031 2012-11-08 02:07:00 Brainmouse www.youtube.com :D KarameaDave (15222)
1311032 2012-11-08 02:09:00 yep, you sure can . .

Viewsonic have this one currently: This One ( . viewsonic . com . au/products/lcd/TD2220 . php" target="_blank">www . viewsonic . com . au) According to my suppliers they will be available December/January .

Price wish,roughly ( give or take) $435 . 00

As for "way to go' I can see lots of medical problems arising - you can try it right now . On your current screen, move close and hold out your arms, pretend its a touch screen - see how long you can hold out your arms and move your hands about before you start to feeling uncomfortable / arms getting sore at shoulder level .

Move over RSI ;)

Is email app the same?
Cicero (40)
1311033 2012-11-08 02:33:00 yep, you sure can . .

Viewsonic have this one currently: This One ( . viewsonic . com . au/products/lcd/TD2220 . php" target="_blank">www . viewsonic . com . au) According to my suppliers they will be available December/January .

Price wish,roughly ( give or take) $435 . 00

As for "way to go' I can see lots of medical problems arising - you can try it right now . On your current screen, move close and hold out your arms, pretend its a touch screen - see how long you can hold out your arms and move your hands about before you start to feeling uncomfortable / arms getting sore at shoulder level .

Move over RSI ;)

Good point Wainui i had not thought of that
But i did think of the engineering software users that need the precision of a mouse, fat fingers will not cope here

EDIT: And think of the fingerprints . . . . . im pretty wnaky when it comes to a dirty monitor
Gobe1 (6290)
1311034 2012-11-08 04:28:00 A touchscreen for desktop use is just idiotic, as pointed out your arms will fall off, not to mention you will rub grease all over the screen. Agent_24 (57)
1311035 2012-11-08 04:42:00 Touch screen is for Tablet use

Would rather stick my finger in my ear rather than stretch and finger my monitor with a desktop

Windows 8 is quite configurable with a third party start menu for desktop use
Lawrence (2987)
1311036 2012-11-08 04:47:00 Is email app the same? One can only ass u me it is, mind you you know what Assume means eh ;)

The problem with the W8 Mail App is its really designed for online, it works nicely with outlook.com.

Its not really designed to work with pop3 mail, I did find These instructions on how (blog.laptopmag.com), while they worked on getting one of my pop3 accounts to display in Outlook.com Via a Browser, the App didn't want to know about it, even though outlook.com was its main mail.

So I guess third party or MS mail programs ( outlook or Live mail) are the options at the moment.


Just a update re the Touch Displays -- Another Supplier said the Viewsonic should be in next week. Time will tell. ;)
wainuitech (129)
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