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| Thread ID: 90282 | 2008-05-29 00:20:00 | Touch screen UI in Windows 7 | nofam (9009) | PC World Chat |
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| 673577 | 2008-05-29 00:20:00 | Interesting ( . stuff . co . nz/4564439a28 . html" target="_blank">www . stuff . co . nz), but I think Microsoft's comments about the UI being the biggest issue with Vista shows how out of touch they are with what people want? My gripe with Vista is how over-engineered everything is - IMHO, it needs to be pared right back to something stable, light-weight, modular, and secure . . . . . hey wait, that sounds like Linux!! :lol: Has anyone read Jon Honeyball's column in the new PC User? He outlines how the new Microsoft OS should be designed, and it sounds on the money to me |
nofam (9009) | ||
| 673578 | 2008-05-29 03:09:00 | Have a link to that column online? Yeah, lighter on the resources, secure, less of those annoying popups, cooler desktop effects like CompizFusion, stuff like that. Unfortunately while a multi-point interaction interface like the Apple iPhone is cool, it gets very annoying. Aiming to control every OS like that is *not* a clever move. Having it an "optional" extra, perhaps, but stick to mouse & keyboard controls.. it works! |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 673579 | 2008-05-29 03:59:00 | I see the multi touch being suited to a smart phone or laptop mouse pad but NOT to a computer screen . Too many messy fingers on the screen . I understand that Microsoft has a Mac like "Dock" planned for the Windows 7 task bar which is queried at the end of the video clip . Windows 7 Multi touch demod at All Things D - here . appleinsider . com/articles/08/05/28/windows_7_starts_race_with_apple_to_full_multi_tou" target="_blank">www . appleinsider . com ch_desktop_os . html My gripe with Vista is how over-engineered everything is - IMHO, it needs to be pared right back to something stable, light-weight, modular, and secure . . . . . hey wait, that sounds like Linux!! Maybe you should tell Monkey Boy . ;) |
vitalstatistix (9182) | ||
| 673580 | 2008-05-29 21:27:00 | My gripe with Vista is how over-engineered everything is - IMHO, it needs to be pared right back to something stable, light-weight, modular, and secure . . . . . hey wait, that sounds like Linux!! Amen! Bring back the custom install for advanced users so I don't have to install Movie maker, media player, IE, system restore, etc etc etc . If nlite/vlite can strip the crud out of Windows, why can't Microsoft give us the option of not installing all these extras? |
autechre (266) | ||
| 673581 | 2008-05-29 23:04:00 | Touch screen is all very well in Windows 7 - then every one will get into the same old thing - need new hardware, wont run on my current system,MS should have this that and the other, why should I upgrade la de da de da - sound all to familiar ? | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 673582 | 2008-05-30 09:57:00 | He's dreaming again as there is no way I would be wanting to reach forward to my screen instead of using the mouse in a comfortable position. Touch screens are fine in kiosks etc. | mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 673583 | 2008-05-30 21:11:00 | I'd use a touchscreen. It'd be cool resizing your pictures with your fingers. :D | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 673584 | 2008-05-31 02:01:00 | I'd use a touchscreen. It'd be cool resizing your pictures with your fingers. :D Untill your fingers get tired and you eat a greasy burger. Like someone mentioned, the iPhone/iPod Touch are cool but after a while if you stick to what works and what everyone likes, it works better. In this case, keyboard and mouse. |
--Wolf-- (128) | ||
| 673585 | 2008-05-31 02:28:00 | I'd use a touchscreen. It'd be cool resizing your pictures with your fingers. :D The two finger or multiple finger touch screen concept is better implemented in the current MacBook Pro/MacBook Air multi touch keypad which does currently allow you to resize and rotate images with two fingers(you can also zoom in on the iPhone screen using two fingers) - something that Monkey Boy Ballmer is obviously not aware of at this stage. :rolleyes: |
vitalstatistix (9182) | ||
| 673586 | 2008-05-31 05:05:00 | Untill your fingers get tired and you eat a greasy burger . Mmmmmm . . . . greasy burger-goodness!! :drool |
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