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[UncleUB]

If the new Windows 7 operating system is 'touchscreen',then do you have to buy a special touchscreen monitor to get it to work.What about all the millions of redundant monitors if thats the case,and what about 'the mouse',does that go into hibernation as well.
I can't think of nothing worse than constantly planting finger marks all over the screen.

[roseway]

I can't imagine that they would only support touchscreen. But if they really are that daft, there are plenty of alternatives to choose from. I hesitate to recommend any particular option. 

[Floydoid]

That wouldn't be Linux by any chance would it Eric?

[roseway]

How did you guess?

[Floydoid]

Just a hunch

[tuftedduck]

Because of the state of TD's eyesight, he has a large screen which is placed about five feet away from his face.

Where is he going to get the arm extenders, or could he  use a broom handle with a rubber finger on the end. 

[UncleUB]

The

Has spoken. 

[kitz]

>> I can't think of nothing worse than constantly planting finger marks all over the screen.

"Me too".

>> do you have to buy a special touchscreen monitor to get it to work.

I thought surely not - so I just did a quick google.

Theres an interesting article here about Windows 7 which discusses just that... but if you notice at the bottom theres now an update which says

A Microsoft source points out that the touch screen is just one feature of Windows 7 and that, if we don't like getting fingerprints all over our PC screen, we don't have to use it.

[Floydoid]

For the past generation parents have been training their kids not to touch the PC screen... now MS are going to want them to do the opposite. 

It really does surprise me on this occasion that MS reasoning actually goes against what we all perceive as common sense.

[tuftedduck]

Touch screens have unexpected catastrophic effect on employment. 



 

[roseway]

Awww... poor likkle mousey

[Floydoid]

Well I've read plenty of articles about possible replacements for the mouse and keyboard, but despite the former being 1980's technology and the latter being essentially a Victorian invention, they are here to stay for some years yet.

[kitz]

awwww poor mousie



Youre right floydy...  one of the benefits of a wireless keyboard is the ability of not having to have the keyboard right within reaching distance of the screen.   I know I couldnt reach my screen from here where Im typing... well not without having to standup and move.

[Floydoid]

Youre right floydy... 

That makes a change.

[mr_chris]

I think the touch screen features are probably aimed at tablet PCs as much as desktops... or do Microsoft envisage us all with embedded monitors in our desks in the future.... all running Windows 7 with multitouch features... all ... playing ... solitaire??

The way my PC is set up, similar to most peoples' I would expect... the monitor is a nice easy-on-the-eye distance away... too far to use my fingers on it with any comfort!