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Windows "7" To Use Pervasive Multi-Touch
Published on: May 31st, 2008 @ 11:46 AM PDT by William Johnson

Microsoft finally demonstrates Windows 7 publicly for the first time and shows off a unique new feature known as Pervasive multi-touch that will be apart of Windows "7" when it’s completed and ready for gold.

According to Microsoft, touch displays are just part of a movement to evolve how we interact with PCs. "Today almost all [PC] interaction is keyboard-mouse," Microsoft chairman Bill Gates says. "Over years to come, the role of speech, vision, ink–all of those–will be huge."

Demonstrating Windows 7’s multi-touch controls, Microsoft corporate vice president Julie Larson-Green showed an electronic version of finger painting called Touchable as well as touch-enable photo organization and mapping applications. She also showed off a virtual piano that played music as she tapped the onscreen keys.

For Microsoft, however, Windows 7 multi-touch is a chance to leapfrog the competition, and it builds on work the company pioneered in earlier versions of Windows and in its Surface smart table.

Microsoft published a blog post regarding the pervasive multi-touch feature in Windows "7" and Chris Flores said "Touch is quickly becoming a common way of directly interacting with software and devices. Touch-enabled surfaces are popping up everywhere including laptop touch pads, cell phones, remote controls, GPS devices, and more. What becomes even more compelling is when this experience is delivered to the PC -on a wide variety of Windows notebooks, in all-in-one PC’s, as well as in external monitors. In working with our broad ecosystem of hardware and software manufactures, we’re excited to be showing some of the great work and investments we are working on in Windows 7."

In addition, A spokesperson for Microsoft said the company is "working closely with OEMs, IHVs and ISVs to bring the best touch experiences to Windows PCs. The Windows and Surface teams are also working together closely to deliver the best and most innovative touch experiences to customers."

Below is an abridged version of the demo that Julie delivered on May 27, 2008. Please note, the applications you will see are for demonstration purposes only…but it’s all Windows 7 underneath.

Source: The Windows Pulse