Microsoft aims to take the beloved mouse computer input device to the next level, courtesy some innovating techniques to sense your fingers.
Microsoft’s multitouch “mouse” prototypes, and I do use the word mouse loosely, are composed of various designs with differing layouts based on their intended usage. All of them not only support multitouch input, registering multiple inputs via your digits, but also use several different methods to detect those metacarpals.
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I really liked the ThinkPad T400s and the subsequent model with a multitouch screen. The T400s really is a full-size notebook that is eminently portable thanks to a top-notch thin & light design, all without compromising features or functionality.
Lenovo is currently running a nice 15% coupon on all T400s models, including the new multitouch version, on top of a $166 instant discount. This brings the starting price of the regular T400s down to $1359, or $1699 for the multitouch version. Check out the base specs and details on the deal below; coupon expires October 5.
Multitouch was a radar blip of a hot topic when Lenovo’s ThinkPad T400s and X200 Tablet multitouch notebooks announced. Undoubtedly an amazing option on the X200 Tablet for interaction in slate form, yet the same technology (even better actually, with up to 4 inputs) was decidedly a toy on the non-convertible ThinkPad T400s multitouch.
There are few times I find myself missing the opportunity to tap something on my notebooks screen, but this is something that I find really cool as a gear head and tech geek. I’m sure the experience is better on Microsoft’s table-sized Surface multitouch device, but it would still be cool to see on auto manufacturer’s websites. However the same stigma applies: toy.
Audi A4 Car Configurator by Neue Digitale / Razorfish in collaboration with Realtime Technology AG.
Showcased at this year’s IAA – the world’s leading automotive fair.
The application allows multiple users to configure an Audi A4 simultaneously by changing the car’s paint finishes, rims and by selecting and coloring style package components. The configured A4 is experienced in an immersive 3d environment, in which users can navigate seamlessly by zooming and panning using a multitouch-enabled interface.
One of my favorite blogs, Lenovo’s Design Matters (duh), has a new post up written by one of their human factors engineers – the guys responsible for the mostly awesome user experience you have on your ThinkPad.
I always like the behind the scenes looks the Lenovo blogs offer at their products and this post is no different. I won’t waste anymore words, as I want you to check the post out yourself, but will leave you with one quote that struck me:
We want you to be able to create your control center.
This, ladies and gentleman, is what I love about ThinkPads. Add functionality and customization, not more generic crap. I may have lamented the passing of one of my favorite ThinkVantage utilities, but it’s clear Lenovo is still committed to making the ThinkPad a unique device in an industry that is highly commoditized. Keep it up guys (and gals).
With Lenovo sending review units of the ThinkPad T400s and X200 Tablet multitouch around the web like candy, there’s been lots of good coverage amongst our friends on the intarweb.
The folks over at jkOnTheRun have shared an interesting tidbit about making Windows 7 more touch-friendly. While it was optimized from the get-go, more-so than any other Windows OS anyway, I agree it is lacking in the size of scroll bars and title bars to interact with all those Windows you’ve sprouted up.
Through the use of a free add-on originally designed for Vista, called Origami Experience, you can adjust the size of various elements of the Windows interface to be larger and more touch friendly – just look at the screenshot above. Hit the link below for all the details on how to get your Windows 7 touch optimized.
N-trig, long-time manufacturer of touch capable LCDs, has announced that it is their panels powering Lenovo’s new multitouch ThinkPads.
This doesn’t come as a surprise, given they made Dell’s Latitude XT tablet famous with its first generation multitouch technology. They also have been working with HP on some of their touch-capable computers. You can read the generic press release here, or better yet check out the demo video using the T400s.
Yesterday Google shared a new experiment brewing in their labs, called Fast Flip. They describe it as:
Fast Flip is a new reading experience that combines the best elements of print and online articles. Like a print magazine, Fast Flip lets you browse sequentially through bundles of recent news, headlines and popular topics, as well as feeds from individual top publishers. As the name suggests, flipping through content is very fast, so you can quickly look through a lot of pages until you find something interesting.
Check it out and tell me this wouldn’t be very cool on a multitouch tablet. Maybe Lenovo’s on to something with the whole touch interface after all.
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