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Microsoft has changed Windows to fit tablets. Many of the UI changes in Windows 7 are touch-centric: * The big buttons and slide-to-expand of the new Taskbar
by skymt 16y ago
Microsoft has changed Windows to fit tablets. Many of the UI changes in Windows 7 are touch-centric:
* The big buttons and slide-to-expand of the new Taskbar
* Multi-touch gestures in Explorer, IE and more
* Aero Snap and Shake to make window management less fiddly
* A redesigned on-screen keyboard
It's not a total redesign, so obviously it will never be as smooth as iOS or Android, but I'd say they did a decent job without breaking compatibility.
- glhaynes 16y agoIs there still a mouse pointer?
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- eli 16y agoIt's optional. Instead you get this funky water droplet effect when you tap the screen, I guess to let you know that a click registered.
- regularfry 16y agoIndeed, the slogan I was hearing before launch was "Touch me, I'm 7!"
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- rahoulb 16y agoTwo of my favourite points about the iPad are the battery life and the instant-on (including connecting to Wifi - OSX on my MBA is crap by comparison). Arguably hardware features, but ones that won't work without deep software support. Windows 7 tablets without those two features will still be a poor imitation.