Will Microsoft new touchscreen replace keyboards?

• Catknight

  30 May 08, 21:50

  I like to know the views of the tech experts here whether windows 7 touch screen will spell the decline of the standard PC/Mac platform of keyboards..
• chech01

  30 May 08, 21:53

  I can think of so many things that still need a keyboard and mouse to be efficient. I think it is more a catch up by MS.

  If this is for a PDA maybe it makes sense. Even Tiger OS X needs the old fashion devices.

• FireIce

  30 May 08, 21:59

  keyboard remains... for some reason
  mouse will slowly die

• Catknight

  30 May 08, 22:00

  Wonder if you can do programming on touchscreen?>
• chech01

  30 May 08, 22:07

  then cleaners for LCD screen will be popular. But how to "pinch" a 20" screen? ;-)

• ndmmxiaomayi

  31 May 08, 02:47

  Maybe for laptops. But I doubt if it's useful for desktop PCs, given that the monitors size keeps growing. It will be crazy for it to be touch screen.

• Catknight

  31 May 08, 11:30

  I rather they upgrade the keyboards than do away with it

• Agenda

  31 May 08, 11:33

  no keyboard cannot type away fervently, mouse would be a crucial factor for gamers

• kenn3th

  31 May 08, 12:07

  The gamers esp fps (first player shooters) will agree that a good mouse is 1/2 the game won.

  While the mmorpg gamers, will argue that, keyboards are the most important "instrument" that  will ensure their mmorpg success.

  A keyboard withouht it's aesthestics will not be a keyboard -- it will be a touch pad instead

   

  so let's see what microsoft could do..to revolutionize in the coming future...

   

   

• Catknight

  31 May 08, 13:14

  Wonder will apple buck the trend too or will stay with keyboard camp?
• dumbdumb!

  31 May 08, 13:22

  i dunno how they wanna do it though. even with my ipod touch, i can only type one letter at a time..

• youyayu

  31 May 08, 14:02

  i feel that is best to stick to the normal 1.. no changes

   

• ndmmxiaomayi

  31 May 08, 15:48

  Originally posted by Catknight:

  I rather they upgrade the keyboards than do away with it

  How many keys you want for a keyboard?

• ceecookie

  31 May 08, 15:50

  How about a holographic touch screen monitor instead?Taking some cues from the movie Minority Report,which is set in 2020s

• Xcert

  2 Jun 08, 17:34

  Originally posted by Catknight:

  I rather they upgrade the keyboards than do away with it

  skarli next time we will be typing on LCD monitors.