[ale] First look at Winders 8

[Scott Plante]

If this device from Leap Motion turns out not to be vaporware, and works like it appears to work, touchscreens may be over just as they're getting popular. 
http://readwrite.com/2012/12/24/is-this-the-hottest-tech-company-of-2013 


I'm skeptical they can pull this device off for $70, but if they can it looks very cool. I find using the touchscreen on my iPad together with a keyboard stand/case very natural, but I can't imagine trying to use a touchscreen interface with my dual 24" monitors on my desk. Talk about sore shoulders! Plus I'd have to lean forward to even reach the monitors. I'd have to use it for a few days, but this device seems like it'd be much less of a strain, plus no fingerprints! 


Scott 
----- Original Message -----

From: "Charles Shapiro" <hooterpincher at gmail.com> 
To: "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!" <ale at ale.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2012 9:43:45 AM 
Subject: [ale] First look at Winders 8 



Passing through the airport yesterday I got a look at Microsoft's new marketing push for Windows 8. The droids there had never heard of Gorilla Arm ( http://catb.org/jargon/html/G/gorilla-arm.html ) and could tell me nothing at all about developing for it. They claimed that development tools would debut some time in January. Microsoft appears to have abandoned its interest in corporate computing and tried to position windows solely as a content delivery service. Baffling. 

-- CHS 


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