Introduction to Windows Touch

Updated: December 18, 2008

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The new Windows Touch technology makes Windows 7 more responsive to touch and easier to use than ever. The new platform creates challenges and opportunities for hardware and device manufacturers. This paper describes areas that enable you to build hardware that provides rich, immersive, and captivating experiences that make the next wave of Windows 7 applications not only unique, but fun.

This information applies to the Windows 7 operating system.

What's New:
Revised to highlight Windows Touch technology.
Previously titled "Windows 7: Reach Out and Touch It!"

Included in this paper:

• Why Touch?

• Touch in Windows 7

• Hardware Considerations

• Where Touch Excels

• Overall User Interface Considerations