Corona's software includes an embedded Java operating system and a new variant of the old X-Windows software, which allowed for the creation of hardware-independent graphical user interfaces much like those of Windows or the Macintosh operating system.

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First, unlike the transition from character-line to graphical user interfaces, touch user interfaces do not provide a better environment for productivity applications.

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Researcher Valentin Huen explains that "graphical user interfaces are perfect for modifying systems, " but operating them on a day-to-day basis is much easier using tangible objects.

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