Today at CES, Lenovo announced several new devices to its lineup of consumer and business Windows 8 touch-optimized devices, which all feature 10-finger multi-touch capability.
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Touch has been in the marketplace for a while on Windows PCs but never took off either due to lack of a touch-optimized OS and apps, low quality quality experience of resistive touch controllers on previous devices, and in many cases the requirement for a pen versus a finger.
It wraps all of its impressive functionality in an elegant touch-optimized interface which is intuitive, interactive and attractive.
Cyberlink, best known for its ubiquitous PowerDVD software, is among those preparing for Win8's tablet assault with some touch-optimized video editing software.
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The two worlds of Windows 8 -- one: a traditional desktop UI and the other: the touch-optimized Metro UI -- can, at first, seem so different that they contrast like the multiple personalities of Batman's enemy Two-Face.
Much like Microsoft Word had a model for GUI-based word processing in MacWrite, touch-optimized office suites have been developed by or snapped up by Microsoft's competitors, including Apple ( iWork), Google ( QuickOffice) and RIM ( Docs To Go).
"Customers will enjoy optimized experiences for touch, typing and viewing on the Iconia W510 tablet PC, " said Sumit Agnihotry, vice president of product marketing for Acer.
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An optimized, intuitive touch screen interface allows an accessible and intelligent experience, while users are able to work on the go thanks to ThinkFree mobile office, enabling a variety of Office documents (Word, PPT, Excel and PDF) to be edited from the handset.
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The current generation of smartphones with touch screens isn't "optimized for games, " said Mr. Nordberg, who took over as CEO in October 2009.
Like virtually every other product announced at IFA, these notebooks will run Windows 8, and though the 1, 366 x 768 displays aren't touch-enabled, Lenovo says its touchpad is optimized for the Metro UI.
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Even if you buy one of the rare touch-screen laptops now, Microsoft says it will likely work with the touch features of Windows 8, but it may not be optimized to do a great job with the new software.
The new nano and touch may leave a wide price gap between them, but they now even more clearly target optimized media experiences -- one focused on the iPod's legacy in music and the other on its future of games and other apps.
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