A laptop computer is almost inseparable from business situations, college students, or even some pretty serious gamers. Since they're so portable we often see laptops appearing all around us as more people take their work outside the office or classroom. Seeing this as a great opportunity, many of the big computer companies are developing new technologies and applications that will let us more effectively use our computers.
Most recently, we are seeing a trend toward more powerful and useful touchscreen inputs. As more and more gadgets have somehow integrated touchscreen technology, consumers are beginning to expect it in other places. A touchscreen laptop is not necessarily a new idea, but there hasn't been anything like the new technology that is coming out now.
One of the reasons that there has been so much development in the touchscreen laptop area is because of the upcoming Windows 7 OS. Microsoft's new operating system is going to have built in support for touchscreen technology, so the big companies are gearing up for its release. Until now, those companies had to build their own hardware and software to make sure everything worked right.
Both HP and Dell have already released two-finger touchscreen laptops, and both continue to develop more advanced technologies in this arena. Lenova has just announced a new kind of screen, however, which will allow users to employ a multi-touch technology.
What is means is that many of the touchscreen computers that are on the market will allow a user to interface with various applications. They can zoom in or out on maps, manipulate images, and scroll through documents easily and intuitively. With the new four-finger, multi-touch interface, however, users will have a lot more precise control over the applications.
Designers and engineers will find this very useful in their work. As a rule, they work with more images and objects than other computer users and require a higher level of precision as they interact with their programs. A multi-touch application could make a big difference for them.
Laptop computers have been a big part of modern lifestyles for some time now, and the companies have developed many intuitive ways to use the applications on it. Nevertheless, many users still feel the need to plug in extra peripherals to make it easier to interact with it (a full keyboard, mouse, etc.). When a laptop uses touchscreen technology, though, this might eliminate that need.
More and more we are going to see these new developments in tablet and laptop computers, but we will likely see it in other places as well. Our phones and other small gadgets have paved the way for casual touchscreen usage, and the laptop industry is poised to take it to the next step. - 30432
Most recently, we are seeing a trend toward more powerful and useful touchscreen inputs. As more and more gadgets have somehow integrated touchscreen technology, consumers are beginning to expect it in other places. A touchscreen laptop is not necessarily a new idea, but there hasn't been anything like the new technology that is coming out now.
One of the reasons that there has been so much development in the touchscreen laptop area is because of the upcoming Windows 7 OS. Microsoft's new operating system is going to have built in support for touchscreen technology, so the big companies are gearing up for its release. Until now, those companies had to build their own hardware and software to make sure everything worked right.
Both HP and Dell have already released two-finger touchscreen laptops, and both continue to develop more advanced technologies in this arena. Lenova has just announced a new kind of screen, however, which will allow users to employ a multi-touch technology.
What is means is that many of the touchscreen computers that are on the market will allow a user to interface with various applications. They can zoom in or out on maps, manipulate images, and scroll through documents easily and intuitively. With the new four-finger, multi-touch interface, however, users will have a lot more precise control over the applications.
Designers and engineers will find this very useful in their work. As a rule, they work with more images and objects than other computer users and require a higher level of precision as they interact with their programs. A multi-touch application could make a big difference for them.
Laptop computers have been a big part of modern lifestyles for some time now, and the companies have developed many intuitive ways to use the applications on it. Nevertheless, many users still feel the need to plug in extra peripherals to make it easier to interact with it (a full keyboard, mouse, etc.). When a laptop uses touchscreen technology, though, this might eliminate that need.
More and more we are going to see these new developments in tablet and laptop computers, but we will likely see it in other places as well. Our phones and other small gadgets have paved the way for casual touchscreen usage, and the laptop industry is poised to take it to the next step. - 30432
