Comments on: The Future of Computing — Part 2: TouchSmart PC & Windows 7 http://www.trainsignaltraining.com/future-of-computing-2/2008-09-08/ Free Computer Training & News Brought To You By Train Signal Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:38:48 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Zach http://www.trainsignaltraining.com/future-of-computing-2/2008-09-08/comment-page-1/#comment-43054 Zach Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:51:44 +0000 http://www.trainsignaltraining.com/future-of-computing-2/2008-09-09/#comment-43054 I actually just passed the 70-620 and I expect that certification to be viable for quite sometime. Think about it like this: Did Vista bury XP? Did XP bury Windows 2000 or Windows 98? I think the reason Windows 7 is so "hyped" is because a lot of people refuse to give Vista a chance or don't like Vista. One of the biggest differences you will see with Windows 7 is that it will be extremely scaled down in comparison to Vista. A real issue with Vista is that hardware developers didn't keep up with the demands Vista places on your hardware requirements. Windows 7 is going to eliminate this issue. Also, there will be several security refinements that will be a slight upgrade from Vista. You can take a look at other features at this Windows 7 site: http://windows7news.com/ I actually just passed the 70-620 and I expect that certification to be viable for quite sometime. Think about it like this: Did Vista bury XP? Did XP bury Windows 2000 or Windows 98?

I think the reason Windows 7 is so “hyped” is because a lot of people refuse to give Vista a chance or don’t like Vista. One of the biggest differences you will see with Windows 7 is that it will be extremely scaled down in comparison to Vista. A real issue with Vista is that hardware developers didn’t keep up with the demands Vista places on your hardware requirements. Windows 7 is going to eliminate this issue. Also, there will be several security refinements that will be a slight upgrade from Vista. You can take a look at other features at this Windows 7 site: http://windows7news.com/

]]> By: Kunal D Mehta http://www.trainsignaltraining.com/future-of-computing-2/2008-09-08/comment-page-1/#comment-42691 Kunal D Mehta Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:41:21 +0000 http://www.trainsignaltraining.com/future-of-computing-2/2008-09-09/#comment-42691 Windows 7 as early as 2009 ? So will it be a Vista Killer ? So what will people who have just passed 70-620: Configuring Windows Vista Certification exam be worthless ? Apart from the multipoint touch interface, whats new in Windows 7 which is giving it so much hype and also Microsoft is planning to bury Vista for it ? And what about the price tag ? Will it be affordable for people like me ? Poor IT dudes ? ;) Windows 7 as early as 2009 ?
So will it be a Vista Killer ?

So what will people who have just passed 70-620: Configuring Windows Vista Certification exam be worthless ?
Apart from the multipoint touch interface, whats new in Windows 7 which is giving it so much hype and also Microsoft is planning to bury Vista for it ?
And what about the price tag ?
Will it be affordable for people like me ? Poor IT dudes ? ;)

]]> By: Gary http://www.trainsignaltraining.com/future-of-computing-2/2008-09-08/comment-page-1/#comment-35298 Gary Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:41:14 +0000 http://www.trainsignaltraining.com/future-of-computing-2/2008-09-09/#comment-35298 I'm envisioning a desktop sized iphone on steroids here! I’m envisioning a desktop sized iphone on steroids here!

]]> By: Zach http://www.trainsignaltraining.com/future-of-computing-2/2008-09-08/comment-page-1/#comment-35043 Zach Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:35:35 +0000 http://www.trainsignaltraining.com/future-of-computing-2/2008-09-09/#comment-35043 That's good to hear that the TouchSmart 2 has the multiple touches capability. Some of the research for this article was done before the release of the TouchSmart 2, which was about a month ago, so I didn't have some of the info on the new release. Thanks for your update! That’s good to hear that the TouchSmart 2 has the multiple touches capability. Some of the research for this article was done before the release of the TouchSmart 2, which was about a month ago, so I didn’t have some of the info on the new release. Thanks for your update!

]]> By: drivebyposter http://www.trainsignaltraining.com/future-of-computing-2/2008-09-08/comment-page-1/#comment-35039 drivebyposter Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:33:00 +0000 http://www.trainsignaltraining.com/future-of-computing-2/2008-09-09/#comment-35039 I enjoyed reading your commentary, but would like to point out that the Touchsmart 2 DOES support multiple touches, see the videos showing the primary touchsmart ribbon being resized with two fingers. I also know this to be the case because I designed parts of the touchscreen :-) I enjoyed reading your commentary, but would like to point out that the Touchsmart 2 DOES support multiple touches, see the videos showing the primary touchsmart ribbon being resized with two fingers. I also know this to be the case because I designed parts of the touchscreen :-)

]]> By: Lynn Marentette http://www.trainsignaltraining.com/future-of-computing-2/2008-09-08/comment-page-1/#comment-34951 Lynn Marentette Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:43:11 +0000 http://www.trainsignaltraining.com/future-of-computing-2/2008-09-09/#comment-34951 I have a new TouchSmart PC, and I spent some time playing with FotoViewr, which responds to the embedded Tablet PC gestures when you move around your pictures in 3D space: http://www.fotoviewr.com/ Another fun place for touch-screen interaction is the National Gallery of Art's kids website: http://www.nga.gov/kids/ I have a new TouchSmart PC, and I spent some time playing with FotoViewr, which responds to the embedded Tablet PC gestures when you move around your pictures in 3D space:

http://www.fotoviewr.com/

Another fun place for touch-screen interaction is the National Gallery of Art’s kids website:

http://www.nga.gov/kids/

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