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r00fus on June 2, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Previewing Windows 8 (Video)

Apple isn't ditching power users. They still sell Macs and OSX is not touch-based (nor will it be in Lion).

Microsoft converting all of it's desktop users to a touch-first OS is going to be... interesting.

Perhaps they will settle on multi-touch trackpads like the Apple Magic Trackpad to resolve the gorilla-arm issue?

giladvdn on June 2, 2011 [–]

I'm a developer. A touch screen UI doesn't benefit me too much, just like I think it won't most business users. But maybe I'm wrong. We'll have to wait and see :)

kenjackson on June 2, 2011 | [–]

For businesses its a win if you can get everyone one laptop, rather than an iPad and a laptop.

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