http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/05/16/microsofts-finger-based-interface-new-or-an-iphone-copy/ Engadget Mobile Comments for Microsoft's Shift: we do finger-based control, too http://www.engadgetmobile.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgetmobile.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/05/16/microsofts-finger-based-interface-new-or-an-iphone-copy/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/05/16/microsofts-finger-based-interface-new-or-an-iphone-copy/Also, the fact that Multitouch is so revolutionary has to do with a combine of hardware and software, and MS is doing something that can be resolved on a software level, and use almost unaltered hard. ]]>May 16th 2007 8:34AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/05/16/microsofts-finger-based-interface-new-or-an-iphone-copy/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/05/16/microsofts-finger-based-interface-new-or-an-iphone-copy/
Wait until its out to see if it is embraced or not once its in the wild. It could actually be the reason the iPhone fails after the initial hype wears off...Touch screens whether you can use one finger(or stylus) or two, are still not that loved and I dont see Apple revolutionizing some of the things that are the main problems...

And that of course Microsoft has already explored a lot of this(including multi-touch type interaction) and will continue to since they have had touch screens for years...

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Each is always going to have something that the other doesn't, but both will most likely have the essentials. Microsoft has access to a wider variety of devices, while Apple is amazing with innovating design and interfacing. Microsoft will be a nightmare with virus succceptibility, but Apple is a nightmare with regard to price. Of course there are many more.

I enjoy both, encourage and appreciate innovation in both, and I'm glad that I have the freedom to choose.]]>May 16th 2007 10:01AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/05/16/microsofts-finger-based-interface-new-or-an-iphone-copy/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/05/16/microsofts-finger-based-interface-new-or-an-iphone-copy/This "shift" technology could be used in some sort of small trackpad below the keyboard to move the pointer around the screen. perhaps with one or two buttons below it being used to click. REVOLUTIONARY!]]>May 16th 2007 11:36AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/05/16/microsofts-finger-based-interface-new-or-an-iphone-copy/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/05/16/microsofts-finger-based-interface-new-or-an-iphone-copy/
However, I agree with carlo that microsoft making an attempt is a good thing; however, I have doubts that implementing it would make an "IPhone Killer", particularly after the Zune :)]]>May 30th 2007 8:04PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/05/16/microsofts-finger-based-interface-new-or-an-iphone-copy/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/05/16/microsofts-finger-based-interface-new-or-an-iphone-copy/Jun 12th 2007 9:29AM