How good is the touch screen support on Windows 7?

Is the touch screen support good enough for it to be worth getting a touch screen monitor? Also, is it multi-touch? Thanks.

 

Depends on the computer.

I tried it on a computer in a store. Amusing, but not really practical. Gets tiring after a while. Pretty much the same as on any tablet pc.

 

Oh, I'm getting a desktop.

 

Yes. Exactly same thing. I tried on some sony all in one PC in the store.

Practicality: If you use a mouse, you don't have to hold your arms up or move them as much.

Usability: Not too responsive, not very accurate with a finger. Probably depends on the model and if you would get used to using it more. Same thing as on tablet pc - tap for click and hold for right-click and there are gestures as well.

 

Yeah, I know. I just like touch screens. I'm a major tech geek. I bet if you calibrated the monitor well, it would work better.

 

If you think you've already decided for yourself, just go to a store and try one out for yourself.

A touch screen gives you exactly what you think it does - you can use your fingers in place of a mouse. However, it is exactly that. Your hands get to dance around the screen and tap at things with the same amount of interaction with interfaces that a mouse will give.

 

Touch screens are handy for environments that are not conducive for a keyboard. That said, don't expect it to replace a keyboard full time.

 

seemed to work very well on the HP desktop pc i tried at PCworld

 

Cool. I think I'll throw some money at it.

 

My girlfriend has a Dell Latitude XT2 Tablet that I recently installed Windows 7 on. It's bloody fantastic, if I don't say so myself.

It supports 4 finger multi-touch, which makes paint very fun.

 

@Matt is Pro..... paint so fun lol , didn't u find anything else interesting??

 

It doesnt matter the IS really - the function is what determines how you will handle touchscreen. If you do simple, limted data entry in preset forms it is good - eg you are a UPS delivery man. In that scenario touchscreen is better than keyboard or stylus.

But if you plan on typing long documents or even just highly active websurfing, ifor example manually entering urls, responding to comments, email, etc it will get tiresome real quick. And the type of OS wont matter really.

 

When I use the computer in tablet mode, the touch features are invaluable.

I can quickly and easily switch from pen-to-finger and back.

Scrolling in IE8 is very nifty as well.

 

Well I can tell you that we have had a lot of trouble getting it to work over in the Panasonic Toughbook Forum!

My CF-29 in a non-Touchscreen model and I have no problems with Win-7.

 

depends obviously on the touchscreendriver, which might not be really made for win7 in case of panasonic. had that problem with a touchscreenallinone from asus. found out who made the touchscreen, and they had a win7 driver. since then, works great.

 

An obvious, but interestingly apt observation, I will have to check on who Panasonic sources the Touchscreen from, but there is a good chance that they make it themselves.

Thanks!

 

I used a Wacom pen and touch that my friend has (and just ordered the pen version), and the tablet support is amazing in W7. Much better than XP. (I dont have any Vista experience with a tablet yet)

 

good luck! haven't yet found one "doing it themselves". so you might find something interesting..

vista is close to win7 in pen-features. but the touch (and multitouch) of win7 is unmatched.

 

Panasonic, is a HUGE company and is the OEM for the sub-components of many other PC's. Example, the Apple Super Optical Drive, or whatever they call it.

On the other hand, I have found some information that suggests that you may be correct and the Panasonic Touchscreen is made by Gunze.

Of course, I am hoping that you are correct, as that is the only way that non-Panasonic reference drivers might be available.