Windows 7 may run on touch tablets, but it’s not optimized for such operation. A number of companies are working on getting Windows-based tablets to market, and they will all suffer from inadequate touch control. There are third-party touch interfaces on the market (or soon to be released) that sit on top of Windows and present a user interface that is designed to make tablets better at touch operation. We take a look at two such interfaces in this video: Thinix Touch and Mirabyte FrontFace.
Both apps are similar in function, but vary in the method of hiding Windows from the tablet user. Thinix takes the basic approach of turning the screen into an application launcher, while FrontFace provides a touch desktop complete with launcher, task manager and more. Window 7 isn’t the best OS for touch tablets, but these utilities make the user experience much more tolerable.
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