Windows 7 gets Previewed

Multi-touch is all the craze these days and Microsoft is making sure everyone knows that they’re not about to be left behind in this regard. At the D: All Things Digital conference, the Microsoft camp gave the attending media and public a glimpse into Windows 7. Its got multi-touch written all over it and while the applications shown in the video are for demonstration purposes only, the entire OS running behind the scenes is purely Windows 7. One finger, two fingers, heck, even use your ten fingers; this new OS is said to recognize it. Banking on the technology and wow-factor they got from the Surface PC, this is about as fancy Windows has ever gotten. An OS-X like dock is also being eyed as a new integral part of the interface though little detail was given as to how it will actually look. A target date of less than two years has been given for the release of this next OS version, unless of course certain unforeseen circumstances push it to a later date or earlier one if we’re lucky enough. Just be prepared to get your monitor display all dirty from the touching once Microsoft gets the ball rolling on this one.