Windows 7 D6 Demo Video

[Carloke]

Hello

At the Windows D6 Conference website there is a video that shows Julie Larson-Green demonstrating some Windows 7 Multi-Touch features.:

Direct Link

This video is only viewable there and I can't find it anywhere else. I would like to download this video so I can store it at my PC for looking back later and saying "Wauw, that was the first view of Windows 7" :blush:

Is there any way tho download this video? I already looked into the source code but I can't find anything that takes me back to a download link.

Thanks in advance.

Carl

[Roger H. Veteran]

you probably gotta use one of those flash video downloaders or something.

thanks for the vid.

[+BeLGaRaTh Subscriber¹]

http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net/d5/unsecure...mp;affiliateId=

If you want to download the video.

[Joswin]

Looks cool.

[kyro]

interesting. but will it blend?

[Carloke]

Really big thanks +BeLGaRaTh :woot:

The video itself is actually pretty nice and pretty funny when Walt asks about the new taskbar and she said she can't talk about it :laugh: On the other side pretty sad cause I would've like to know more about it. Hopefully we'll see some more demo's at Tech-Ed coming next week :) .

[jjrambo]

Already invented and implemented by Apple in iTouch. I found it useless...To be honest i don't want to see my screen dirty.

[fix-this!]

im not overly impressed with the new touch screen stuff myself. im not going to go out and buy a special monitor or laptop to utilize it either. hopefully they will have alot more features than just this in windows 7. im not digging the new taskbar look either, i know it's just in the beginning stages but i hope it changes.

i also agree with the above poster, im not gonna be cleaning my pc screen every 5 minutes from finger prints and smudges. :no:

[EduardValencia]

Wow this video clears very much how's the concept,thanks for the video,i like multitouch technology,Love it :D

[Carloke]

I've just took a big screenshot of the video. It's pretty bad quality but you can still see the new taskbar pretty well:

[Vista]

Jesus, I was embarrassed just looking at that woman using her hand to zoom in and move those pictures. What a b*llsh*t.

I can do everything she did with my mouse, only faster and more precise.

I won't have to touch my monitor with my fingers and my eyes won't bleed to death because I sit too close to the screen.

Microsoft is really f*cking things up nowadays.

[EduardValencia]

lol she's not supposed to talk about the taskbar ROFL :laugh:

[WooSH]

honestly, i hate fanboy of both apple or microsoft (seems there are more of apple ones these days) but anyways it seems that apple is far ahead in terms of perfecting this technology. I understand that this is only in the VERY early stages of Windows 7, Apple has already included this in the iPhone and is looking forward to releasing a tablet pc (rumors state) with the same technology. IMHO, the whole lagging thing seen in paint and when you drag the photos turns me off.

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[Evolution]

Well multi-touch certainly wasn't invented by Apple..... Having a touch screen would be nice, but it seems awkward if you're using the traditional LCD + Keyboard setup for a desktop.... LCDs would have to be always at an angle for proper use.

Hopefully Microsoft is working with the OEMs and monitor companies to have everything work together.

[EduardValencia]

honestly, i hate fanboy of both apple or microsoft (seems there are more of apple ones these days) but anyways it seems that apple is far ahead in terms of perfecting this technology. I understand that this is only in the VERY early stages of Windows 7, Apple has already included this in the iPhone and is looking forward to releasing a tablet pc (rumors state) with the same technology. IMHO, the whole lagging thing seen in paint and when you drag the photos turns me off.

.02

Microsft has been working in this technology long time befor windows 7,this tech comes from MS surface,at least 2 years they've been working on this

[jjrambo]

This technology makes sense to use it on holograph type of pictures, like no real physical screen, otherwise it's waste of time.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

This technology makes sense to use it on holograph type of pictures, like no real physical screen, otherwise it's waste of time.

I think we're a few decades away from that kind of technology. Surface technology like the one presented in the video is great with the technology we have now.

[Eric Veteran]

Already invented and implemented by Apple in iTouch. I found it useless...To be honest i don't want to see my screen dirty.

Yes, we know. Apple did everything first, including monopolizing operating systems. :rolleyes:

This technology makes sense to use it on holograph type of pictures, like no real physical screen, otherwise it's waste of time.

Really? I suppose you haven't seen he demos of people playing Warcraft (the RTS, not MMO) on a surface PC? It's exactly the way the game should have been originally. :)

[M.F.D.K]

What's the deal with some of you moaning about multi-touch..! You don't like it than don't use it. If they made Win7 Multi-touch only then I would be ****ed of. As long as I can still use the mouse and keyboard then I have no problem with them implementing their Multi-touch in Win7. Your not being forced to use multi-touch so that's good, but it doesn't hurt to have it if you ever change your mind about getting away from the traditional mouse and keyboard.

[jjrambo]

What's the deal with some of you moaning about multi-touch..! You don't like it than don't use it. If they made Win7 Multi-touch only then I would be ****ed of. As long as I can still use the mouse and keyboard then I have no problem with them implementing their Multi-touch in Win7. Your not being forced to use multi-touch so that's good, but it doesn't hurt to have it if you ever change your mind about getting away from the traditional mouse and keyboard.

Agree. I see this widely used in Windows 7 Mobile version or for Table PC. For desktop or laptop, that features goes disabled here.

[ANON86364]

Jesus, I was embarrassed just looking at that woman using her hand to zoom in and move those pictures. What a b*llsh*t.

I can do everything she did with my mouse, only faster and more precise.

I won't have to touch my monitor with my fingers and my eyes won't bleed to death because I sit too close to the screen.

Microsoft is really f*cking things up nowadays.

How can you say MS is screwing things up? This is awesome technology. There is no way you can manipulate an image the same wy she was doing on the fly with today's technology. Think about more than just yourself, but of all the possibilities of this technology. Look through these concept ideas and say that this is not an excellent innovation. It's not like you will be restricted to the touch screen; you can still use the mouse and keyboard as you are used to.

How can you say MS is screwing up "nowadays" when your display name is "Vista"?

Edited May 29, 2008 by lord_xenos

[.tony]

I doubt I'd use any of this, but it's good to have the option of still using mouse and keyboard so no problem.

The taskbar is ugly, though. Microsoft had a professional look in Longhorn (Aero, anyway), and Vista was slightly less professional but still nice looking.

They need to bring back the integrated technologies from Longhorn such as Sidebar, WinFS and the look wouldn't hurt either, it was very professional.

[.Neo]

The way I have my iMac setup multi-touch wouldn't make real sense. Nobody likes to stretch their arms in front of them in order to operate their screen. My arms aren't even long enough to reach every part of the screen when sitting in my chair. :laugh: However it would be real nice to have a keyboard that allows you to make all these advanced gestures on its surface, which are then translated on the main screen. (Y)

I also have to agree with some of the people here: It's a bit of a pain that the screen becomes really dirty when touching it frequently. I get it all the time with my iPod touch. It's easy to wipe clean such a small screen, but not so much on a desktop-sized panel. :/

In any case it's good to see companies actively working on this.

[BajiRav]

Already licensed and bought by Apple in iTouch. I found it useless...To be honest i don't want to see my screen dirty.

There...fixed that for you. ;)

[George P Global Moderator]

I read many of you saying this is useless for your desktop and w/e, but you're really missing the point here. Windows7, and this technology itself isn't going to be limited to just the desktop we all know and use today. You guys have to keep an open mind and try to think ahead for once.

This works great for tabletPCs, and any Surface type devices be it tables or in the future whole walls etc. Hell even in Windows terminal/thin client kiosk type setups this comes into play.