Viewsonic has created a multi-touch monitor which can work on Windows 7 PCs (certified). The concept of having multi-touch monitors has been around for a while now, and in particular we were expect something from Apple when they revealed the OS X Lion, but it turns out Steve Jobs is not exactly a fan, saying, "touch surfaces don't want to be vertical" and "it doesn't work, it's ergonomically terrible. Touch surfaces want to be horizontal"
Viewsonic's first multi-touch display monitor (The VX2258wm) has a 22 inch screen and built in SRS speakers. The monitor connects through a USB port to work the multi-touch feature and commands for a Windows 7 PC. The screen uses Infrared Optical Imaging technology to detect your fingers (or a stylus too if you prefer) and has a 5ms response time to boot. The screen has a 1080p HD display, so don't expect the picture to be affect by the touch feature (bar smudges and marks left by frequent use).
The new monitor is out now, coming in at £189, not a bad price at all. Maybe if this monitor is a success, Apple might realise their own mistakes (while not admitting them of course) and make their own.
Via: Electric Pig
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The problem with viewsonic is that once something goes wrong with the monitor its hard to get it repaired as nonavailability of parts at most times