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Title: Touch Screen Monitors
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 19 January 2010, 00:14:32
Seen them in pubs and shops etc.

Does Windows XP, Vista or 7 support them.

Are there any advantages to using them.

TIA.   :y
Title: Re: Touch Screen Monitors
Post by: feeutfo on 19 January 2010, 01:09:49
looks like arm ache to me... :-/
Title: Re: Touch Screen Monitors
Post by: dbug on 19 January 2010, 01:24:45
Windows 7 supports touch screens.
Title: Re: Touch Screen Monitors
Post by: Turk on 19 January 2010, 02:37:53
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looks like arm ache to me... :-/
:y  Aye, not overly sold on the idea myself either.
Title: Re: Touch Screen Monitors
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 19 January 2010, 07:51:03
its the thought of finger prints all over your screen
Title: Re: Touch Screen Monitors
Post by: STMO999 on 19 January 2010, 09:12:20
I'm sure once the novelty value wore off, you wouldn't tend to use them much. Maybe to impress friends etc.  :-/
Title: Re: Touch Screen Monitors
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 19 January 2010, 09:21:13
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its the thought of finger prints all over your screen

 ;D

agreed.. everyday you need to clean .. :-/
Title: Re: Touch Screen Monitors
Post by: R.C. ™ on 19 January 2010, 10:57:22
I've used one just to try them out in a shop with Windows 7 on it .. and i found that i had to touch down on the icon or path hard to get it to work and do something .. i think there just a quick money making thing .. just a fad !

I would never get one .. good old fashion mouse will do for me
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Title: Re: Touch Screen Monitors
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 19 January 2010, 11:31:46
http://www.cclonline.com/product-categories.asp?category_id=413

Just seen these

3D monitors, are they a bit gimmiky, or do they work.
Title: Re: Touch Screen Monitors
Post by: pscocoa on 19 January 2010, 12:12:27
My wife uses touch screen technology (in her mind) as when pointing things out she presses the screen as though it is going to obey her. It is her age I think.
Fingerprints all over the screen.
Title: Re: Touch Screen Monitors
Post by: Richie London on 19 January 2010, 12:19:40
im waiting to get one cheap enough to use for my jukebox i have on the pc. just like a pub one.  :y

http://www.thepcjukebox.com/screenshots.htm

Title: Re: Touch Screen Monitors
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 19 January 2010, 14:23:55
http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=41308&category_id=504&manufacturer_id=0

Didnt think this was too much for the brand and size of screen.
Title: Re: Touch Screen Monitors
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 19 January 2010, 14:53:10
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My wife uses touch screen technology (in her mind) as when pointing things out she presses the screen as though it is going to obey her. It is her age I think.
Fingerprints all over the screen.


 ;D ;D splendid PS :y
Title: Re: Touch Screen Monitors
Post by: Richie London on 19 January 2010, 14:53:15
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http://www.cclonline.com/product-info.asp?product_id=41308&category_id=504&manufacturer_id=0

Didnt think this was too much for the brand and size of screen.

that looks a good deal, may look into that.  :y :y
Title: Re: Touch Screen Monitors
Post by: oceansoul on 19 January 2010, 14:53:19
With the right drivers any OS can support touch screens.
Title: Re: Touch Screen Monitors
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 19 January 2010, 15:02:05
Considering the usual position that a monitor occupies would it not be a tad inconvenient to have to reach out to touch the screen every time you needed to change something on it? :-/ :-/
Title: Re: Touch Screen Monitors
Post by: jerry on 19 January 2010, 15:07:20
Cant see why you'd want one tbh, smears all over the screen etc. If youve ever had to "sign" for a delivery on  one of those hand held gadgets that couriers use now one look at the state of them would put you off. The better half couldnt get on with her touchscreen phone either.
Title: Re: Touch Screen Monitors
Post by: TheBoy on 19 January 2010, 18:49:52
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Seen them in pubs and shops etc.

Does Windows XP, Vista or 7 support them.

Are there any advantages to using them.

TIA.   :y
Something I have been looking into recently ::) - in fact I was gonna put up a post if anyone knew of a good supplier.

Virtually all work as a virtual mouse, so as long as you can get a driver for your OS for the touchscreen, it 'works'. Usually, its just a 'click', so no dragging etc, though Windows 7 does have more of this touch functionality built in.
Title: Re: Touch Screen Monitors
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 19 January 2010, 18:59:16
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Seen them in pubs and shops etc.

Does Windows XP, Vista or 7 support them.

Are there any advantages to using them.

TIA.   :y
Something I have been looking into recently ::) - in fact I was gonna put up a post if anyone knew of a good supplier.

Virtually all work as a virtual mouse, so as long as you can get a driver for your OS for the touchscreen, it 'works'. Usually, its just a 'click', so no dragging etc, though Windows 7 does have more of this touch functionality built in.


Thats a shame, this was the sort of info I hoped would get posted.

I took it as the title says as a "touch" screen so my theory seems right .

As a long shot I was hoping it could be used like the screens in the New Knight Rider HQ, at best something like drag and drop might of been nice.  So looks likes the best app would be a big touch screen calculator. 
Title: Re: Touch Screen Monitors
Post by: TheBoy on 19 January 2010, 19:11:15
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Seen them in pubs and shops etc.

Does Windows XP, Vista or 7 support them.

Are there any advantages to using them.

TIA.   :y
Something I have been looking into recently ::) - in fact I was gonna put up a post if anyone knew of a good supplier.

Virtually all work as a virtual mouse, so as long as you can get a driver for your OS for the touchscreen, it 'works'. Usually, its just a 'click', so no dragging etc, though Windows 7 does have more of this touch functionality built in.


Thats a shame, this was the sort of info I hoped would get posted.

I took it as the title says as a "touch" screen so my theory seems right .

As a long shot I was hoping it could be used like the screens in the New Knight Rider HQ, at best something like drag and drop might of been nice.  So looks likes the best app would be a big touch screen calculator. 
not seen that tv prog, they started that shite up again? aint The Hoff a bit old for tight jeans and leather jackets?


I believe win7 offers some level of touch you are after, but I've not tried currently
Title: Re: Touch Screen Monitors
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 19 January 2010, 19:24:12
The Hoff appeared once and that was it.

Shows different as to be expected, load of hi-tech, but the car can transform now......whoopee do. :-/
Title: Re: Touch Screen Monitors
Post by: TheBoy on 19 January 2010, 19:45:38
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The Hoff appeared once and that was it.

Shows different as to be expected, load of hi-tech, but the car can transform now......whoopee do. :-/
Sounds even more shite than the original
Title: Re: Touch Screen Monitors
Post by: KillerWatt on 19 January 2010, 21:14:13
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though Windows 7 does have more of this touch functionality built in.
It's the closest OS that comes with it built in, although touchscreen will work with any OS with the right drivers/software (I've seen it working on NT4 in our local).
Title: Re: Touch Screen Monitors
Post by: TheBoy on 19 January 2010, 22:35:38
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though Windows 7 does have more of this touch functionality built in.
It's the closest OS that comes with it built in, although touchscreen will work with any OS with the right drivers/software (I've seen it working on NT4 in our local).
Pretty certain its installed by default on most of the Redhat standard options :P