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Re:Windows 8 & Metro with Mouse and Keyboard - Super User Blog by cjsmith9 on Friday March 09, 2012 @02:31PM (#3685565)
Very interesting article. I am interested to see how the use of mouse and keyboard evolves as more OSs/UIs move towards a touch based interface.
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Re:Windows 8 & Metro with Mouse and Keyboard - Super User Blog by bp_ on Friday March 09, 2012 @03:09PM (#3685690)
There's very little in Windows 8 that requires multiple touch input - pretty much the only thing touch input can do and the mouse can't. This is what's ultimately allowing Win8 to keep mouse keyboard and touch on the same level.

Compare with Apple and some of the iOS gestures such as four-finger (!) swipes...

(I wrote the article)

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Re:Windows 8 & Metro with Mouse and Keyboard - Super User Blog by tomflack on Saturday March 10, 2012 @06:48PM (#3689095)
> Compare with Apple and some of the iOS gestures such as four-finger (!) swipes...

Are you trying to imply the four-finger swipes in iOS are bad?

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