Lenovo ThinkPad T400S Touch Review: It Is MultiTouch But Not Tablet

September 18 2009 Categorized Under: Laptops Tags; , , , , , , , , one Commented

Lenovo-ThinkPad-T400sWhen I reviewed the original T400S, I mentioned how slim, thin and light it was. Well, this is basically the same model with a touchscreen added on to it. The new Lenovo ThinkPad T400S Touch is more like an upgrade on the older T400S. For about $400 extra on the basic T400S, you can get a high-end Lenovo business laptop with a touchscreen in place over the normal screen. So how does having a touchscreen affect things other than increasing the price? Jump over to the other side to find out.

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The World is Going Multitouch: 6 Multitouch Products That are NOT Mobile Phones

September 17 2009 Categorized Under: Desktop Computers, Entertainment, Laptops, Peripherals Tags; , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 4 Commented

Now use more fingers! [photo by nyki_m via Flickr, CC license, click for source]As is pretty obvious from all the handheld devices around us, the world is going for multitouch big time now. Any new smartphone that does not have a multitouch screen is being laughed at and mocked (sorry E72). So it was really only a matter of time before other devices started going multitouch. The latest devices to go multitouch are actually pretty diverse. You have a new display from Packard Bell along with new all-in-one PCs from them, a new tablet (not PC) from Wacom and portables from Lenovo and Fujitsu.

So it is official people, the world is going multitouch. After all, I’d much rather use something I can really touch than something I have to virtually poke at with my mouse. I have already covered Asus making a touchscreen netbook and a keyboard PC with a touchscreen. So the lower end of the market is getting some love from Asus. Hop over to the other side for more on these 4 devices.

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