Multitouch as an overall technology has really taken the world by storm, although that really has a lot more to do with Apple than it does with Microsoft. When people consider the Apple accomplishments in the field of Multitouch, the immediate conclusion that is reached has to do with the idea of Multitouch technology on the iPhone, one of the most successful computer hardware mobile products ever created. Multitouch has almost single-handedly allowed Apple back into the game and that is exactly why Microsoft has decided to get very serious with it, dedicating the biggest change introduced in Windows 7 as being one that has a lot to do with Multitouch technology. Specifically, Microsoft is going to be introducing Multitouch functionality into the Windows 7
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The two biggest companies as far as Multitouch technology is concerned are Microsoft and Apple, both of which have products that are either already on the market or else are coming to the market that utilize Multitouch technology in order to create an overall electronic experience that is far beyond anything that the average user has presently in their computer setup. However, what was once a big strength of Microsoft has become a hindrance according to many analysts, since the operating system code for Windows has become so large and bulky that changing it to adapt to any piece of hardware is something that takes a very long time to do. By contrast, Apple’s refined OS X is something that can be changed almost at