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Apple's multitouch system and MSFT Surface use very different technologies. Apple's is a traditional touchscreen system. MSFT's uses near infrared cameras under a rear projection monitor.
Apple's has the advantage that it's dinky enough to fit in a phone.
MSFT's can track up to 52 different inputs of any size and shape and material.
onion2k wrote:Apple's multitouch system and MSFT Surface use very different technologies. Apple's is a traditional touchscreen system. MSFT's uses near infrared cameras under a rear projection monitor.
Apple's has the advantage that it's dinky enough to fit in a phone.
MSFT's can track up to 52 different inputs of any size and shape and material.
It's not quite traditional that I remember. My memory tells me Apple's uses light to detect the points instead of electrical/capacitance disruption.