Update 4:It’s official: Windows 7 is expected to have multi-touch. The Vista Team Blog has more, including a video Looks like it’s going to be at least two touch. Here’s the video:
Video: Multi-Touch in Windows 7
Update 3:Ina Fried live blogs: “inafried – Here’s a scoop just for our readers. What Microsoft is going to demo is a new multitouch interface for Windows 7.” Waiting in anticipation.
Engadget has some screenshots of multi-touch in Windows:
Loic Le Meur tweets: it’s “an iphone like multitouch interface.”
Other news: Windows 7 is scheduled for late 2009.
Update 2: CNet is live blogging the D6 announcement here. According to their blog the doors just opened to the event.
Engadget has live coverage as well as Gizmodo. Engadget appears to be the best blog for pictures at this time.
Silicon Alley Insider is there too.
Michael Arrington is trying to use Qik and broadcast live video here. Pretty choppy here. Not very watchable. He’s trying again with Qik:
Loic Le Meur has a pre-event video snippet, not sure if he will have more.
D6 has their own live blog here too. Uhm. Where’s the live video folks? Or where’s Robert Scoble and his Nokia N95 when you need him??
Update: CruchGear/TechCrunch says they have Windows 7 screenshots. The more I look at these, though, the more I’m convinced they’re simply UI concepts. Some look interesting, but….
John Paczkowski on the D6 blog posts:
“So those rumors about Microsoft Windows 7 making an early debut at D6?
They’re true. During tonight’s interview with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Chairman Bill Gates, Microsoft (MSFT) will demonstrate Windows 7’s all-new user interface.
Check back here this evening for exclusive all-access coverage of the announcement.”
There you have it. We’re going to learn something about Windows 7 tonight.
Unfortunately, I don’t see where or if this event is broadcast live. Maybe someone sees this. I imagine if Michael Arrington or Engadget is covering it, they will live blog the event.
Update: Dan Farber says “Ballmer told me they would only show a little bit of the user interface.”
