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July 27, 2012

Microsoft delves into Windows 8 touchscreen keyboard design, wants us to be extra-comfy

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By Jon Fingas, Engadget

Microsoft has lately become big on touchscreens — sometimes, really big — which makes it only natural that the company would want to explore Windows 8’s on-screen keyboard in detail. As User Experience team member Kit Knox explains, the company has made an about-face from the days of unceremoniously foisting touch on a desktop OS. Windows 8’s keyboard is not only optimized for fingers, but accommodates the little subtleties that others might miss, like the typical postures for tablet use and our tendencies to frequently hit certain wrong keys.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/17/microsoft-delves-into-windows-8-touchscreen-keyboard-design/

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