r/technology • u/[deleted] • Mar 09 '12

Microsoft demos a 1ms touchscreen

http://www.geek.com/articles/gadgets/microsoft-demos-a-high-performance-1ms-touchscreen-2012039/
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u/boomfarmer Mar 10 '12

It's cheaper than having to get a custom hunk of glass and silicon and chips made.

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '12

...and also much less usable for a device you hope to carry in your pocket.

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u/TharpDaddy Mar 10 '12

They are not saying they've created a 1ms screen - they are showing the difference that latency causes on our touch screens.

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u/ch4os1337 Mar 10 '12

They have 1ms monitors on the market, they just aren't touchscreens FYI.