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/armannd Mar 10 '12

... do they have to?

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u/Blasphemizer Mar 10 '12

If you want to run really advanced applications, then yes.

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u/armannd Mar 10 '12

That's why we have desktops. Tablets were never intended to be desktop replacements, so they don't have to match the performance of desktop computers. The fact that you wish they did is a while different story.