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        <title><![CDATA[MS Natural Ergonomic Keyboard. 7000 &amp; mouse]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Ditto on this great combo. Chg the zoom lever to scroll. Prg keys &amp; clicks. No carpal.Waiting to demo the Touch Mouse first before try W8.  Happy W7 x64 Ultimate. TM reviewslately bit iffy. Demo of Arc mouse thing wasn't a go, others felt same.7000 mouse is exceptional way to cut/avoid carpal. 1 click to close app.  And with a 24' monitor for work &amp; play well later for a touch screen in that range.  Be kinda heavy in lap.  On desk I guess would have to lean it up somehow. But all the ergo writings say eyes in middle of an upright screen is best.  Looking down flat or even tilted??  Neck &amp; shoulder strain for sure.Hurry with the Thought Touch system for W10.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[fgraham@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:50:11 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[windows 8]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Try positioning your keyboard lower or closer to your body. You may want to look at putting your keyboard or mouse on a 'lap desk' or other physical  support.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[dan man]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:46:34 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Having seen this, I don't think I do.]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[First, I hate cordless mice that have to be fed batteries.  That doesn't apply to this device alone.The device looks too small for my preference.  I like a big ol' honkin' mouse.I dislike using my thumb, it cramps very quickly.  I suspect the two-finger and three-finger gestures would also cause me pain, assuming I could remember the gestures.Yeah, I know; I wouldn't have to use those feature.  But if I'm not going to use the features, why have a premium mouse?]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[CharlieSpencer_Palmetto]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:18:26 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[And so,]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[if this is what the new MS toy looks like to many of you, I may have to revise my expectations.  I'm rather ham-fingered when manipulating a touchpad, and I'm concerned I'd be accidentally sending signals I don't wish to with this class of input device.  However, I'd at least have to try such a device before deciding.  I don't expect to be one of the first to try it, though.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[CharlieSpencer_Palmetto]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:12:14 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Touch Mouse? Cool... Maybe]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[My only issue with touch-screen tech is something that I learned on my iTouch... If it develops even a minor crack or chip in the touch areas, that small area becomes unusable. And if the crack or chip should grow, then more of that area becomes unusable. At least with a regular mouse, if your button cracks or the laser underneath gets a little ding, it keeps on trucking as if nothing is wrong.Edit note:I know it's hypocritical of me to say this... But I'll probably end up getting one anyways for kicks and giggles.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[LittleWashu]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:56:44 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Touch Mouse]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I would not use this technology due to the fact that I like the feedback that I get from a &quot;conventional&quot; mouse where you have to move your finger a millimeter more and move a scroll wheel at your pace to move down a website, or document of any kind. Judging from the mouse, it seems you have to make the same &quot;gestures&quot; anyways. So I really don't see the point in moving to the new technology when the old technolgy works just fine. The only thing that I could see being a plus in this instance is being able to move your hand in a certain fashion to be able to zoom in or our, and also to minimize all windows in Windows 7 Aero.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[jamcomp]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 23:00:42 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Other Views]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What would happen to us gamers, I'm still game and wouldn't change my Logitech G700 or my Cyborg RAT 7. wouldn't it be easier if it was just a small pad with different commands at the touch of your fingers? That I would try!!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[rmaltes1@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:20:40 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I guess I'll have to Google 'Magic Mouse'.]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[This is the first time I've heard the term.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[CharlieSpencer_Palmetto]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:17:34 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Once Again Microsoft does the same thing that]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Apple does, only a few years later.  Can you say &quot;Apple Magic Mouse?&quot;  Same idea.  Why is it that Microsoft is FOREVER playing catch up with Apple?The same thing with Windows version 6.2 (aka Windows 8).  Now they want to make it more of a touch o/s, after Apple already has introduced iOS.  What would be nice is if they would charge the same amount for a point upgrade to their OS as Apple does, but they will not.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Roc Riz]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:51:15 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[disabled folks]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What about people who can't use their fingers? It would be difficult with one finger, or impossible, let alone using 2 or 3 fingers.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[jsquared16@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:15:15 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Touch screen, what a crap. Where are the brains?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What's wrong with the mouse or with a Wacom pen? I use them both.But imagine me, a simple and innocent photographer, sitting comfortable in front of my two coupled  21&quot; screens, reaching out for some Photoshop touch-screen brushtool. Tell me, who's insane? ;-))The invention of the family PC strikes my mind: daddy enjoys his soccer, the daughter is writing a scription, her brother is watching  the A-team and mom is involved with her knitting program and is involved with the construction of some pulls. At the same time. This ended in a dramatical apocalyps, the pounding of some AK-47's and a few  explosions of some handgrenades in the peacefull wAr, it's all about how to get in control of the bitbox. Good luck, sometimes some  'practical solutions' are flushed through the drain very soon...That;s the way the touch screen and similar human interface devices will have to go.... ;-))]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[jnijkerk]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:53:54 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Should be good]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[When the wheel was added to the mouse it really made a difference in productivity. I'm sure that this mouse will help in many ways once you get used to it.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Falls PC]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:37:36 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[touch mouse not touch screen]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[You're talking about the touch screen, the question is would you use the TOUCH MOUSE. How would your screen get dirty using the touch mouse???!!?!?]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Falls PC]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 08:26:11 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[AutoCad]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I use AutoCadI trust any new option for Vector drafting will take such programs into account.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[capewaydesign@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:28:13 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[if there is a copy then it is Magic Mouse]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The idea of touch mouse has been in development for several years and became serious when touch was first introduced with Vista and refined in Windows 7. Microsoft has been displaying various technologies for several years now, and this is the culmiation of some of that research, is it an interim measure of final step, only Microsoft knows. For those complaining about touch screens and fingerprints, there are now coatings for glass now that make it resistent to fingerprints.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rndmacts]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:45:35 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Touch Mouse]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I can't wait to try it ??? it looks fasinating]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[doug@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:51:44 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Touch Mouse - more pain and suffering?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Personal Computers gave us the keyboard and mouse. Millions and millions of carpal tunnel disabled people later, what's this new technology gonna give us?]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[dhamilt01@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:50:17 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Except for the shape of that mouse... I want one...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The mouse shape is very unergonomic, a huge hump in the middle of your hand is very unnatural.  If they turned the mouse around it might be better....Also, from that demo, I see no reason why this couldn't work under any Windows OS.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Slayer_]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:53:54 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Naturally, evolution changes things...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I imagine that if the &quot;killer&quot; interface shows up, then everyone will focus on getting the rest of the hardware out of its way.Ferinstance, computers might evolve away from displays at arms length, and to more of a table-top orientation, which would be perfectly adequate for many uses (but notably not for all).]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lightning Joe]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:07:22 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Exactly...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The &quot;solution&quot; here might be one combining the kinect (at a perhaps higher detection resolution) with an eye-tracking camera that could 1) see where the eye is looking, and 2) detect the &quot;dominant&quot; eye, using those signs of motion and direction. The implementation after those hurdles would be relatively simple:The system then &quot;imagines&quot; the view of your fingers from the position of the dominant eye, and extrapolates what part of the screen the fingers are &quot;touching&quot; (meaning &quot;obstructing the view of&quot; -- the fingers would never actually touch the screen). A &quot;click&quot; would be a simple press-release motion, a &quot;drag&quot; would be a press followed by a drag, etc. With a high resolution &quot;kinect&quot; detector, multi-fingered gestures would also be possible.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lightning Joe]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:01:43 -0700</pubDate>
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