Microsoft to unveil a touch-screen tablet

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer plans to demonstrate a touch-screen, tablet-style computer from Hewlett-Packard Co. on Wednesday night. It's the first of several such devices expected to be unveiled this month....

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer plans to demonstrate a touch-screen, tablet-style computer from Hewlett-Packard Co. on Wednesday night. It's the first of several such devices expected to be unveiled this month.

By Zvi Bar:Intel (INTC) is the largest and one of the best-known makers of computer processors, and has dominated the personal computing business for decades. Unfortunately for Intel and its shareholders, the company has largely missed out on the touch-screen revolution that has taken place over the last five years within the smartphone and tablet markets.

It offers a surprisingly quick, robust and responsive Android powered multi-touch screen tablet experience, where operating is an instinctive breeze, photo’s instinctively pinch zoomable, twist rotatable and websites swipe scrollable, a piece of cake to use.

Paul Thurott at Supersite For Windows has an interesting explanation for why Windows 8 PCs are selling so badly: They cost too much.

By Income Hunter:Just a decade ago, touch screen devices seemed futuristic and almost impossible to comprehend. Today, they are part of what is known as an 'adaptive system', a design philosophy that aims to make technology as unobtrusive and integral to our lives as possible. Touch screens became popular after Apple (AAPL) launched its first iPhone in June 2007.

By PowerOptions:Looks like Microsoft's (MSFT) Surface tablet is the real deal and could give Apple's (AAPL) (Apple is discussed in this article) iPad a run for its money. Surface's vapor deposited magnesium case, Touch Cover, 2x2 MIMO antenna and integral stand look really cool.