Windows 8 is a very exciting new operating system, but if you’ve ever tried using it with a keyboard and trackpad it leaves much to be desired. Microsoft will never admit it, but it’s clear that Windows 8 was designed for touchscreens. Touchscreen monitors for desktop computers are becoming more common, but touchscreen laptops are few and far between.
Intel is working on a prototype 13.3″ touchscreen ultrabook. The prototype, as seen in the video above, runs Windows 7 with a special touch friendly Zinio magazine reader app. Even though this prototype wasn’t running Windows 8 it’s not hard to read between the lines. This is the future of Windows 8. Touchscreen laptops should be available by the end of the year.
[via The Verge]
