Future of the Windows Desktop ?

Interesting new take on the desktop, not tried it yet myself, tempusfugit sadly.

this was early video from back in 2006 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_lxBwvf3Vk


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3D is a bit different but agree with you its likely to get annoying after a while, but I can see similar GFX layouts being used not with the mouse, but with touch screens, although having used iPhone and its touch, they will have to come up with a self cleaning screen or one that doesnt get sticky finger marks all over it within 30secs.

Never mentioned it was from Microsoft, just a project I came across from a 3rd party, but its not uncommon for MSFT to use ideas like this in future projects. Wouldnt have expected a convicted Linux user to like it, but IIRC their are some 3D GUIs avalable for Linux or in-progress projects "looking glass" is one I remember..

However MSFT do have a project that at present is not in a 3D type graphic layout as the above but is how the next generation GUI does work on a standalone machine and Windows 7 will have option if you have the hardware, to interact by touch and mutlitouch in Surface and for Windows 7 its TouchUI

Surface I have used, but sadly dont have a Touchscreen LCD yet to try Windows 7 TouchUI