Updated: July 11, 2020 (October 10, 2011)

Windows 8 Multitouch Device Testing

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A blog posting by the Windows 8 team listed the multitouch-enabled devices currently being tested with Windows 8. The blog posting indicates that device features such as bezel design, graphics, CPU, and cover glass, can impact the Windows 8 touch experience, but the team is “committed to supporting the hardware that is running with Windows 7 today and is working hard to bring a good experience to our customers who upgrade.”

The blog posting will be updated during the development cycle with progress on testing these systems, and it is likely that newer devices may be optimized to run Windows 8 better.

Hardware Category	OEM and Model
Monitors	3M M2256PW Acer T230H Dell ST2220Tc, SX2210T, ST2220T ELO 1522L HP Compaq L2105TM NEC Multisync LCD175M Planar PX2230MW
Tablets	Acer Iconia, W500 ASUS EP121 EXOPC Fujitsu LifebookT4310 HP Tablet 500, TouchSmart TX2Z Samsung Series 7 XE700T1A Toshiba Portege M700
Convertible Laptop/Tablets	Acer Aspire 1825PT Dell Inspiron Duo HP EliteBook

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