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Web UK today announced that its TouchSTAR pSeries17 touchscreen enhancement for Apple's 17" PowerBook will be available world-wide beginning November 15, 2004 for Û500. The new TouchSTAR pSeries17, first shown at the Apple Expo in Paris, is the first in the new line of TouchSTAR products for Apple's portable and desktop LCD displays. TouchSTAR products allow Apple users to easily add or remove touchscreen functionality to their displays without system modification using a patent-pending slipcover design. The TouchSTAR frames are made of durable aluminium that matches Apple's designs.
"Simply slip the TouchSTAR system over your screen, install the drivers, and plug in the USB cable; your Apple display is touch enabled. Drivers and calibration tools are provided for both Mac OS X Jaguar and Panther."
The TouchSTAR pSeries17 for PowerBooks is the first in the pSeries that will include TouchSTAR pSeries12 and pSeries15 for the Apple 12" and 15" PowerBooks respectively. Those will ship by the first quarter in 2005. The cSeries for Cinema displays, the iSeries for iBooks and the mSeries for the G5 iMacs will follow.
Touchscreens emulate a mouse's click, double-click and drag to provide the most intuitive desktop navigation. They use the latest pressure sensitive, resistive technology to provide 4,096 by 4,096 points of touch resolution and are tested to over 10 million touches for durability.
The new calibration utility provides 7 points of calibration for superior accuracy to the edges of the screen. All new TouchSTAR systems can be secured to the host system using generally available Kensington security cables.
See: trolltouch.com
Here's the official press release:
(UK) Web UK, Ltd. is proud to announce the innovative TouchSTAR pSeries17 touchscreen enhancement for Apple's 17Ý PowerBook will be available world-wide beginning November 15, 2004 for Û495.00 plus VAT.
The new TouchSTAR pSeries17, first shown at the Apple Expo in Paris, is the first in the new line of TouchSTAR products for Apple's portable and desktop LCD displays. TouchSTAR products allow Apple users to easily add or remove touchscreen functionality to their displays without system modification using a patent-pending slipcover design. The TouchSTAR frames are made of durable aluminium that elegantly matches Apple's award winning designs. Simply slip the TouchSTAR system over your screen, install the drivers, and plug in the USB cable; your Apple display is touch enabled. Drivers and calibration tools are provided for both Mac OS X Jaguar and Panther.
The TouchSTAR pSeries17 for PowerBooks is the first in the pSeries that will include TouchSTAR pSeries12 and pSeries15 for the Apple 12Ý and 15Ý PowerBooks respectively. Those will ship by Q1, 2005. The cSeries for Cinema displays, the iSeries for iBooks and the mSeries for the G5 iMacs will follow.
Touchscreens emulate a mouse's click, double-click and drag to provide the most intuitive desktop navigation. Simply point and touch with your finger. Not only do these new TouchSTAR products allow people worldwide to enhance their systems quickly and easily, TouchSTAR is also the most affordable touchscreen solution around.
TouchSTAR touchscreens use the latest pressure sensitive, resistive technology and the most modern controller design. They provide 4,096 by 4,096 points of touch resolution and are tested to over 10 million touches for durability. The new calibration utility provides 7 points of calibration for superior accuracy to the edges of the screen. All new TouchSTAR systems can be secured to the host system using generally available Kensington security cables.
Touchscreen enhancements, while essential for users with physical challenges, are today part of everyone's lifestyle. With these new TouchSTAR products, Mac developers can create software for the highly lucrative interactive marketplace. TouchSTAR touchscreens are commonly used for interactive kiosks, retail displays, museum exhibits, building directories, point of sale systems, gaming, vending and ATM machines. Music and video editors use touchscreens in their studios. Presenters use touchscreens for dynamic Keynote presentations. Touchscreens are ideal for industrial controls, medical equipment, and scientific instrumentation. TouchSTAR touchscreens can be easily shared in classroom and lab environments.
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