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Microsoft demos Windows 8 on an 82-inch, pen-friendly Perceptive Pixel PC

Microsoft made a lot of announcements today, but one of the things it didn’t talk much about was the giant, 82-inch, pen-friendly PC that the company used to demo some Windows 8 features.

Microsoft made a lot of announcements today, but one of the things it didn’t talk much about was the giant, 82-inch, pen-friendly PC that the company used to demo some Windows 8 features.

Gallery Photo: Windows 8 on 82-inch Perceptive Pixel PC pictures
Gallery Photo: Windows 8 on 82-inch Perceptive Pixel PC pictures
Gallery Photo: Windows 8 on 82-inch Perceptive Pixel PC pictures
David Pierce
is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired.

Microsoft made a lot of announcements today, but one of the things it didn’t talk much about was the giant, 82-inch, pen-friendly PC that the company used to demo some Windows 8 features. It’s a Perceptive Pixel PC — Perceptive Pixel was founded by Jeff Han, who at TED in 2006 demonstrated touchscreen interfaces that were remarkably ahead of their time. It’s a Gorilla Glass display, and is also touch- and pen-enabled; this thing puts the Galaxy Note to shame. It’s just one of many devices Microsoft showed off, as part of its proving how many different types of devices can use the new operating system. Windows 8 even powered two of the enormous displays, running well over 100 inches of monitor space on a single PC.

Windows 8 on 82-inch Perceptive Pixel PC pictures
Windows 8 on 82-inch Perceptive Pixel PC pictures
Windows 8 on 82-inch Perceptive Pixel PC pictures
Windows 8 on 82-inch Perceptive Pixel PC pictures
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