Bill Gates kills mouse

It has been a week since Windows 7 was leaked and Microsoft are determined to regain the PR upper hand with news of the new OS’s touchscreen capabilities.

In lieu of the success seen by platforms like Apple’s iPhone, Nintendo’s DS and (often atrocious) me-too efforts from LG and Samsung it’s a natural progression for Microsoft to throw their oar in.

If successful, the endeavour may spell the end of the traditional mouse and keyboard setup, just don’t hold your breath.

Here’s a rather good wobble-cam sneak preview of the Windows 7 interface: