HP & ASUS ALL SET TO BE THE SHEPHERDS

HP, ASUS to show the way and take charge with software "backing" from Microsoft. Popularity of devices like the iPhone is making the notebook brands juggle around with about multi-touch technology. Given that Microsoft's subsequent installment of Windows OS will embrace features to take benefit of multi-touch capabilities; notebook producers can stench the market for multi-touch enabled notebooks. According to reports, HP is predicting to discharge a touch panel notebook with multi-touch technology by the end of 2008. The company by now has a multi-touch enabled All-in-one PC lineup under their Touch Smart branding. Tablet PCs stick with to be a niche market though.