Give Windows Phone 7 a try on your PC

Posted by | 04/12/2010 | 1 Comment

Whether you’re itching to give the new interface a try or want to understand why anyone cares, you can give the new Windows Phone 7 a virtual run-through by following a how-to guide from Gizmodo.

The necessary components are easy enough to get: A PC running Windows, the Windows Phone 7 Development Kit (free), and a custom Windows Phone 7 ROM (link provided in the how-to). Not sure how much touch function is possible on this emulation, but I’d hope it can offer a more savory experience on a multi-touch screen PC (something Apple should note for the future). If you have any of that experience to share, please let us know.

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My name is Mark Sumimoto; I am Sumocat. I dabble in all areas of mobile computing, but my focus is Windows-based Tablet PCs and pen input. They’ve been part of my arsenal since 2004, and I’m proud to have pioneered the field of ink blogging, earning a spot as a Microsoft MVP for Touch and Tablets in the process. My current tools include a Fujitsu Lifebook T900, TEGA v2, and iPhone 4. Email me: sumocat [at] notebooks.com
  • GoodThings2Life

    There’s another video floating around showing someone (Pocketnow.com, I believe) with an HP tm2 tablet demoing the multi-touch capability on the emulator… was a little rough, but functional and a neat demo if nothing else.

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