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New Samsung Monitors Touch Sensitive, Can Be Used In Portrait Mode

Samsung_Monitor_S27C750[Techtaffy Newsdesk]

Samsung has debuted two additions to its lineup of premium monitors, the Series 7 SC770 Touch Monitor which comes optimized for Windows 8, and the Series 7 SC750 monitors.

The Series 7 SC770 Touch Monitor is Samsung’s first multi-touch display optimized for Windows 8. It supports up to 10 points of simultaneous multi-touch, and users can drag, rotate or select objects on the monitor using their fingers.

The Series 7 SC750 monitor  is capable of a 90-degree pivot, and can be used in both landscape and portrait modes.

The Series 7 SC750 monitor and the Series 7 SC770 Touch Monitor will be available worldwide in the first quarter of 2013.

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