We're not sure why Google would want to keep this a secret, but if the search giant plans on incorporating touch capabilities into its upcoming Chrome OS, the company doesn't want to you to know about it, at least not yet. At least that's the impression TechRadar gives, who flat out asked Google whether or not Chrome will include touch options.
"I can't... I mean... right now we are targeting netbooks, that's what we're focused on, but I expect it to work well... we expect it to target everything up to desktop computers. Chrome OS will be built for a specific hardware setup," said Anders Sandholm, Senior Product Manager of Search at Google's London HQ.
According to TechRadar, Sandholm was none too comfortable talking about touch, which is a bit different than a couple of months ago when Sandholm, without stuttering, told the tech site "I'm sure that something is being discussed [about touch input], but I'm not exactly sure what the outcome is going to be."
It's probably a safe bet that first-run Chrome OS-based netbooks won't come with any kind of touch capabilities, but after that, it's fair game.
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