The two biggest companies as far as Multitouch technology is concerned are Microsoft and Apple, both of which have products that are either already on the market or else are coming to the market that utilize Multitouch technology in order to create an overall electronic experience that is far beyond anything that the average user has presently in their computer setup.

However, what was once a big strength of Microsoft has become a hindrance according to many analysts, since the operating system code for Windows has become so large and bulky that changing it to adapt to any piece of hardware is something that takes a very long time to do. By contrast, Apple’s refined OS X is something that can be changed almost at will for mobile computing, desktop interfaces and everything that happens in between.

Why is this important? It’s important because Multitouch technology is as close as it is possible to come to a round two in terms of computer markets. Microsoft and their PC machines really smoked Apple in round one, reducing the Macintosh Corporation to something that was little more than a joke to the vast majority of computer users around.

However, with the advent of Multitouch technology, Apple has already proven that their refined operating system code allows them to target markets with Multitouch extremely quickly. They have already introduced phone and notebook products that work on Multitouch before Microsoft’s Surface Computer has even hit the market. The largest reason for that is the fact that Microsoft’s operating system is bulky and hard to control; Vista users saw that firsthand when they bought their new computers.