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As to authoring programs, itsa coming, itsa coming! Especially as we gain experience in our Interactive Television authoring and playback tool developments. I believe some people were having problems with the MicroTouch driver used on AGA based machines. CEI sells a complete MicroTouch touchscreen kit with monitor (CEI 1962). FYI, recently, Microtouch purchased the technology for the Visage touchscreen system. Instead of using a capacitive or resistive sensor, which is installed in the front bezel of the picture tube, the Visage uses "force vector" technology. The monitor sits on top of the Visage unit and using highly sensitive pressure sensors, it triangulates the coordinates. Unlike capacitive or resistive methods, there is no drift and therefore no periodic recalibration to be done. The benefit of the Visage, it is non-invasive, meaning that you don't have to tear apart a monitor to put in the touchscreen sensor. You can use any monitor, even a TV, up to 80 lbs. If the monitor breaks down, no problem, just add the new monitor, recalibrate and voila! You're back in business with minimum down time. From what I understand, they are going to re-introduce the product at the next COMDEX. We'll see.