Hinges key to Windows 8 computer redesign

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The success of Microsoft Corp.'s new operating system may hinge…on hinges.

Hardware companies are grappling with the fact that the Windows 8 software has a touch-oriented user interface. That means not simply adding touch screens to computers but redesigning the hinges that connect screens and keyboards to withstand new twisting, turning and poking.

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