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tckrockz
05-31-2007, 01:40 AM
Channel 10 has revealed the Microsoft Surface Computer, a fully functioning multi-touch computing system – a project which started four years ago and will be launched later this year. "Surface computers will start with Microsoft partners getting first shot at various public applications, you'll most likely see them in action in Las Vegas first. Eventually prices will come down and production will go up and I expect we'll all be waving through our playlists on our coffee table before we know it," according to Channel 10's Larry Larsen.

In the video, Mark Bolger, Director of Marketing Surface Computing, explains to Larry Larsen what surface computing is all about. The computer is comprised of a Vista-based system, multiple cameras using infrared light and a DLP projector. “We’re looking at Microsoft’s first surface computer. We’re excited that we’re going to make an announcement for this product on May 30th, at the Wallstreet’s Journal D-conference. What we’re going to be doing is announcing that this product will be available later this year in commercial partners that we have lined up. Specifically, we’ll going to be going into hotels, retailers, entertainment venues, such as casino resorts.”

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crazyfool
05-31-2007, 02:14 AM
Ela macho, these buggers are actually innovating something. :yes:

Here's a vid clip of this thing:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4217348.html

It's looks pretty cool, but I think it's only good for media things and maybe some applications outside of home computing..

But it looks like it's going to be a real "wallet" killer.

crazyfool
05-31-2007, 02:16 AM
Actually after watching the video I have a feeling it's basically a huge and bit more advanced touch screen. Like a bigger version of a tablet PC with the ability to detect what touches it. :lol:

uvajira
05-31-2007, 05:17 AM
wow this is gr8 machine dude..thanx for the in4

chaminga_d
05-31-2007, 08:36 AM
This is another "Microsoft sees cool thing, goes to clone it." From a cursory look it seems like they decided to work around the patents of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89sz8ExZndc too, probably making Surface inferior technologically.

This is great, but I see it being used as a collaboration tool in engineering and architecture. Get the customer to sit with you at the table as you go through a design, it would be just friggin great!

tckrockz
06-01-2007, 10:01 AM
Ela macho, these buggers are actually innovating something. :yes:

Here's a vid clip of this thing:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4217348.html

It's looks pretty cool, but I think it's only good for media things and maybe some applications outside of home computing..

But it looks like it's going to be a real "wallet" killer.
chk ddis out 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cog8b8ojji0
or
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=search_videos&search_query=Microsoft+Surface&search_sort=relevance&search_category=0&page=

tckrockz
06-02-2007, 02:02 AM
http://www.microsoft.com/surface/
site eka