Microsoft unveils table computer - Microsoft Surface

Posted on Thursday 31 May 2007

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Microsoft has unveiled a new touch-sensitive coffee table-shaped computer called “Surface”.

Experience it……..
http://www.microsoft.com/surface/

  • Designed to do away with the need for a traditional mouse and keyboard, users can instead use their fingers to operate the computer.
  • Also designed to interact with mobile phones placed on the surface, Microsoft says it will initially sell the unit to corporate customers.
  • These will include hotels, casinos, phone stores and restaurants.
  • So-called “multi-touch” interfaces - which allow the user to “gesture” with several fingers at once to manipulate data, rather than relying on a mouse and menus - have been making waves in tech circles for some time.
  • With a 30-inch screen, Surface will initially sell for between $5,000 and $10,000 (£2,525-£5,050).
  • However, Microsoft said it aimed to produce cheaper versions for homes within three to five years.
  • We see this as a multibillion dollar category, and we envision a time when surface computing technologies will be pervasive, from tabletops and counters to the hallway mirror, said Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer.

Microsoft has had a mixed record recently with new consumer products.


1 Comment for 'Microsoft unveils table computer - Microsoft Surface'

  1.  
    June 20, 2007 | 3:58 pm
     

    Watch Complete understanding of Surface …How it works by Popular Mechanics
    http://blogs.msdn.com/gduthie/archive/2007/05/30/popular-mechanics-on-microsoft-surface.aspx

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