Myself and a few other techies here at work have been digging around and looking at this new computing concept/product being produced by Microsoft. It deals with a completely tactile interface and is presented in the form of a table whose surface is interactive.
http://www.microsoft.com/surface/
The media presentations about it seem slick and well, stupidly cool. But do you think Microsoft will be able to deliver on all the hype?
Submitted by
on June 29, 2007 - 9:32am.
wo!
i have no idea if this will actually work and if it does it'll be ridiculously expensive, regardless it looks bloody awesome! i want one lol
www.myspace.com/jo_16_
It's retailing...
For about 10,000 to 15,000.
It was demoed earlier this year and 'seems' pretty solid. The first big roll-out is expected to hit restaurants and hotels before migrating over to homes.
--Did I mention that I program my TI-83 while shining my pocket protector for fun? Oh yeah, you know you want this...
Awesome!
I don't remember where I saw it but I know it was on tv and I thought that it was really cool. And very expensive. I love how you can just stick a camera on the table and drag out the pictures. The guy on tv had a huge surface so I'm hoping that's just for show and that you don't need something that big. I don't have tables with that much free space.
I totally want to try it out though.
BUGS
My only real complaint...
so far is that it only seems to support Microsoft branded accessories, like the Zune. This could protentially reek of monopolizing a new technology, which makes me sad since I'm a DIE HARD Apple fan. But would be perfectly stereotypical of Microsoft.
--Did I mention that I program my TI-83 while shining my pocket protector for fun? Oh yeah, you know you want this...
<cough>Ipod<cough>
Of course, Apple wouldn't know anything about proprietary architecture and monopolizing new technology.
*hides her iPod*
*innocent whistle* of COURSE not! Apple is the best technology company ever!
*in her best Stewie Griffin voice* Alright Mr. Jobs, where's my money!!
--Did I mention that I program my TI-83 while shining my pocket protector for fun? Oh yeah, you know you want this...
Apple
It's cool but
isn't it just like a big-screen iPhone (that's Apple)?
I have another idea. Moving objects by touching the screen can take more effort than moving a mouse, especially on such a big screen. I think the way how Tom Cruise did in the movie Minority Report is better.
It's cool but!!!!