Microsoft Surface

[Kal-el]

http://www.microsoft.com/surface/

The Microsoft Surface is a new interactive, touch-screen device introduced last night. The Surface is a coffee table with an interactive top that allows for the user to manipulate the screen using their hands. No more keyboards or mice.

What the Surface brings "to the table" is recognition of items like PDA's, digital cameras, and credit cards. The wireless capability of the Surface is what really makes it different and great. The units are priced between $5,000-10,000 and will be initially geared toward businesses but will appear in retail stores by the end of the year.

In typical fashion, Microsoft has taken an idea that's been bouncing around the industry and tried to mainstream it. TouchTable and Mitsubishi have been playing with this idea for years in the mapping world and it is really cool.

Making of Surface Video:

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[jmcc]

Great idea!

popularmechanics.com and Slashdot article and notes.

[Jake]

Pretty cool. I'll have to wait until this costs a $1000. :-)

I find this all to be amazing but I have some fears that I will one day die of hunger because I won't be able to open my electronic refrigerator or a circuit breaker will burn out and lock me in my house.

hehe.

[wirm]

I wonder if it can connect wirelessly to your HDTV and act as a giant remote control

Still, I prefer keyboard and mouse. Easier for games, not to mention if you damage one of those, they can be replaced...

[j7wild]

I wonder what kind of games will we able to play on it?

[wirm]

Tic Tac Toe, Scrabble, Monopoly, etc.

[jmcc]

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