Microsoft had Microsoft Surfaces on display at the 2008Consumer Electronics Show and was drawing quite a crown.The table was quite amazing and they had a very cool productdemonstration.This is an interesting tabletop computer from Microsoft.You do not use a keyboard or mouse to get it to do stuff You interact with it by using your hands with touch and gestures. Think of it as a touchscreen tablet-PC blown up for home use as a desktop computer. This working and functional machine is currently being showcased at CES 2008 in Las Vegas.
Microsoft Surface
>Technology behind surface-Multi-Touch
- >First studied-1982-University of Toronto
- >Conceptualized in 2001 by:
>Steven Bathiche-Microsoft Hardware
>Andy wilson-Microsoft Research
>Late 2001-Virtual Team assemble
>2003-Idea presented to chairman Bill Gates
>Virtual Team Expanded
>80 prototypes built from 2003-2004
>2007-Unveiled at the "All things Digital" conference
>2008-AT&T became first retail location to resell surface
1-3 inch XGA Screen
2-Motherboard,Ram,etc
3-Camras
4-DLP Projector
Display
30 inch XGA DLP Projector
ATI X1650 256MB video card
Max Resolution: 1024 x 786
Lamp Life-expectancy: 6000+ hrs.
Maximum Load: 2000lbs.
Computing:
2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2 GB Dual Channel DDR2 Ram
250 GB SATA Hrad Disk Drive
Intel GB LAN
Wireless LAN Supported
Supported Network Standards
Input Devices:
Camera-based vision system
Bluetooth Keyboard & Mouse (for administrators)
Audio:
Built- in flat panel stero
Stero output compliant
Input/Output Connection:
2 headphones jacks
6 USB 2.0 ports
RGB component video
S-VGA video
Component audio
Ethernet port
External monitor port
Direct Interaction:
User can "grab" items with their hands and move data to different location on the hard disk or to removable devices.Easy touch navigation-without the use of a mouse and keyboard.
Object Recognition:
Users can place physical objects such as drinks,cell phones,food,
laptops,mp3 players on the table to activate digital responses.
Multi-Touch Friendly:
Recognizes several points of contact simultaneously as opposed
to average single point of contact touch screens.Gives users the
ability to be completing unrelated tasks simultaneously.
Multi-User Friendly:
It's design multi-touch capabilities make it a great gathering spot to
share data,exchange ideas,and inspire group collaboration.
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