Microsoft has announced the public release of it's new Surface computer - essentially a table-based touchscreen.
The $10,000 table is initially going to be aimed at retailers, casinos and business, but eventually I would imagine the price will drop and they'll try and push the technology for home use - we've seen Bill Gates use this technology on stage at various conferences, and on a recent visit to Microsoft HQ in Redmond, I saw this deployed in the company's "digital home". More jargon here.
Looks kind of nifty - and another boost for touch-based computing.
Jack adds: You can see the Surface in action in a video at Microsoft 10. It shows possible uses such as mobile phone retailing and Harrah's casinos, and sharing tracks between Zunes. One of the developers was Andy Wilson. CNet covers the background.
The $10,000 table is initially going to be aimed at retailers, casinos and business, but eventually I would imagine the price will drop and they'll try and push the technology for home use - we've seen Bill Gates use this technology on stage at various conferences, and on a recent visit to Microsoft HQ in Redmond, I saw this deployed in the company's "digital home". More jargon here.
Looks kind of nifty - and another boost for touch-based computing.
Jack adds: You can see the Surface in action in a video at Microsoft 10. It shows possible uses such as mobile phone retailing and Harrah's casinos, and sharing tracks between Zunes. One of the developers was Andy Wilson. CNet covers the background.
Excellent!
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