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TechDigest has had the opportunity to play with the Microsoft home-table-computer thing they call “surface” – to be (a bit) clearer, it’s a computer, with a huge touchscreen, in a table form factor – the idea being it can do loads of cool things whilst you rub…er…. touch it.
If you’re like me, and follow tech-trends, you’ll have been watching the genesis of this bad-boy, and thinking “hmmm that could be cool in ma hoose” – but before we launch in to a bit more about the tech, er, let me tell you the price – ready? – sure? – £8500! Bang bang!
Rather than replicate the same as the TechDigest article (which is great, you can read it here), there were just a couple of points I wanted to pull out:
(1) Surface is being aimed at commercial sales right now – so probably a few years before we find them at say, the price of a Plasma screen, and in the home
(2) it works by using a DLP projector under the thickened glass table top – and then infra red sensors to sense touch – very well apparently!
(3) It’s got lotsa wireless tech in it – WiFi, RFID, WiFi, Bluetooth – the list goes on!
If you want to see a video of it in action, click here.
So what do you think? I’d kinda like one, but I moved away from Microsoft tech in my personal life a little while ago now – so this would have to be phenomenal-and-a-half for me to invite it over the threshold of my house. Perhaps when I get to play with it might blow my mind….!
If you want to check out the Microsoft official site, check here.
[Story via: TechDigest / Image via: Microsoft]
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
