Microsoft Surface

[Sparx]

Looks pretty neat actually

the potential is great

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

EDIT: its pretty slow to open up at first

 

[Kuhan]

Looks kl, so easy to transfer music onto it and no waiting for a USB to pick it up.

 

[Solo]

Great imagination in that, but would hate to have to teach the older generation how to use it if it became the norm.

 

[Sparx]

tbh i think it will be easier than learning windows xp/vista

And it has unlimited uses, can use it in restaurants etc

i think its a long way away from splitting the bill etc. How can it tell you have put a camera on? and how will the camera know?

 

[Perform]

its a good idea indeed, massive computer power needed there though

only a few in the world

 

[Samaroon|Terracotta]

tbh i think it will be easier than learning windows xp/vista

And it has unlimited uses, can use it in restaurants etc

i think its a long way away from splitting the bill etc. How can it tell you have put a camera on? and how will the camera know?

Was wondering that, you'll prolly need to get some special Microsoft Camera with sensors and shit on. But if this surface thing takes off, could imagine many companies putting sensors or whatever on their cameras, phones, etc.

 

[Sparx]

its a good idea indeed, massive computer power needed there though

only a few in the world

the table is pretty big so plenty of room for customised parts

 

[leviathane]

does look pretty cool.

 

[GReaper]

Looks good, but it's going to be so expensive that only a few places may go for it. At $5,000 to $10,000, can any companies justify the expense of glorified tables?

Even if it did eventually come down in price for the average consumer, would you spend hundreds of pounds on something like this?

 

[leviathane]

hell yea, it's just another boys toy xD

 

[Bugz]

Can you imagine watching porn on that? My god :d

 

[leviathane]

would be crap to watch on, it's a table after all so viewing position ain't exactly the best.

 

[Ingafgrinn Macabre]

As always.... microsoft is using their Copy-n-paste function...
Multi-Touch Interaction Research

 

[Chronictank]

As always.... microsoft is using their Copy-n-paste function...
Multi-Touch Interaction Research

hehe i knew i saw this somewhere before

 

[NikonL]

As always.... microsoft is using their Copy-n-paste function...
Multi-Touch Interaction Research

those are the people microsoft are working with to make this commercially available. what are you trying to say, "how dare they provide support and funding to a bright new company with an amazing idea for a share of the profits" ?

less half-baked microsoft bashing. appreciate the technology for what it is.

 

[liloe]

Technology in the hands of Microsoft.....it's like arabian replicas of perfume. The name is there, but it's shit.

Let's see if a real company like apple does such a thing ^^

Imagine all the tables in restaurants going blue or getting hacked, lol ^^

 

[kirennia]

Should really have posted this back when I was told about it but I guess this is as good a thread as any to show

TED | Talks | Jeff Han: Unveiling the genius of multi-touch interface design (video)

The prices surely have gone down; back then just 10 months ago they were talking of them costing $30,000 iirc and now people are saying $10,000? Some pretty nice stuff they've bought in the more up to date vids you guys are posting though, very nice.

 

[NikonL]

Let's see if a real company like apple does such a thing ^^

ahahahahahahaha.

 

[Calaen]

Let's see if a real company like apple does such a thing ^^

I doubt it, they to busy pleasing the minority.

 

[Roo Stercogburn]

<Notes down another cool gadget to get at some point>

 

[NikonL]

As microsoft said on the video, it's going to start out as a gadget for the rich/business, but gradually as with all things (how about the computer for example) it will come down in price until there's one in every hope. plus by then the technology will hopefully be more advanced and bug free.

 

[Ingafgrinn Macabre]

<Notes down another cool gadget to get at some point>

at some point?? you can make it yourself right now if you want to:
multitouch.nl DIY multi-touch display blog
YouTube - $2 multitouch
New Media Initiatives Blog » DIY multitouch tables

and various other sources:
diy multitouch - Google Search

 

[Jeremiah]

The main "cool" part is the multi-touch display. The rest of the stuff you can pretty much do already using a standard touch screen and some RFID tags

 

[Lamp]

This is just a glorified touch screen. Big deal.

They will need to make this crystal scratch-proof / coffee spill water proof etc

Looks nice but don't see the NEED for it.

 

[NikonL]

Looks nice but don't see the NEED for it.

tear the wallpaper off your walls then? drive around in a skoda. and so on ad nauseum.