Microsoft unveils new Surface computer

snkcube · Post by **snkcube** » Wed May 30, 2007 8:29 am

Link

Kind of neat, except for the price tag.

Truth Unknown · Post by **Truth Unknown** » Wed May 30, 2007 4:44 pm

In a trailer of EndWar, it showed a general using this inside a base. It looked neat, and this makes it real, maybe MS isn't so bad of a company.

creaothceann · Post by **creaothceann** » Wed May 30, 2007 4:51 pm

technology demo from last year

SquareHead · Post by **SquareHead** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 6:40 am

creaothceann wrote:technology demo from last year

I remember seeing this in slashdot. They linked to this, the homepage of that research. I was thinking it would be cool to use this.

Edit: It appears they have spun off into a company now too http://www.perceptivepixel.com/. And from the looks of their interface it looks like they have borrowed a bit from another developer as well.

MacSlow It looks like all his media was down, but was a similar way of dealing with files visually.

DOLLS (J) [!] · Post by **DOLLS (J) [!]** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:16 am

There's a framework for similar interaction available, for free, and you only need a webcam and a printer to start playing.
Here's a more sophisticated demonstration.

Gil_Hamilton · Post by **Gil_Hamilton** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:21 am

Pfft. They already did it in Minority Report. MS is nothing but copycats.

Snark · Post by **Snark** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:05 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_czPDtECjlU

MS Surface commercial parody lol

Sometimes, you have to wonder is there even a point in all these technological gimmicks? I mean jesus, I don't want an integratred clock in my cereal box, nor would I see the need to have a dinner or salon table have an integrated PC inside.

megamanzer0 · Post by **megamanzer0** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:26 am

you might not but it could be used for more business oriented purposes.

MisterJones · Post by **MisterJones** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 4:35 pm

why would I, a normal person, want a computer in my house for my daily use? computers are just for the technical people.

guess the reference!

Snark · Post by **Snark** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:13 pm

MisterJones wrote:why would I, a normal person, want a computer in my house for my daily use? computers are just for the technical people.

(guess the reference!)

No idea.

MisterJones · Post by **MisterJones** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:25 pm

It's basically what many people (specially close minded businessmen) said about the PCs when they showed up the first time. Then again, an apple was way cheaper than Surface.

snkcube · Post by **snkcube** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:57 pm

MisterJones wrote:It's basically what many people (specially close minded businessmen) said about the PCs when they showed up the first time. Then again, an apple was way cheaper than Surface.

BUT CAN IT ORDER DRINKS FOR ME?

Snark · Post by **Snark** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 3:56 am

MisterJones wrote:It's basically what many people (specially close minded businessmen) said about the PCs when they showed up the first time.

Bad analogy, and you're wrong.

Is that what you're saying, one who doesn't automatically give in to the latest commercial product craze = close minded. I suppose you could also say people who buys stuff he/she really has no need for is just a moron, if you're into easy simplifications.

Your analogy isn't good anyway. PCs, for the normal folks where a new product at the time, something that they never had and something that no other product had the same capabilities.
But the thing is, this Surface table-thing doesn't do anything new... It just combine many other pre-existing objects (PC, table and touchscreen interface)

If I integrate a PC in my toaster, I haven't invented anything new afaik (and I wouldn't see the point either).

MisterJones · Post by **MisterJones** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:02 am

Snark wrote:
MisterJones wrote:It's basically what many people (specially close minded businessmen) said about the PCs when they showed up the first time.
Bad analogy, and you're wrong.

Is that what you're saying, one who doesn't automatically give in to the latest commercial product craze = close minded. I suppose you could also say people who buys stuff he/she really has no need for is just a moron, if you're into easy simplifications.

Your analogy isn't good anyway. PCs, for the normal folks where a new product at the time, something that they never had and something that no other product had the same capabilities.
But the thing is, this Surface table-thing doesn't do anything new... It just combine many other pre-existing objects (PC, table and touchscreen interface)

If I integrate a PC in my toaster, I haven't invented anything new afaik (and I wouldn't see the point either).

So I take that back then there were revolutionary uses for the computer (which was just a bit more than just a calculator and typewriter - was a home printer even available back then)?

corronchilejano · Post by **corronchilejano** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:34 am

What ever happened to the 3D monitor that also responded to touch? I don't know if anyone remembers from 1 or 2 years ago, using electrolitic properties of some gas (I don't even know if that's the word in english).

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