Microsoft has unveiled a new kind of computer called Surface. The coffee-table shaped computer responds to touch and bar codes attached to everyday objects. The machines got its public debut at a technology conference in Carlsbad, California. It is essentially a Windows-based PC tucked inside a table base, topped with a 30-inch touchscreen in a clear frame. Five cameras that can sense nearby objects are mounted beneath the screen. Unlike most touchscreens, Surface can respond to more than one touch at a time. Videos of the concept last year showed that people could easily drag and drop objects on the screen with their fingers, even grabbing more than one. It also allows for gestures such as squeezing fingers together to zoom in.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
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Microsoft Proves It's In Fine Touch
Microsoft has unveiled a new kind of computer called Surface. The coffee-table shaped computer responds to touch and bar codes attached to everyday objects. The machines got its public debut at a technology conference in Carlsbad, California. It is essentially a Windows-based PC tucked inside a table base, topped with a 30-inch touchscreen in a clear frame. Five cameras that can sense nearby objects are mounted beneath the screen. Unlike most touchscreens, Surface can respond to more than one touch at a time. Videos of the concept last year showed that people could easily drag and drop objects on the screen with their fingers, even grabbing more than one. It also allows for gestures such as squeezing fingers together to zoom in.
Microsoft has unveiled a new kind of computer called Surface. The coffee-table shaped computer responds to touch and bar codes attached to everyday objects. The machines got its public debut at a technology conference in Carlsbad, California. It is essentially a Windows-based PC tucked inside a table base, topped with a 30-inch touchscreen in a clear frame. Five cameras that can sense nearby objects are mounted beneath the screen. Unlike most touchscreens, Surface can respond to more than one touch at a time. Videos of the concept last year showed that people could easily drag and drop objects on the screen with their fingers, even grabbing more than one. It also allows for gestures such as squeezing fingers together to zoom in.
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