Microsoft Surface - looks pretty cool

[jæd]

Cool... Microsoft have invented a table size Foleo...

Other observations :

* What happens when you put four phones on the table together...?
* A table is not very ergonomic... Which is why the original was a coffee table, with coffee table tasks
* Isn't this a task for bluetooth...

Interesting concept, but still in need of real applications...!

 

[editor]

It's now being trialled in Sheraton hotels - video here:
http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-gb&vid=63074c45-5273-42c5-b4b4-b3d56b6bc1cc

I think it's a really interesting concept.

Glowing Boy Genius hands-on review here: http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/06/19/microsoft-surface-hands-on-review-and-gallery/

 

[Dubber Dan]

I'm with Ed on this and actually think the big M$ have got something interesting there. Sure it's not perfect, but as more people use it the design will get better

 

[strjms72]

Or when you spill your coffee on it

 

[pogofish]

Pah!

It's just a posher version of those old table games like Galaxia.

That was my very first thought, except I can remember back to the says of "invader" tables!