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[JMcEntegart]

Just three more year until we can all play Dungeons and Dragons and Warhammer on Microsoft's Surface table top.

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[mlopinto2k1]

What's with the bad grammar?

 

[willgart]

the current surface use a camera for the touch screen interaction + projector.
The camera is also able to scan what you put on the screen, like a barcode under a book, a glass etc... its how the system is able to know the wine in your bottle...
also this camera can do real scan (scanning a paper)

why they speak about LCD? this is not compatible with this technology and interactivity.
with an LCD it will be a standard touchscreen system like we have today in tablet pc.

 

[braneman]

if its cheap and works well enough might just use it for board games/warhammer.

 

[hoofhearted]

Apple will beat them with the iCoffeeTable (next size up from the iPad)

 

[thechief73]

Neat concept, but we have already seen homebrew and expensive novelty variations before. And there are still many concerns for this kind of device; What if you have kids(doesn't need explaining), scratches, spilling things on it, running a power cord across the room. Cool idea with few kinks.

[Edit] Ok, who is the tool going around giving everyone thumbs down? Seriously, get over yourself.

 

[chess]

This reminds me of Star Trek lol, can't wait!

 

[sabot00]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ohNzHWL7FI

 

[failboat]

All I need is a $3000 coffee table for my friends to spill beer on.

 

[jimmysmitty]

[citation][nom]hoofhearted[/nom]Apple will beat them with the iCoffeeTable (next size up from the iPad)[/citation]

Except Microsoft already has it out and ready for businesses. This is just for consumers like you and me.

And of course Apple will try to beat S to it then claim its 'innovative' when they will just copy the idea and throw OSX something on it.

More than likely it will be a glorified giant sized iPad.

 

[TheDuke]

[citation][nom]jimmysmitty[/nom]Except Microsoft already has it out and ready for businesses. This is just for consumers like you and me.And of course Apple will try to beat S to it then claim its 'innovative' when they will just copy the idea and throw OSX something on it.More than likely it will be a glorified giant sized iPad.[/citation]

Apple may be late but they'll market it as revolutionary and get all the mainstream credit

 

[haunted one]

Working on it since 1992? That's over two decades if it's releasing in three years!

 

[gmarsack]

Hey Guys, want to see a really awesome use of the Surface? Check out this video of the board game The Settlers of Catan for the Surface created by Vectorform, the company I work for.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdUFT01vzyI

 

[tuch92]

[citation][nom]jimmysmitty[/nom]"it will be a glorified giant sized iPad."[/citation]

Sounds like a girl's worst fear. 😛

 

[f-14]

i want to see the pentagon version of this, i can already see the generals dancing on thier tippy toes, lol

redflag exercise
army general: my ranger battallion just took out a marine armor division tee hee
navy admiral and marine general: ha we just took over your army bas.....HEY WHO DID THAT!?
air force general tittering quietly off to the side:
ALL UR BASE IS MINE!
navy admiral, army and marine general:*#$$#%&* no fair you can't tactically nuke everybody using predators!#@$$^%

 

[xerroz]

I'd love to have one of these in my living room, its so neat. Its by MS so it wont be so expensive...ofc you will pay 5 times for an apple one with less hardware and quality than an MS one

 

[theoutbound]

I love the interactivity element of the Surface. The ability for it to recognize objects and ... aw screw it, I want it for Starcraft.

 

[toastninja17]

Absolutely cannot wait. I just hope all the technology will work in tandem smoohtly. Ever since I heard about this and saw it, I've wanted one. I've got so many great places to put it. It it'll be the way I want it to be, it could be the central media hub for my parents and I. Post and upload photos and videos, go online, email and the like.

And as far as anything by Apple goes...I'm with jimmysmitty. Microsoft is ahead of the game with a working product that has only been available for enterprises and industry type things...but at least they have a solid foundation with the technology, now they just need to make it consumer-friendly, for both price and function.

 

[dEAne]

easy to say - but the price will be expensive.

 

[back_by_demand]

I already used one of these, last time was in a casino in Vegas where they were tables in the bar at Rio. After using it for about 30 mins I can easily see one being a coffee table in my living room.

 

[eusebe]

I can see it mounted on a wall (in the kitchen?) so that you can leave messages if needed, you can use it for surfing the net for recepies, and that you can use it as a movie/picture display...
Now... when they say it will be "cost effective"... I hope it's not for people earning 3times what I earn in a month...

 

[liquidsnake718]

more like back to the future with those "windows"... only the dispay was like an led/lcd tv, upwards... then we have minority report with glass...

 

[Sinsation Station]

The girl on the photo must be thinking that this technology is something to get very excited about.

(Her blouse denounce this).

 

[razorblaze42]

Ah it's a giant iPad

 

[shaun_shaun]

then I can finally can watch HD porn on bigger touchscreen table !!!!