> Don't know if anyone posted about this lately.... > > But has anyone checked this out? > http://www.microsoft.com/surface/
Damn - I was going to post about this! Stupid work getting in the way. ;^) Multi-touch-sensing panels have been around for a little while: I think they basic concept was developed at MIT a few ago. Of course you can also see a bizarre version of this very thing in "Tron" - remember Dillinger typing and writing what amounts to command line directives on his multi-touch desk? There was also a semi-shot at this in "Minority Report". (I LOVE it when movies show so amazing piece of technology that's illogically paired with some ancient piece of technology... like when we see hovering robots pulling wheeled carts in "Star Wars".) Apple's dipping their toe in (the iPhone will feature a multi-touch display) but MS has definately looked to the long road here. I would expect to see at least a few pop up in museums and other kiosk applications soon. But I want one for home! I'd love to see this paired with a big-screen TV... watch TV, then slide the unit down like a drafting table for surface fun and games. Screw the Segway - it's stuff like this that will redesign our homes and lives. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Macromedia ColdFusion MX7 Upgrade to MX7 & experience time-saving features, more productivity. http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion?sdid=RVJW Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:235837 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
