RE: Microsoft Surface - new video

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would have thought the ruggedness would be easily solved by the top
glass sheet.

I guess thinking about it, that it uses projector technology so that the
cameras can see through the top surface - what a horrendous thought ...
what if the camera feeds were made available - bar and restaurant staff
watching and evesdropping! Brings a new dimension to the spitting in the
soup scenario!!!

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Dave Ward
> Sent: 15 June 2007 10:48
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Microsoft Surface - new video
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> It's also much more rugged.
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> I think that the fact they are targeting retail and public spaces is
> also telling.  I don't think it's refined enough for home use just
yet.
> I think the wow factor would diminish quite quickly for all but simple
> tasks you'd be reaching for a mouse and keyboard.
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> Dave
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> Stuart Poulton wrote:
> > On 15 Jun 2007, at 10:18, Paul Gale wrote:
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> >> Mmm - there must be a reason why they're not using a superior
> >> display technology and cameras for touchscreen interface
rather
> >> than an actual touch screen?
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> > Firstly most touchscreen technology can't do multitouch (this is
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> >> Wonder if it's something to do with putting other objects
down on
> >> the surface i.e. plates and cups etc.
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> > Objects are one reason, it also allows you to put a 2D barcode on
the
> > "bottom" of something and it is recorgnised by the
surface.
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