Go Back   Sports Car Forum - MotorWorld.net > Hobbies and Leisure Time > Computers, Consoles, Gadgets And Gizmos



Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 05-30-2007, 05:08 AM   #1
ae86_16v
Regular User
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Oakland, CA
Posts: 3,446
Default Microsoft Surface

Pretty damn cool:

http://www.microsoft.com/surface/

http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/30/m...mputing-lands/

- - -

Remember when we saw Jeff Han showing off the Multi-Touch screens, everyone was thinking it was the next Apple's thing, apparently it was Microsoft's.

Yes, I am an Apple-fanboy, but this is pretty damn cool.
ae86_16v is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-30-2007, 10:14 AM   #2
dutchmasterflex
Regular User
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 4,566
Default

Sweet.. Definitely the future of interfacing with compupers... but we'll also soon be able to just think of where to move the mouse cursor instead of having to use our hands
__________________
dutchmasterflex is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-30-2007, 10:18 AM   #3
5vz-fe
Regular User
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Toronto
Posts: 6,167
Default

It would be cool for a 15 minute 20 minute demo, imagine doing this 8 hours, your hands prolly tired as hell.
__________________
5vz-fe is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-30-2007, 11:19 AM   #4
dutchmasterflex
Regular User
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 4,566
Default

Biometric finger print scanners that are now being pimped off with today's PC's are stupid and a cheesy gimmick to push sales.

Eyeball scanning web cams is where it's at.
__________________
dutchmasterflex is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-30-2007, 12:26 PM   #5
HeilSvenska
Regular User
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: The OC™
Posts: 4,881
Default

Retail version out in November...
Still 3 years to wait for consumer versions...
__________________
HeilSvenska is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-30-2007, 02:54 PM   #6
silentm
Regular User
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Basel, CH
Posts: 1,865
Default

that looks nice, but imagine all the annoying advertisement that could be done on these screens .... *yAY* :x

the vids look promising, but i am interested as to how many of those 'promises' will amke the rat race in the end
__________________
"Some say that the outline of his left nipple is exactly the same shape as the Nürburgring, and that if you give him a really important job to do, he'll skive off and play croquet... all we know is, he's called the Stig."

The Top Gear Wikiquote
silentm is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump