On the Surface: Samsung – Microsoft Collaborative Interface Revolution
Posted: November 23rd, 2011 | Author: Michael Courtenay | Filed under: mcsixtyfive | Tags: Airy Surface Plasmons, Blip, Microsoft, NOT QUITE SCIENCE, PixelOptics, Samsung, Samsung SUR40 Surface, Supercomputer, Surface, Technoid, Touch Sensor | Comments Off
Many products don’t make the transition from idea to retail, vapor ware is the name given to these product ideas and prototypes that simply disappear into the ether. With an incredibly popular demonstration earlier this year at CES ‘Surface‘ seemed too good to be true, and looked like one of those ideas that just may end up being an ether dweller. Thankfully ‘Surface‘ isn’t one of those products, with the announcement this week that ‘Surface SUR40‘ is available for pre-order in 23 countries. Microsoft and Samsung have delivered more than just a new touch screen, ‘Surface‘ is a new way of collaborating. At $8,400 ‘Surface‘ won’t be holding up a Highpants coffee cup any time soon, but it may just revolutionize the way we interact with technology B★B READ MORE






