Microsoft Surface
Posted by on 1st, 2007
The Software Giant announced at the D5 conference that they have developed a new touchscreen computer that will soon revelutionize the world.
Take a look at microsft surface: http://www.microsoft.com/surface/
Internal View:
Diagram by Intoaroute
| (1) Screen: A diffuser turns the Surface’s acrylic tabletop into a large horizontal “multitouch” screen, capable of processing multiple inputs from multiple users. The Surface can also recognize objects by their shapes or by reading coded “domino” tags. | (2) Infrared: Surface’s “machine vision” operates in the near-infrared spectrum, using an 850-nanometer-wavelength LED light source aimed at the screen. When objects touch the tabletop, the light reflects back and is picked up by multiple infrared cameras with a net resolution of 1280 x 960. |
| (3) CPU: Surface uses many of the same components found in everyday desktop computers — a Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM and a 256MB graphics card. Wireless communication with devices on the surface is handled using WiFi and Bluetooth antennas (future versions may incorporate RFID or Near Field Communications). The underlying operating system is a modified version of Microsoft Vista. | (4) Projector: Microsoft’s Surface uses the same DLP light engine found in many rear-projection HDTVs. The footprint of the visible light screen, at 1024 x 768 pixels, is actually smaller than the invisible overlapping infrared projection to allow for better recognition at the edges of the screen. |
Wow indeed a great product!
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[...] Microsoft Surface will surely change the future of computers from desktop to surface tops?( ). I JUST came across the price of a microsoft surface. It’s priced between $5,000 to $10,000. Even if u are ready to spend out this amount wait just dont hurry, right now it will only be manufactured for corporate customers
. “When I put my fingers on, there’s a camera that recognises where I’m touching. In fact, I can touch at different places at any side of the table. So it’s a Windows personal computer, but with this new surface capability,” says Chairman, Microsoft, Bill Gates. [...]
June 6th, 2007 at 4:07 am