Comments on: Microsoft Surface a Precursor to An Apple Announcement? http://gigaom.com/apple/microsoft-surface-a-precursor-to-an-apple-announcement/ Mon, 28 May 2012 09:02:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Bussines, internet, news » Blog Archive » Microsoft Surface http://gigaom.com/apple/microsoft-surface-a-precursor-to-an-apple-announcement/#comment-321189 Sat, 23 May 2009 18:40:57 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/05/29/microsoft-surface-a-precursor-to-an-apple-announcement/#comment-321189 [...] Via TAB. [...]

]]> By: Microsoft SideSight: Should Apple Really Worry? | The Apple Blog http://gigaom.com/apple/microsoft-surface-a-precursor-to-an-apple-announcement/#comment-321188 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:30:45 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/05/29/microsoft-surface-a-precursor-to-an-apple-announcement/#comment-321188 [...] core business. That still leaves the possibility of home computing, especially when tech like Surface moves downstream into consumer markets, and with software support on the OS side with Windows 7 and [...]

]]> By: D http://gigaom.com/apple/microsoft-surface-a-precursor-to-an-apple-announcement/#comment-321187 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:34:17 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/05/29/microsoft-surface-a-precursor-to-an-apple-announcement/#comment-321187 This is a pretty nice idea, although it saddens me that many Apple fans are shrieking that bits of it were somehow stolen; it really does us no credit as a group. Apple by no means invented touchscreen technology or haptics and as anyone who has used similar systems before the iPhone’s only real innovation is its sleek UI design – touchscreen MDAs with identical functionality have been around for a few years now.
I personally am excited to see where Apple takes this idea when they pick up on it, even if we have to wait a few years when the cost will be in the range of a home user.

And honestly, saying the logo is like the command key is just a little desperate. Given that your link even notes that it looks like a bowen knot which most certainly is not Apple IP.

]]> By: DT blogi http://gigaom.com/apple/microsoft-surface-a-precursor-to-an-apple-announcement/#comment-321186 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 05:01:10 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/05/29/microsoft-surface-a-precursor-to-an-apple-announcement/#comment-321186 Microsoft Surface…

Microsoft Surface on Microsofti uus tasapinnaliste arvutite tehnoloogia, mis pakub kasutajale uudset kogemust. Uue tehnoloogia nimetuseks on surface computing. Kasutaja suhtlemine arvutiga toimub ekraani vahendusel ning ekraanil toimuvat saab juhtida …

]]> By: Me Too http://gigaom.com/apple/microsoft-surface-a-precursor-to-an-apple-announcement/#comment-321185 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:53:46 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/05/29/microsoft-surface-a-precursor-to-an-apple-announcement/#comment-321185 This is just a “me too” classic MS vapourware in the to steer the thunder away from the iPhone. They just repackaged ideas that were already on the web for months.
“Five years”? Just to say that they were there first.
The proof is here:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6379146923853181774

]]> By: Kev http://gigaom.com/apple/microsoft-surface-a-precursor-to-an-apple-announcement/#comment-321184 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:01:49 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/05/29/microsoft-surface-a-precursor-to-an-apple-announcement/#comment-321184 Multi-touch has been around since at least 1983, and probably before. And gestures long before Mr. Han.

I think you’ll see several companies announcing touch tables for the home later this year. It’s something whose time has come. It just had to wait for the technology and imaginative applications to catch up.

People who’ve seen it long ago, have mentioned other Surface apps that were tested. Physical ‘pinball bumpers’ on the screen for a virtual ball to bounce off of. Poker games, with shields for your cards. Remove the shield for a break, and the cards vanish. Real estate agents are going crazy over the idea of a Surface to give customers virtual tours. There’s so many apps that you could make money from. Use your imagination.

]]> By: Tom http://gigaom.com/apple/microsoft-surface-a-precursor-to-an-apple-announcement/#comment-321183 Thu, 31 May 2007 10:35:18 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/05/29/microsoft-surface-a-precursor-to-an-apple-announcement/#comment-321183 I think the fun will really start when the displays become much more commonplace, at that point we will really see what engineers and developers can produce in their user interfaces.

On big question I have is around the intended applications for these displays? Coffee tables? not sure about that one. I wonder how resistant they are to fluids, grease, scratches etc. It might be a pretty grim experience trying to look through 5 days of finger grease and wear spots.

]]> By: ijoselito http://gigaom.com/apple/microsoft-surface-a-precursor-to-an-apple-announcement/#comment-321171 Wed, 30 May 2007 17:10:33 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/05/29/microsoft-surface-a-precursor-to-an-apple-announcement/#comment-321171 What a crap! Microsoft has discovered something?

Unfortunately it seems that Safari is unable to load the page, I have tried with Firefox, more than 2 minutes to load a black screen. Opera does the same, so here I am, waiting to see some exciting coming out of MS but no response, maybe is because I am using a Mac. After full five minutes loading the website (please someone give a Nielsen-Norman book about web-usability to Bill Gates) I am browsing the website.

I have been doing my research in multitouch interfaces for a while, and this is nothing surprisingly new. I have seen the Jeff Han video a while ago and other similar interfaces, again MS makes it look like if they were the only hardware-software company in the world, and behind all the most amazing inventions in the history, I AM NOT BUYING IT!.

I can’t wait to the LEOPARD release and check what the guys in Cupertino are doing, but this seems like another iPOD Vs ZUNE war, if that have ever existed.

]]> By: Roger Wong http://gigaom.com/apple/microsoft-surface-a-precursor-to-an-apple-announcement/#comment-321172 Wed, 30 May 2007 17:07:25 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/05/29/microsoft-surface-a-precursor-to-an-apple-announcement/#comment-321172 If you guys explore the site more, you’ll note that the Surface project started in 2001. (Check out the History section.) Multitouch technology is not new as Isaac mentioned. I think what’s coolest about this is the integration with real-world objects.

When I first saw this I was blown away and _saddened_ that Apple didn’t come up with this first. It’s cool stuff.

]]> By: Steve http://gigaom.com/apple/microsoft-surface-a-precursor-to-an-apple-announcement/#comment-321173 Wed, 30 May 2007 14:54:14 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/05/29/microsoft-surface-a-precursor-to-an-apple-announcement/#comment-321173 Yup. Rotate the command key symbol 45° and disconnect the loops in a couple places. Voila!

Those unfamiliar with the command key’s history should read this.

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