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Re: Any questions for Surface Computing team?

Nikhil — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:21:32 -0000

how can we specify our email address while sending pictures/images using surface computing

Re: Any questions for Surface Computing team?

mustufa — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:25:13 -0000

can any one help to know me abt the technical aspects of surface computing my id is mustufa_vin@yahoo.com

Re: Any questions for Surface Computing team?

Javier Carrillo — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:17:36 -0000

Hello again,

I'm a Microsoft Evangelist too, I would like to know how Visual Studio is thought to be part of this new technology. Thank you,

Javier

Re: Any questions for Surface Computing team?

Javier Carrillo — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:15:44 -0000

Hello,

is the UI going to be programmed with....maybe WPF? Are there out any document talking about its architecture? Thank you :)

Javier

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Miguel — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:34:47 -0000

What time needs to release to the source code of Microsoft Surface Proyect? thank´s

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NCK — Thu, 31 May 2007 04:47:48 -0000

Good sirs, how come there's so much Surface Computing, and so little dnb in your organization?

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Sergio — Wed, 30 May 2007 15:33:19 -0000

In a future, you can play all kind of VideoGames? (FPS, MMORPG, RPG...)

Thanks.

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juan alexander — Wed, 30 May 2007 15:08:53 -0000

what do yo use Sistem operation in this surface ?

Re: Any questions for Surface Computing team?

Robert Scoble — Wed, 30 May 2007 15:00:51 -0000

Josh: they can't use LCD because of the way the cameras work. They need to have access to the surface to sense what's being put on the surface.

It'll be installed in first commercial accounts later this year.

Re: Any questions for Surface Computing team?

Josh — Wed, 30 May 2007 14:47:44 -0000

When will they move beyond "projection" to lcd/ digatizers.

When will this be available for anyone to use/develop with?

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Geoff — Wed, 30 May 2007 14:31:00 -0000

What kind of tweaks / versions of WPF does this use?

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Phill — Wed, 30 May 2007 13:40:14 -0000

Microsoft and Apple AND a myriad of other companies have patents in this area, this is just the first major product to be going to market... unless you count the iPhone ... but I believe this will be out first?

Re: Any questions for Surface Computing team?

vinea — Wed, 30 May 2007 13:39:01 -0000

Jeff Han...*sigh*

Here's Buxton's excellent history on multitouch:

http://www.billbuxton.com/m...

and a discussion on the iPhone by Tog (who I'm sure will weigh in on Surface soon enough)

http://www.asktog.com/colum...

Re: Any questions for Surface Computing team?

Andrew — Wed, 30 May 2007 13:29:17 -0000

Knowing how many people xerox their buttocks, is there any fear people will start to sit on this thing?

Re: Any questions for Surface Computing team?

Jim — Wed, 30 May 2007 12:58:53 -0000

I don't know how Jeff Han is directly involved but his demos of multitouch experiments are strikingly similar to MS's Surface, specifically the photo demos of movement and resizing.

See: http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Re: Any questions for Surface Computing team?

Robert Scoble — Wed, 30 May 2007 12:58:33 -0000

Jeff Han isn't involved. This has been under development for five years. Jeff isn't the only one working on this kind of stuff.

Re: Any questions for Surface Computing team?

anon — Wed, 30 May 2007 12:40:56 -0000

How was Jeff Han involved? Is he working at Microsoft? Has Microsoft paid royalties on the IP to his company?

On another note, how does Microsoft garner the press for a product that was ripped off from someone else?

Re: Any questions for Surface Computing team?

Bill — Wed, 30 May 2007 12:34:06 -0000

$10,000 for a 21st Century Etch-a-Sketch? Or is Microsoft actually building a working model of the Enterprise on the back lot?

Re: Any questions for Surface Computing team?

Jim — Wed, 30 May 2007 12:31:37 -0000

Jeff Han's multi touch experiment focused on this along time ago (see youtube for example).

I also don't really like the demo at the MS site given they are doing things in this which don't seem achievable. E.g placing a random phone on the screen and obtaining data. *Even* if bluetooth or wireless were active it takes time to connect and transfer and this isnt shown. Dont even get me started on the credit card stuff.

Re: Any questions for Surface Computing team?

vinea — Wed, 30 May 2007 12:29:19 -0000

To echo #4 above:

When can we get the SDK?

and

When can I buy one for development/research purposes?

Re: Any questions for Surface Computing team?

LayZ — Wed, 30 May 2007 11:57:42 -0000

Is it okay to pet on a first date?

(Extra points for the movie reference that line comes from)

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NNC — Wed, 30 May 2007 11:45:31 -0000

It's a freaking glass table! Looks like this thing can break pretty easily. Drop something on it and poof, it's shattered. This has Segway written all over it!!!

Re: Any questions for Surface Computing team?

zb42 — Wed, 30 May 2007 11:35:05 -0000

While the whole "Touch Surface" UI has a great WOW factor, it would be impractical, indeed a pain, for the user to move his/her hands all over the surface to get any "real" work done.

The most common input devices localize input to keyboard/mouse. Does Microsoft Surface have a "touch" keyboard/mouse or something similar for those of us don't want to have to wave our arms around and reaching all over the area of the UI to get work done?

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something2chewon — Wed, 30 May 2007 11:30:20 -0000

I want to watch someone clean it with windex....

Re: Any questions for Surface Computing team?

Sam — Wed, 30 May 2007 11:22:17 -0000

What to do in this case:
http://flickr.com/photo_zoo...