Microsoft's Surface Revolution
Not so long ago, Microsoft announced the next device, which, according to Redmond, should make another revolution. We are talking about the "surface PC" Milan - a computer in the form of a coffee table running Windows Vista, which is completely devoid of the usual controls, such as a mouse and keyboard. Instead, management will be carried out using the touch screen, and several users will be able to work with Milan at the same time.
The basis of the user interface is a 30-inch touchscreen display, the image on which is projected by a specially designed DPL processor. For tracking all clicks and touches to the surface of the "table" are responsible five infrared cameras. Most interestingly, Milan provides a really “tangible” way to work with information. Users can literally drag files or images over the surface of the “table” without having to use a mouse or keyboard.
Also noteworthy is the original Domino technology used in Milan. It is built on the principle of a bar code and allows (by reading the pattern of black and white stripes from a special sticker on a particular device) to identify any Domino-compatible gadget in Plug-n-Play mode. For example, you put a camera with a Wi-Fi interface on the Milan surface, and the system automatically recognizes it and immediately places on the screen right next to the device the photos copied from the USB flash drive. Also interesting is the use of this technology in the service sector and especially trade. For example, the choice of a cell phone in a store, in the presence of Milan there, can in principle occur without a seller. Simply select the phone, put it on the screen surface and the system will automatically download all the necessary information about the device and provide it in the form of a table of characteristics.
In general, Microsoft has clearly procured a variety of options for applying Milan in various areas of the “national economy”. And the closer the release date of this Surface PC to the market (should be expected by the end of 2007), the more information about this will appear in the press. True, for home use Milan is not well adapted yet. And it's not about its functionality (its car and a small truck), but in price. Redmond plan to supply the device while only commercial organizations and priced from 5 to 10 thousand dollars.
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The basis of the user interface is a 30-inch touchscreen display, the image on which is projected by a specially designed DPL processor. For tracking all clicks and touches to the surface of the "table" are responsible five infrared cameras. Most interestingly, Milan provides a really “tangible” way to work with information. Users can literally drag files or images over the surface of the “table” without having to use a mouse or keyboard.
Also noteworthy is the original Domino technology used in Milan. It is built on the principle of a bar code and allows (by reading the pattern of black and white stripes from a special sticker on a particular device) to identify any Domino-compatible gadget in Plug-n-Play mode. For example, you put a camera with a Wi-Fi interface on the Milan surface, and the system automatically recognizes it and immediately places on the screen right next to the device the photos copied from the USB flash drive. Also interesting is the use of this technology in the service sector and especially trade. For example, the choice of a cell phone in a store, in the presence of Milan there, can in principle occur without a seller. Simply select the phone, put it on the screen surface and the system will automatically download all the necessary information about the device and provide it in the form of a table of characteristics.
In general, Microsoft has clearly procured a variety of options for applying Milan in various areas of the “national economy”. And the closer the release date of this Surface PC to the market (should be expected by the end of 2007), the more information about this will appear in the press. True, for home use Milan is not well adapted yet. And it's not about its functionality (its car and a small truck), but in price. Redmond plan to supply the device while only commercial organizations and priced from 5 to 10 thousand dollars.
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via Gizmodo
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/13472/
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