Video: Microsoft Surface at the Rio in Las Vegas
For once Microsoft has beaten Steve (Steve Jobs – Apple) to the punch with this one. Pay attention all you fresh nerds…. the Microsoft Surface is an interactive touch-screen surface that is available now at the Rio in Las Vegas. I can’t really describe in words the different applications that this bad boy houses but, the video describes it all. Well almost, they are also developing a grand piano application for the Surface (for all you virtual pianists).
Here are the specs:
- a 30-inch (76 cm) display in a table-like form factor, 22 inches (56 cm) high, 21 inches (53 cm) deep, and 42 inches (107 cm) wide
- the tabletop is acrylic, and its interior frame is powder-coated steel
- the software platform runs on a custom version of Windows Vista and has wired Ethernet 10/100, wireless 802.11 b/g, and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity
- applications are written using either Windows Presentation Foundation or Microsoft XNA technology
“Maximum” setup the Microsoft Surface is going to have:
* Intel Core Quad Xeon “WoodCrest” @ 2.66GHz
* 4GB DDR2-1066 RAM
* 1TB 7200RPM Hard Drive
Tags: microsoft surface, touch screen
