Microsoft Surface ( Tabletop )
Microsoft Surface (codename Milan)
is a multi-touch product from Microsoft which is developed as a
software and hardware combination technology that allows a user, or
multiple users, to manipulate digital content by the use of gesture
recognition. This could involve the motion of hands or physical objects.
It was announced on May 29, 2007 at the D5 conference. Targeted
customers are in the hospitality businesses, such as restaurants,
hotels, retail, public entertainment venues and the military for
tactical overviews. The preliminary launch was on April 17, 2008, when
Surface became available for customer use in AT&T stores. The
Surface was used by MSNBC during its coverage of the 2008 US
presidential election; and is also used by Disneyland’s future home
exhibits, as well as various hotels and casinos. The Surface was also
featured in the CBS series CSI: Miami and EXTRA! Entertainment news. As
of March 2009, Microsoft had 120 partners in 11 countries that are
developing applications for Surface's interface. On January 6, 2011,
Microsoft previewed the latest version of Microsoft Surface at Consumer
Electronics Show (CES) 2011, simply named Microsoft Surface 2.0, which
was built in partnership with Samsung.
