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Microsoft Surface
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Seeing is believing
Microsoft Surface
Prepared By : Maulik Shah Deep BhavsarVikas Surani Vinay Vasava
Subject : IT for ManagersMBA Trimester – 1Amrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad University
A Revolutionary Surface Computing Platform
What is it?
Microsoft Surface is a revolutionary multi-touch computer that responds to natural hand gestures and real-world objects, helping people interact with digital content in a simple and intuitive way.
How it Works?Camera & Image Recognition
Recognize Object
Input Processed
ResultInfrared SpectrumFingers Manipulation Displayed using
Rear Projection
Natural User Interface
Key Capabilities
Direct interaction
Users can grab digital information with their hands and interact with content on-screen by touch and gesture – without using a mouse or keyboard.
Multi-user experience
The large, horizontal, 30 inch display makes it easy for several people to gather and interact together with Microsoft Surface - providing a collaborative, face-to-face computing experience.
Key Capabilities
Multi-touchMicrosoft Surface responds to many points of contact simultaneously - not just from one finger, as with a typical touch screen, but from dozens of contact points at once.
As many of 52* touches at a time*Source www.Microsoft.com
Key Capabilities
Object recognitionUsers can place physical objects on the screen to trigger different types of digital responses – providing for a multitude of applications and the transfer of digital content to mobile devices.
Key Capabilities
Preliminary Launch
• April 17, 2008 – AT&T stores• Used by Disneyland’s, Hotels, Casinos.• MSNBC Presidency Election• Entertainment - CSI Miami, Minority
Report• March 2009 – Microsoft had 120 partners
in 11 countries that are developing applications for Surface's interface
Application of Surface• Hospitality Business
Restaurants
Hotels• Retail Sector • Public Entertainment Venues• Military for Tactical overview• Product shop
Specification
• Display – 30 inch surface table like form factor• The Surface tabletop is acrylic• O.S. – Vista(Custom Version)• Processor - Intel Core Quad Xeon "WoodCrest" @ 2.66GHz• RAM - 4GB DDR2-1066• Harddisk - 1TB 7200RPM Hard Drive• Height – 22 inches• Width – 42 inches • Surface Applications – Windows Presentation Foundation or
Microsoft XNA Technology
Price
Commercial Microsoft Surface
•USD12,500
Developer Microsoft Surface
•USD 15,000
Year 2010
•Consumer
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