Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 30th May 2007 09:54 UTC, submitted by Laurence
"Microsoft has unveiled a new touch-sensitive coffee table-shaped computer called 'Surface'. Designed to do away with the need for a traditional mouse and keyboard, users can instead use their fingers to operate the computer. Also designed to interact with mobile phones placed on the surface, Microsoft says it will initially sell the unit to corporate customers. These will include hotels, casinos, phone stores and restaurants." Instant update: More details and a video.
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You're right, from XP on it's been red instead of blue, if I recall correctly. The reason you don't see them is that there is a key in the registry that reboots the system instead...
That said, I have to admit that this technology is rather cool. All I hope is that it won't be a proprietary, locked-down machine like the Xbox360, and that you'll be able to experiment with these and install other OSes. After all, they don't have the argument of locking out game cheaters here!
I'm not sure it'll catch on, either. I mean, I thought tablets would be all the rage, and they didn't really catch on. Customer inertia has served MS well in the past, but it's also an obstacle they need to overcome when they try to introduce new technologies such as these.