"It's half arsed, under specced and no, you *can't* buy it" - Sarah
And that kinda sums the entire feeling of underwhelmingness that I got from Microsoft's Surface technology. A vaguely productised rendition of a multitouch surface device aimed at people who can afford $10000 to have it installed.
It feels more like Bill Gates attempt to slap his cock on the table at the D conference today. A Digger nailed it for me...
"Awesome, a touch screen table.
Now if only it could fit in my pocket, hold songs and video, had a phone built in and only cost $499 or $599...." - Fitzfan
And that's the difference between Apple and Microsoft. Apple release consumer products, Microsoft release statements of intent and demos of things which they hope will make a consumer product one day.
Anecdotally, I was playing with the concept of touchable desks back in 1984... We're still not where I was imagining things then...
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