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Features
Microsoft notes four main components being important in Surface's interface:
direct interaction, multi-touch contact, a multi-user experience, and object
recognition. The device also enables drag and drop digital media when wifi-enabled
devices are placed on its surface such as a Microsoft Zune or digital cameras.
Surface features multi-touch technology that allows a user to interact with the
device at more than one point of contact. For example, using all of their
fingers to make a painting instead of just one. As an extension of this,
multiple users can interact with the device at once.
The technology allows non-digital objects to be used as input devices. In one
example, a normal paint brush was used to create a digital painting in the
software. This is made possible by the fact that, in using cameras for input,
the system does not rely on restrictive properties required of conventional
touchscreen or touchpad devices such as the capacitance, electrical resistance,
or temperature of the tool used (see Touchscreen).
Surface will ship with basic applications, including photos, music, virtual
concierge, and games, that can be customized for the customers.
Specifications
Surface is 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 Surface
tabletop is acrylic, and its interior frame is powder-coated steel. The software
platform runs on Windows Vista and has wired Ethernet 10/100, wireless 802.11
b/g, and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity.
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