Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software
rockysmolin at bchacc.com
Sun Sep 21 18:23:00 CDT 2008
I saw it on the news - during one of the conventions, I think. It was mounted vertically, and the news guy was moving stuff around on it with his fingers. Pretty cool. Rocky Smolin Beach Access Software 858-259-4334 www.e-z-mrp.com www.bchacc.com -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Shamil Salakhetdinov Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 1:50 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Weekend,technology OT: Microsoft Surface Computing.... Hi Gustav and Max, Yes, this technology was first announced in 2007 - the question here is what is your feelings/expectations there how much it will take until it gets broadly used in the office work (if ever) - I mean it's getting developed there at MS: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/apr08/04-01SurfaceRetailPR.msp x http://www.microsoft.com/surface/index.html But still expensive... And they say it's available now in AT&T stores - used by merchants to talk with the customers/present them goods etc. ASAIU - did anybody see/touch it there live? - it looks so amazing. How it's done? Some-infrared transmitters/detectors located very close to the screen surface? Why this "smart coffer tables" are still so thick? Is there anywhere description how it's done? Thank you. -- Shamil -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 12:26 AM To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Weekend,technology OT: Microsoft Surface Computing.... Hi Shamil and Max Still interesting, but didn't an entertainment movie some years ago demonstrate exactly that technique for picture handling? Indeed the method for resizing? /gustav >>> max.wanadoo at gmail.com 21-09-2008 22:02 >>> Hi Shamil, This is not new. I saw this a year or maybe more ago. I passed details on to a guy who writes games. I think in time you will see lots of apps coming out for this. Imagine flicking through a database to find a record as you would a deck of cards etc. Max On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 7:58 PM, Shamil Salakhetdinov < shamil at smsconsulting.spb.ru> wrote: > Hi All, > > Have you seen/are you all talking there about this amazing "thick" > technology from MS: > > http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4217348.html > > http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/may07/05-29mssurfacepr.m > spx > > > I did write "thick" because this really amazing (I will not get tired > to repeat that - I think I was never that excited about new > technology) - this > "coffee-table computer" is still rather thick (or tall) - 50 cm(?) > tall and > expensive - 5,000-10,000USD? > > Are there any rumors there when it will become thin and inexpensive > enough to be broadly used in usual office work? - But the latter > promise to be so unusual if that piece of technologies ever reaches it > - but it (rather > soon) > will, will not it? > > It all looks like David Copperfield (Laser) Illusion - have anybody > seen that tables in reality and in action - they say they are now > distributed in > AT&T stores/shops there, are they? > > Thank you. > > -- > Shamil > > P.S. BYW, it looks like MS Vista (or similar) Windows OS version > drives these "smart coffee tables"... -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com