[mdlug] The new "surface" computer

[Robert Adkins]

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Subject: Re:[mdlug] The new "surface" computer
From: Joseph Vartanian <jvartanian at gmail.com>
To: MDLUG's Main discussion list <mdlug at mdlug.org>
Date: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 12:06:36 AM
> On 7/16/07, Jeff Hanson <jhansonxi at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> Remeber the M$ surface interface?
>> www.microsoft.com/surface/
>>
>> Here is an alternative - MPX:
>> wearables.unisa.edu.au/mpx/?q=node/86
>>     
>
>
> It's interesting how multi-touch is suddenly the coolest thing.  We
> have things like the Apple iPhone and the Microsoft Surface, each with
> its respective creator telling us how cool this multi-touch stuff is.
> The only problem here is that multi-touch has been around since the
> early 80's.  They've invented nothing here.
>
> -Joseph
>   

    Heck, that's even discounting Nintendo's Wii Console, which beat the 
iPhone to market by more than a few months. Multiple Wiimotes can 
interact with things on screen simultaneously.

    Take that slightly further, Pong beat pretty much everything, since 
two controllers interacted with the on screen activity at the same time...

    It's nothing new, just a different angle of approach.

    -Rob