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I'm not trying to be zealous here (this is a kind of innovation and deserves respect on that regard) but I can't wait to see the first BSOD photo on this mammoth of a machine here...
Great concept but how does M$ suggest one reboot their coffee table every 30 minutes?
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Originally Posted by vxc69
I'm not trying to be zealous here (this is a kind of innovation and deserves respect on that regard) but I can't wait to see the first BSOD photo on this mammoth of a machine here...
The technology wasn't created by Microsoft. It's been around for a while (I saw a video of it early last year). Microsoft are just the first people to work with the creators to sell it.
http://www.microsoft.com/surface/ check out the link. its a computer/coffee table! I was just wondering, do any of you think you could put linux on that? I think you would have problems with drivers, but i don't know.
Well, Microsoft isn't exactly known for it's exellent open-source hardware so I doubt they'll make it easy for Linux. As always though, it will finally happen. Everything works in Linux given enough time and dedication.
From the news clip I saw yesterday, it's meant for commercial rather than home use. It was suggested that one use would be in restaurants where you would place your order from the menu as you walked in. And, even though M$ may not have invented it, Bill was getting and taking the credit!
The technology wasn't created by Microsoft. It's been around for a while (I saw a video of it early last year). Microsoft are just the first people to work with the creators to sell it.
Well what do you know. At least hope that the original innovators were paid well and are now living it up somewhere in the Caribbean.
From the news clip I saw yesterday, it's meant for commercial rather than home use. It was suggested that one use would be in restaurants where you would place your order from the menu as you walked in. And, even though M$ may not have invented it, Bill was getting and taking the credit!
And also, it's supposed to allow a restaurant to charge the bill to your credit card by you just putting the credit card on the table.
I'm not sure about you but I don't think I'd quite trust Windows with my credit card details in any form.
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