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Microsoft - SurfaceMicrosoft - SurfaceA Mistery - A New Dimension

Think Beyond You Can Think

:Vijay SinghBalaji Institute of Telecom &management, Pune (2008-10)


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Microsoft Surface.woow!!!Microsoft Surface.woow!!!


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Microsoft Surface (Codename: Milan ), is a Multi-touch product from Microsoft which is developed as asoftware and hardware combination technology thatallows a user, or multiple users, to manipulate digitalcontent by the use of natural motions, hand gestures, or

physical objects .

The product behind the Milan project is called the MicrosoftSurface, and the company's unofficial Surface showman isJeff Gattis.

Do you knowwhat it is exactly?Do you knowwhat it is exactly?


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The name Surface comes from "surface computing,"and Microsoft envisions the coffee-table machine asthe first of many such devices.

Surface computing uses a blend of wireless protocols,special machine-readable tags and shape recognitionto seamlessly merge the real and the virtual world an idea the Milan team refers to as "blended reality.

The table can be built with a variety of wirelesstransceivers, including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and(eventually) radio frequency identification (RFID).

Microsoft SurfaceMicrosoft Surface


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We can drag things with our fingers. We can also dipped our allWe can drag things with our fingers. We can also dipped our allfingers into the screen to get a smiley face on our table.fingers into the screen to get a smiley face on our table...great isnt??..great isnt??


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It was announced on May 29, 2007 at D5 conference.

The preliminary launch was on April 17, 2008, whenSurface became available for customer use in AT&T

stores.

It has at least a 25-year history,beginning in 1982, with pioneering work being done at the University of Toronto

(multi-touch tablets) and Bell Labs (multi-touch screens).

What is the History& launch time?What is the History& launch time?


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The product idea for Surface was initially conceptualized in2001 by Steven Bathiche of Microsoft Hardware and AndyWilson of Microsoft Research.

In October 2001, a virtual team was formed with Bathicheand Wilson as key members, to bring the idea to the nextstage of development.


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Howzz.it?? Hmm!!Howzz.it?? Hmm!!


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The technology behind Surface is called Multi-touch.

Microsoft Surface applications can be written in WindowsPresentation Foundation or XNA. The development

process is much like normal Vista development, butcustom WPF controls had to be created by the Surfaceteam due to the unique interface of Surface.

Surface has no cables or external USB ports for plugging in

peripherals. For that matter, it has no keyboard, no mouse,no trackball no obvious point of interaction except itsscreen

Technologybehind the surface?Technologybehind the surface?God knowsGod knows


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Its not a Dinning but Microsoft TableIts not a Dinning but Microsoft Table


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Its an interesting product in that its completely out of leftfield.

Microsoft gives examples of ordering a beverage during ameal with just the tap of a finger and quickly browsing

through music and dragging favorite songs onto a personal playlist by moving a finger across the screen .Build this into a bar and youd get one-touch beer service

although Im not sure if theyve found a way to work outwhen your beer glass is empty so replenishment becomesautomatic, maybe in a later version.

Like a magic trick Like a magic trick


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A Surface computer is able to recognize physical objectsfrom a paintbrush to a cell phone and allows hands-on,direct control of content such as photos, music and maps.Surface turns an ordinary tabletop into a dynamic surfacethat provides interaction with all forms of digital contentthrough natural gestures, touch and physical objects.

& Magic continues& Magic continues


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No use of Atlas any morego here No use of Atlas any morego here


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Screen.

Infrared.

CPU.

Projector.

Parts of that Table:Parts of that Table:


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Have a look..first !!Have a look..first !!


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(1) Screen: A diffuser turns the Surface's acrylic tabletopinto a large horizontal "multitouch" screen, capable of

processing multiple inputs from multiple users. TheSurface can also recognize objects by their shapes or byreading coded "domino" tags.

2) Infrared: Surface's "machine vision" operates in the near-infrared spectrum, using an 850-nanometer-wavelengthLED light source aimed at the screen. When objects touchthe tabletop, the light reflects back and is picked up bymultiple infrared cameras with a net resolution of 1280 x960.

Lets cut it part1 by 1Lets cut it part1 by 1


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(3) CPU: Surface uses many of the same components foundin everyday desktop computers a Core 2 Duo processor,2GB of RAM and a 256MB graphics card. Wireless

communication with devices on the surface is handledusing WiFi and Bluetooth antennas (future versions mayincorporate RFID or Near Field Communications). Theunderlying operating system is a modified version of Microsoft Vista.

Cutting continuesCutting continues


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4) Projector: Microsoft's Surface uses the same DLP lightengine found in many rear-projection HDTVs. The

footprint of the visible light screen, at 1024 x 768 pixels, isactually smaller than the invisible overlapping infrared projection to allow for better recognition at the edges of the screen

Just One more cut.Just One more cut.


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Surface is a 30-inch (76 cm) display in a table-like formfactor, 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 acustom version of Windows Vista and has wiredEthernet 10/100, wireless 802.11 b/g, and Bluetooth2.0 connectivity.

Surface applications are written using either WindowsPresentation Foundation or Microsoft XNAtechnology.

Specificationsbit terribleSpecificationsbit terrible


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At Microsoft's MSDN Conference, Bill Gates tolddevelopers of "Maximum" setup the Microsoft Surfacewas going to have:

Intel Core Quad Xeon "WoodCrest" @ 2.66GHz.4GB DDR2-1066 RAM.1TB 7200RPM Hard Drive.It has a custom motherboard form factor about the size of

two ATX motherboards.

Under microsoftUnder microsoft


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Just one touch.Boss!!!Just one touch.Boss!!!


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Microsoft notes four main components being important inSurface's interface:

direct interaction.

multi-touch contact.

multi-user experience.

object recognition.

Featuresa bag of surpriseFeaturesa bag of surprise


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Direct interaction refers to the user's ability to simply reachout and touch the interface of an application in order tointeract with it, without the need for a mouse or keyboard.

Multi-touch contact refers to the ability to have multiplecontact points with an interface, unlike with a mouse,where there is only one cursor

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Multi-user is a benefit of multi-touch -- several people canorient themselves on different sides of the surface tointeract with an application simultaneously.

Object recognition refers to the device's ability to recognizethe presence and orientation of tagged objects placed ontop of it.

The technology allows non-digital objects to be used asinput devices

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Zoom in & outZoom in & out


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Supertable its microsoft tableSupertable its microsoft table


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Who are the initiatorsWho are the initiators

Initial launch partners include :

Harrahs Entertainment.

Starwood Hotels.

T-Mobile .


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Prices will reportedly be $5,000 to $10,000 per unit.

However Microsoft said it expects prices to drop enough tomake consumer versions feasible in 2010.

How heavy on our pocket??...uff!!How heavy on our pocket??...uff!!


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Starwood Hotels plan to allow users to drop a credit card onthe table to pay for music, books, and other amenitiesoffered at the resort.

In AT&T stores, use of the Surface include interactive presentations of plans, coverage, and phone features, inaddition to dropping two different phones on the table andhaving the customer be able to view and compare prices,features, and plans

Use is running successfullyUse is running successfully


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thanks to you all & Microsoft Surface!!thanks to you all & Microsoft Surface!!

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