Today, I heard that my company just got a Microsoft Surface. Well, having heard about its feat for a long time, I'm interested to see what this "thing" can do. The table will be shown on public starting around next week. For you who is curious, the video below will show what A Microsoft Surface can do
So, having seen this, we all know that there is huge possibilities that this technology can be used for business solution. One of the good example is demonstrated by AT&T retail stores. Here you can see that the table is used as information table for customers
Now, I think that there is more possibilities where this table can be used. Imagine a restaurant where all the table is made from this surface technology, it would be really awesome. Or a narrowcasting point in a department store where people can interact with it. Not just interact when people touch it, but actually attracting people attention by using moving pictures. The moving pictures can be triggered if someone passing the surface.
The real problem is that this table cost 12000 euro. And even worse, the developer version cost 14000 euro. I guess the developer one has on-device debugging enabled. Still, the price is what makes it really ridiculous to buy. 12000 euro and you haven't calculate the custom software development for that table. Anyway, I'm looking forward to see the SDK of that table.
Now, What if we can produce a table like that with lower price?????? Interesting isn't it ;)
In fact, there is already such table which made with far more lower cost. And it has been proven to work. The problem is, the size of this "cheap" tehnology is not as small and as compact as the Microsoft Surface.
So, having seen this, we all know that there is huge possibilities that this technology can be used for business solution. One of the good example is demonstrated by AT&T retail stores. Here you can see that the table is used as information table for customers
Now, I think that there is more possibilities where this table can be used. Imagine a restaurant where all the table is made from this surface technology, it would be really awesome. Or a narrowcasting point in a department store where people can interact with it. Not just interact when people touch it, but actually attracting people attention by using moving pictures. The moving pictures can be triggered if someone passing the surface.
The real problem is that this table cost 12000 euro. And even worse, the developer version cost 14000 euro. I guess the developer one has on-device debugging enabled. Still, the price is what makes it really ridiculous to buy. 12000 euro and you haven't calculate the custom software development for that table. Anyway, I'm looking forward to see the SDK of that table.
Now, What if we can produce a table like that with lower price?????? Interesting isn't it ;)
In fact, there is already such table which made with far more lower cost. And it has been proven to work. The problem is, the size of this "cheap" tehnology is not as small and as compact as the Microsoft Surface.
Yep, that's the guy, Jeff Han. He starts his own company that specialized in multi touch interfacing www.perceptivepixel.com
When calculated roughly, the cost of developing that table is around 1000 euro. This is just a rough estimate. So having bought the paper of Jeff Han, I plan to realize this table, and test myself how the "multi touch interface" can change the way we interact with computer. Nevertheless, by experimenting with new innovative technology, I'm sure that there will be new application for business solution.
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