Surface computing -- the wave of the future?

re: Surface computing -- the wave of the future?

newscientist2000 — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:20:13 GMT

The Surface sounds real nice, a great thing to put in the reception area of a company provided you can fill it with content. Articles about the company etc.

Makes me wonder if you could make a surface only game like pool or shufflepuck.

re: Surface computing -- the wave of the future?

Brytown — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:43:05 GMT

vistinhell is a XP canidate, Dont switch dont complain. Also you might want to go to Windows.com and head to the suggestion area where they take comments.

re: Surface computing -- the wave of the future?

daveshax — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:25:10 GMT

@vistauihell

Things change, get used to it. Stop complaining about UI improvements just because you "preferred the old way".

Of all your complaints I would like to tackle one directly: You LIKED the old search and have turned it back on???

Is there any way you Microsoft guys can take Vista back from people who don't deserve it? Maybe institute a system where people have to EARN Vista?

I think it's by far the best and most stable OS I've ever used. Thanks a lot!

Oh and to stay on-topic: Surface is incredible! If it worked with a membrane and LCD screen rather than the bulky camera/DLP setup I'd buy one in a second!

re: Surface computing -- the wave of the future?

vistauihell — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:25:08 GMT

By sp1 if u dont u anything about the UI hell and "I'll take all decisions" behavior in Vista, it'll be doomed. Linux will take over.

* Tweakability and choice, reverting back to XP-style behavior, keyboard shortcuts

* Shell and Wizards, Logon screen UI (No no of programs and unread email)

* Start Menu and Taskbar (Connect To and Printers does not expand in Vista Start menu, old style cascasing in new start menu)

* Old Explorer (too many issues to list, autosorts, no toolbar, compulsory full row select, doesn't save settings)

* TweakUI?

* Old Classic Search (turned on using TweakUI)

* XP Picture Viewer (GIF, EMF/WMF files and its launch speed)

* IE6 (customizability of UI)

* WMP10 (UI and startup behavior)

* Clipboard Viewer?

* Command Prompt (no fullscreen in Vista)

* Event Viewer (old UI)

* Remote Desktop (old UI and behavior)

* Volume Control icon behavior on taskbar

* Entire Networking UI esp Network connections folder and taskbar status

* Help and Support (doesnt save size settings)

* Disk Defragmenter (No graph)

* Broken context-sensitive help

* Control Panel UI Hell => Date/Time, File Types, Power options (old style)

re: Surface computing -- the wave of the future?

Titan602 — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:36:24 GMT

Imagine the gaming possibilities! It would be like having I giant multiplayer Nintendo DS.

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carusen — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:51:13 GMT

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Brytown — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:41:55 GMT

Id love to see this at home it would be nice if it was in a tablet form something like a picture frame that could be propped up or laid flat. Ive seen surface its great. a multisensory version would be great.. i think it currently uses cameras from what i remember for 3 dimensional information. None the less its pretty impressive from the videos of it Ive seen. It would be great in a business environment when planning discussing or walking around a concept virtually. As for home maybe ms could meet half way between tablet and this concept too. Its defiantly the future of something great. I think the key to its success will of-course be the way they market it because in my eyes the markets that "could" use something like this are virtually endless, but most businesses unlike lower level consumers cant afford to settle for eye candy (icandy) they need to know its productivity value time saved ext. I could totally see it upfront displaying information like a flashing advertisement, information "YOU ARE HERE" sign or something but behind closed doors I'm sure they'll want to see "one two touch" apps that will speed up productivity and things that a mouse and a much cheaper large LCD cant do. Certainly very interesting item to watch.

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