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In early 2003
2003,, the team
presented the idea to Bill
Gates, Microsoft
Chairman, and within the
month the first prototype
was born, based on an
IKEA table with a table
cut through its top and a
sheet of architect vellum
as a diffuser.
By late 2004,
2004, the Microsoft
Surface development platform was
established and attention turned
its form. A number of different
experimental prototypes were
built, including the ´tubµ model
that was encased in a rounded
plastic shell, a desk-
desk-height model
with a square top and cloth-
cloth-
covered sides and even a bar-
bar-
height model. After extensive
testing and user research, the
current look and feel of Surface
was finalized in 2005
2005..
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£bject recognition is
done in the surface by
using special bar codes
called omino tags.
These are infrared
sensitive patterns which
are read by the infrared
sensing cameras inside
the surface.
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A large horizontal ´ Multi-
Multi-touch µ screen,
The Surface can recognize objects by reading
coded ´dominoµ tags.
Surface uses a 850-
850-nm light source.
Core2uo processors
2GB of RAM
256MB graphics card.
The Surface uses light engine found in
many rear projection HTV's.
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Screen
Ñ Acrylic tabletop.
Ñ Multi--Touch display
Multi
(Multiple inputs from
multiple users).
Ñ Recognize objects
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Ñ Machine vision.
Ñ A near-
near-infrared
spectrum.
Ñ E light source (850
(850
nanometer--
nanometer
wavelength).
Ñ Multiple infrared
cameras (a net
resolution of 1280 x
960 ).
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The Surface tabletop is acrylic, and its interior frame is
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powder--coated steel.
powder steel.
Consumers will be able to interact with Surface in hotels,
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restaurants, retail establishments and public entertainment venues
venues..
Ô At Microsoft's MSN Conference, Bill Gates told developers of
"Maximum" setup the Microsoft Surface was going to have:
Ô Intel Core Quad Xeon "Woodcrest" @ 2.66GHz
66GHz
Ô 4GB R2
R2-1066 RAM
Ô 1TB 7200RM
7200RM Hard rive
Ô It has a custom motherboard form factor about the size of two ATX
motherboards.
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Ô Incredibly expensive.
Ô Currently designed only in some areas.
Ô Need for dim lighting to avoid washing out the
screen.
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