Microsoft Surface

1. Seeing is believing

2. Microsoft Surface A Revolutionary Surface Computing Platform Prepared By :Maulik Shah Deep Bhavsar Vikas Surani Vinay Vasava Subject :IT for Managers MBA Trimester – 1 Amrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad University

3. What is it? Microsoft Surface is a revolutionary multi-touch computer that responds to natural hand gestures and real-world objects, helping people interact with digital content in a simple and intuitive way.

4. How it Works? Infrared Spectrum Fingers Manipulation Displayed using Rear Projection Natural User Interface

5. Key Capabilities Direct interaction Users can grab digital information with their hands and interact with content on-screen by touch and gesture – without using a mouse or keyboard.

6. Key Capabilities Multi-user experience The large, horizontal, 30 inch display makes it easy for several people to gather and interact together with Microsoft Surface - providing a collaborative, face-to-face computing experience.

7. Key Capabilities Multi-touch Microsoft Surface responds to many points of contact simultaneously - not just from one finger, as with a typical touch screen, but from dozens of contact points at once. As many of 52* touches at a time *Source www.Microsoft.com

8. Key Capabilities Object recognition Users can place physical objects on the screen to trigger different types of digital responses – providing for a multitude of applications and the transfer of digital content to mobile devices.

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14. Public Entertainment Venues

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17. The Surface tabletop is acrylic

18. O.S. – Vista(Custom Version)

19. Processor - Intel Core Quad Xeon "WoodCrest" @ 2.66GHz

20. RAM - 4GB DDR2-1066

21. Harddisk - 1TB 7200RPM Hard Drive

22. Height – 22 inches

23. Width – 42 inches

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