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Business 2.0 Demo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlZxuqjJDgk

cool very very cool.

Here’s another demo:  http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9723647-1.html?tag=cnetfd.mt

Will they take a check?  Haw!!

I’ve seen various comparable techdemo’s from other companies, but ofcourse, Microsoft’s presentation is the nicest one so far (to no suprise).

Still as a developer you need to pinch through the presentation a bit and look at the technology at work… which is basically a glorified touchscreen, with intelligent plug ‘n play capability. Like detecting mobile phones, which I find very original and appealing because of its potential.

Back in the days a family would gather in front of a TV to watch a movie and socialize. It looks like these times are coming back again, except that now family would gather around a coffee table.

more related videos here:

http://yuxt.com/geek/Future

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you know…..im not against innovation or technological advancement, but somehow im not all that hyped about this table. i mean what else besides the stuff theyve already shown can this be implemented into? besides the leisure part of it, i cant really see a way to use this for professional work. besides that, the technology used is not really that innovative, just the way it is used. the table is actually huge with a bigass projector in it with a machine that has to be able to support all that fun stuff. resizing pictures real time with no stuttering, same for videos etc…my point is, what else is it besides a nice toy?

I agree with v1q.  Ergonomically, it’s a disaster.  Keyboards are bad enough.  There really is very little practically that this can be used for; makes for a great kiosk.  I can see some possibilities with interactive DVD’s for home entertainment, but as a “tool”, I don’t think it will go far.

reminds me of a smaller version called the iphone =D Sure its neat because of the wireless capability with other devices.. the drag and drop, the reaction to touch, but i would also agree with v1q. its huge…. and not something you would use mostly in a professional manner. It would be a great installment for restaurants.. but i would like to straighten my legs under the table.. oh wat? i cant??!?! coz there is a large block forcing me to keep my legs at 90 degrees =D I wont be suprized if apple released a version of their own.. but a slim flat 30 inch version of their own?

there are just so much issues with this i think…first and mainly: fingerprints. after a while, that thing is going to look like someone made love with that thing, you will have to keep it clean all the time. and god forbid if you ever spilled your drink on that thing.

I can see this as being useful for say…a shopping mall’s map. But they’ve already done that.

Perhaps it would be useful in a broadcasting studio…though most equipment now is still pretty old school so I don’t see them upgrading.

What I WOULD be interested in is to see how it competes with the Smart Board. Smart Boards (basically a giant touchpad that has your image projected on it) have been around for a long time and we were doing the whole “moving windows with fingers” thing for a long time. But how many people have Smart Boards at home?

I don’t see this product being purchased much for personal use unless you’re filthy rich and you have money to throw away but I can see this being used in some tech offices in the reception area at first. Basically cool toys that will just function as entertainment pieces.

Once the price goes down, I think this would be a good idea for (from experience) engineering firms. The current process is to print everything out on paper, then everyone takes turn scribbling on them and then it has to be done again on the computer.

To be honest, I want one! ...just like how I want a Ferrari. (but Ferrari’s don’t need to be upgraded that often and you can only crash a Ferrari once )

This would be a great teaching aid. I have just started teaching kids (unexpectedly) and instead of coloring books and other stuff to try to keep them at the table - this could be the answer.

When the kids are out of the way… I like the water video interaction. I can imagine changing the water video to someone - er, i mean something else and watching all the different things wobble upon my touching. (Although too many beers and the wrong kind of mates at the table and this screen might not last long.)
..goes off to take a cold shower..

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4217348.html

Thanks for the link Miko.

I see this as an awesome client or presentation tool.  Have this thing in a boardroom.  There is so many possibilities with this when it comes to communication, visually!

Your clients dont need to wait that long to have something either done or explained to them, when you can visually show your customers what you want to do and exchange ideas.

I think at first this technology will be applied on only the business end and as seen in bars perhaps and grocery stores, movie theatres, hospitals maybe even.

Now with the Combination of CS3 you might get the integration of that somehow in the future.

We’ll see the progression of this technology over time.

I’ve dreamed of seeing stuff like this. I’ve watched AntiTrust, 6Th Day, heck even Minority Report I said we should have tech like this available today. A dream come true for real. When is it available for purchase I wonder?