http://blogs.msdn.com/jpalmer/archive/tags/Surface/default.aspxTags: Surfaceen-GBCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/jpalmer/archive/2007/05/30/microsoft-announces-surface-computing.aspxWed, 30 May 2007 09:37:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:2982692jpalmer1http://blogs.msdn.com/jpalmer/comments/2982692.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/jpalmer/commentrss.aspx?PostID=2982692<P><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" alt="Beginning at the end of this year, consumers will be able to interact with Surface in hotels, retail establishments, restaurants and public entertainment venues." src="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/images/features/2007/05-29Surfacerestaurant.jpg" align=right mce_src="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/images/features/2007/05-29Surfacerestaurant.jpg">Something that I've seen demoed at several internal conferences which has never failed to amaze me is the ability to interact with your PC and mobile devices simply by guesturing on a table.&nbsp; I've seen a chess match played on a table&nbsp;and contacts organised using a SmartPhone in a coffee bar on a bench.&nbsp; This technology is no longer just a far fetched prototype, it's now reality and has a name - Microsoft Surface.</P> <P>I can't wait to get "hands on" with this but in the meantime, read all about the announcement at the <A class="" href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/surfacecomputing/default.mspx" mce_href="http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/surfacecomputing/default.mspx">Microsoft PressPass</A> site.</P> <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P> <P mce_keep="true">&nbsp;</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2982692" width="1" height="1">Surface