microsoft coffee table computer

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http://merciafm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=415254&spid=

Microsoft have unveiled a coffee-table-shaped "surface computer" which does away with the mouse and keyboard.

Instead these traditional functions will be replaced by more natural interaction using voice, pen and touch. Microsoft Surface, which has a 30-inch display under a hard-plastic tabletop, allows people to touch and move objects on screen. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said: "We see this as a multi-billion dollar category, and we envision a time when surface computing technologies will be pervasive, from tabletops and counters to the hallway mirror." The device also interacts with devices placed on its surface, so mobile phone users can easily buy ringtones or change payment plans by placing their handsets on in-store displays.

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