Video: Viva Las Surface

See all those beautiful people? You don't know them. And pushing your specs up the bridge of your nose while seated in front of Microsoft's Surface won't change that. Nevertheless, next time we're adjusting our gadget-laden fanny packs in Vegas, we'll be doing so at the i-Bar in the Rio hotel -- the newest home to Microsoft's big ass multi-touch table. Check out the video cheese after the break.

Video: Microsoft Surface at the Rio in Las Vegas

[Nick Stylianou @ Jun 12th 2008 6:08AM]

So, is this thing actually there?

I'd like to know before I buy a plane ticket and blow my money on craps.

[OneLove @ Jun 12th 2008 12:13PM]

...next rounds on me ladies.

[Hackius @ Jun 12th 2008 6:11AM]

Microsoft surface will get me laid! I MUST HAVE ONE

[nak @ Jun 12th 2008 6:10AM]

Eh. No thanks. Looks lame.

[Rakar @ Jun 12th 2008 6:13AM]

2nd

[OneLove @ Jun 12th 2008 12:17PM]

so working girls can use the surface to meet johns, sweet!

[Decoy @ Jun 12th 2008 4:01PM]

This film is a work of fiction. Any simularity to real people, places and historical events are purely co-incidental and unintentional.

[DJ @ Jun 12th 2008 6:17AM]

Looks like something from the 80s. Obviously they didn't have that kind of functionality then, but that's how it looks..

And why is there so much wind inside?

[Will H. @ Jun 12th 2008 6:39AM]

They were a particularily windy decade, the 80's.

[gijs @ Jun 12th 2008 6:21AM]

Oh Yea, I guess only ugly geeks will use this then ...

[omegamale @ Jun 12th 2008 6:30AM]

.... still though, it's nice to see they still let the mentally challenged make promos.

pardon me whilst i nip out and commit genocide...

[Kit @ Jun 12th 2008 6:29AM]

Please! Stop calling surface a big ass table, it's just so annoying. Like a five years old crying to mum asking why he / she can't get a tattoo

While it has five IR camera in it, surface does desire to be a little bit bigger than a normal coffee table and since this device never intened to servicing business customers with all the innovation behind it, the price tag $10,000 is fair enough.

[Andir3.0 @ Jun 12th 2008 7:26AM]

Aww.... I think Engadget hit a nerve. You need a hug? Let me take a picture of me hugging thin air and spin it around, zoom in on it, attach cheese text to it, and send it to you.

[stompntom @ Jun 12th 2008 8:01AM]

Settle down Mr. Balmer

[BluesK1d @ Jun 12th 2008 11:52AM]

$10,000 for a DLP projector, some webcams, and mediocre PC hardware? Whats the other $9,000 for?

[phanbouy @ Jun 12th 2008 1:04PM]

EXTRA BIG ASS TABLE!

[TareX @ Jun 12th 2008 6:32AM]

what a sad movie. she needs to dress like a prostitute and send e-msgs with a big-ass table just to get short-lived attention which probably won't add much meaning to to her life.

ANYWAY, I was thinking of getting one of those for my parents when I'm filthy rich.

[BluesK1d @ Jun 12th 2008 11:55AM]

Oopsie, I think you guys were looking for bloggersforchrist.com. This is Engadget.

[Oskin @ Jun 12th 2008 12:05PM]

You really think she's dressed like a prostitute? Seriously if its the case you really have to go out someday... and try to find me a prostitute dressed like that! And when you don't find any, go to a nice club downtown...

[Oskin @ Jun 12th 2008 12:08PM]

I still agree the the e-msg thing... What about first impression? I certainly wouldnt want to talk to the person (except of course if he/she is REALLY hot)

[waterwagen @ Jun 12th 2008 1:57PM]

Blues: Oopsie, I think you were looking for noonewithstandardsdifferentfrommineisallowedtopost.com. This is Engadget.

[Fitz @ Jun 12th 2008 7:56PM]

Blue...

Yeah all companies should sell their products for cost ($DLP + $computer + $webcams = ). I mean product development time and cost should just be free....and why do companies try and make profit, its so overrated.

[kicks @ Jun 12th 2008 6:32AM]

seeing that picture, i want to be that surface... six fingers of girls on me...

[Le Master @ Jun 12th 2008 6:41AM]

Actually, the brunette in the foreground is Allyson. I know her. We had a few classes together at UCLA.

[Jeff P. @ Jun 12th 2008 9:44AM]

Really classy guys. Way to show your maturity. Hey, wasn't that your mommy calling? Better get off her computer. Run along now.

[Nathan @ Jun 12th 2008 6:45AM]

Hmm you can control cameras you say. Look down tops you say. Awesome use of technology ;)

[Felipe @ Jun 12th 2008 6:45AM]

wow.. that was.. SO CHEESY

[kccboy2004 @ Jun 12th 2008 6:55AM]

wow that is really cool....i mean no apple comments so far...refreshing...ah

[Yevon @ Jun 12th 2008 8:11AM]

Dude, this looks just like the iPhone 2.0, are you kidding me?

(end sarcasm)

[Ike Turner @ Jun 12th 2008 7:03AM]

Well it actualy looks neat IMO..

[Nathan @ Jun 12th 2008 7:11AM]

Really ? .. i think it looks like nothing more than an combined Asteroid table / map kiosk. Then again I still can't get over the whole 80's feel of it.

[Richard Lai @ Jun 12th 2008 7:15AM]

Was about to say the same too. No harm in having some fun while in the bar (and afterwards too, I guess).

[Richard Lai @ Jun 12th 2008 7:16AM]

As in I think it's cool, apart from the theme.

[Oskin @ Jun 12th 2008 12:12PM]

@Nathan

Yeah the 80's thing is a Rio thing as far as i can remember... I've been to Las Vegas last year and the Rio looked like an old hotel from the cheesy Las Vegas good old years!

[Greg Mcp @ Jun 12th 2008 7:02AM]

So far Surface seems to be marketed entirely towards bars.
Surface... the sleazy Operating System.

[deyanimay @ Jun 12th 2008 3:35PM]

And hotels and phone stores.

[drew @ Jun 12th 2008 7:09AM]

How it's REALLY gonna work:


"Hey stud, can I buy you a drink?"


"Hold on one second, playing WoW, I'm about to hit lvl 54 Mage."

[sotec_productions @ Jun 12th 2008 11:46AM]

Well put!

You couldn't be more right drew.

[bob e @ Jun 12th 2008 7:09AM]

Looks great to me.

I wonder if they are going to have actual gaming (gambling) on the Surface. I LOVE Vegas and go every year. I have not stayed at Rio because it is off the strip but I will visit next time I'm out to check out surface.

[Andir3.0 @ Jun 12th 2008 7:29AM]

Yes, I'm assuming that every time you push your finger on the table it deducts a $.50 usage and wear fee from your credit card you left on the table.

[bob e @ Jun 12th 2008 7:19AM]

A perfect application for the Surface in Vegas would be a showcase of the cities finest prostitutes. Pricing, vitals, experience, HD imagery could make choosing the right hooker downright enjoyable.

[Argot @ Jun 12th 2008 8:21AM]

I think it would be great for table top games like warhammer or just Trivial Pursuit. Or perhaps Magic (the card game)

[Sky @ Jun 12th 2008 7:37AM]

Just worried about the finger-bacteria-transferral aspects (on behalf
of our OCD-friends). Its bad enough we (I mean they) can't eat the
peanuts.

[Ryan Trevisol @ Jun 12th 2008 8:16AM]

What happens on Surface, stays on Surface.

. . . and in the tiny spaces between your fingerprint ridges. :-)

[Sean @ Jun 12th 2008 7:42AM]

Is there a difference between Windows 7 and Surface? Am I able to build one myself when Windows 7 come out?

[Abuzar @ Jun 12th 2008 7:47AM]

Surface doesn't run Windows 7. It probably uses it's own modified OS.

[JerkfacedFed @ Jun 12th 2008 9:26AM]

wrong, surface is like media center, running on vista

[CUBSWILLWIN @ Jun 12th 2008 11:40AM]

Surface is more of vista's core modified heavily into a touch sensitive OS. I bet they'll sell surfaces with Windows 7 when it comes out though.

[msekeris @ Jun 12th 2008 8:01AM]

anyone noticed "iBar" in the end of the movie?

sounds a bit appleish

[Don @ Jun 12th 2008 10:06AM]

Ya I know I was thinking the same. They couldn't call it e-bar OR maybe something more original all together. Corny commercial and I am sure it will not do have of what it shows.