http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/ Engadget Comments for Microsoft Research working on portable Surface http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Mar 2nd 2010 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/
... at least in its most portable iteration.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Mar 2nd 2010 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/
I think it's called an iPhone..

HAHAHAHAH]]>Mar 2nd 2010 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Mar 2nd 2010 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/
You just infringed on my 7 year old cousins patent by writing in all caps]]>Mar 2nd 2010 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Mar 2nd 2010 6:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/
I think we have a new meme in the works...

]]>Mar 2nd 2010 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/
You know what would be more incredible? If they projected this Surface onto a vertical wall...

Portability is nice, but practicality is much better to aim at now. I'm loving the potential, but the "small niche" part is what I'm worried about.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 8:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Mar 2nd 2010 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Mar 2nd 2010 5:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Mar 2nd 2010 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Mar 2nd 2010 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Read. The. Article.
Or
Learn. To. Read.
I'm not even sure if you can read my comment- but I'll try anyways. ]]>Mar 2nd 2010 5:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/
It was a joke...]]>Mar 2nd 2010 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/
hell yea dude, you ever see the movie avatar, you know when the guy is panning through the 3d image of the planets terrain land in the headquarters, thats kinda what im picturing here]]>Mar 2nd 2010 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Sorry. I'm just so used to reading trolls on Engadget I kinda overdid it. :(
I'm so ashamed. ]]>Mar 2nd 2010 9:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Mar 2nd 2010 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/
What's funny is, unlike most of the Apple infringement comments, if this uses a similar algorithm to translate gestures, it could actually violate one of Apple's patents. ]]>Mar 2nd 2010 5:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/
Wow trolling other non Apple posts huh?

Anything to attack Apple right?

Seriously get over it.

1) Apple applied for a patent....NOT illegal
2) Apple's patent was approved...NOT illegal
3) Google, HTC violated said patent....ILLEGAL
4) Apple sued Google and HTC...NOT illegal.

Apple has EVERY right to take whatever legal action they want to take so long as they have concrete evidence and solid ground on which to build their case.

THE SAME THING applies to Google, HTC, and the other companies.

The funny thing is that when it's Nokia or Palm suing or threatening to sue Apple it's A OKAY. So long as Apple is getting the lawsuit treatment the Apple hater are fine and dandy.

HYPOCRITES.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Mar 2nd 2010 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/2) It was a joke, dude. Go sit on my couch, my chillastic couch, and chill out.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/
I was going to dismiss your comment until I saw who wrote it, so now I really have to say...

I'm the troll?]]>Mar 2nd 2010 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/I Wish that all Apple's lawyers die from hypersonic diarrhea, now.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 6:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/"Seriously get over it."
Take your own advice]]>Mar 2nd 2010 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/
1) Air or surface has got nothing to do with it. It takes code to translate a gesture into a command, that code is what Apple has patents on, not capacitive screens or multi_touch.

2) I'm confused, I pointed out something funny, and you're telling me to chill out? Or were you talking to the mouthpiece below me? ]]>Mar 2nd 2010 6:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Mar 2nd 2010 6:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/
I think a better question is: Why are you defending Apple? Or any company for that matter. ]]>Mar 2nd 2010 6:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/
Go Microsoft! Make a better tablet.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 5:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/
HAHAHAHAHA.. .loser, we've seen MS's garbage for 10 years, Step aside luddites.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/
apple has been making garbage since 1976 until 2005, i dont know what your talking about...]]>Mar 2nd 2010 6:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Mar 2nd 2010 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/
I think we've all had enough of false claims of 'magical' devices this year.

MS appears to be far more realistic when it comes to using 'hyperbole' to describe their efforts.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Mar 2nd 2010 7:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Mar 2nd 2010 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Uh, have you ever used a surface? Works pretty dam well.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Mar 2nd 2010 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Mar 2nd 2010 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Mar 2nd 2010 5:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Mar 2nd 2010 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/
Also, release a Skype video tile where you can video call and see your friend in the tile.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 6:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/
Maybe it's a system that is solving more of a problem that it needs to, that could be largely dealt with by touchable screens that can provide a larger number of touch points back to the OS.]]>Mar 2nd 2010 6:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/
http://gizmodo.com/341287/windows-mobile-7-details-leaked-+-multi+touch-motion-gestures

I think the next step from a touchscreen ui is a gesture based ui... I mean think of all the things that would rid us of...

-much more screen real-estate for applications
- easier to use interfaces, based on physical actions we use in the real world.

and whole host of other useful applications and things developers will come up with in the future :-)]]>Mar 2nd 2010 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Mar 2nd 2010 6:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Microsoft has been pioneering in this for a long time. They haven't shared a lot, but I was a fan of this video from a stanford lecture that a microsoft guy put on in 2006. Its all the basis of this technology.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRCeIBbdf9A]]>Mar 2nd 2010 8:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Mar 2nd 2010 8:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.pranavmistry.com/projects/sixthsense.html ]]>Mar 2nd 2010 8:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/Mar 2nd 2010 9:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/02/microsoft-research-working-on-portable-surface/
http://vimeo.com/5452585/]]>Mar 3rd 2010 4:53AM