Microsoft Surface

What the future brings never ceases to amaze me, and Microsoft, what many think of as a horrid, heartless corporation tied with a legacy of dominating, yet inferior Operating Systems and products have actually produced something very remarkable, Microsoft Surface.

In case you have no idea what Microsoft Surface is, click here. The revolution in computing that it presents to us is nothing short of astounding. I always had respect and, reverence even, for the innovators and revolutionaries, especially in the fields of technology and the mechanical. Nintendo just recently gained my utmost respect with its next-gen console, the Wii, and the revolutionary way in which you interact with the game on the wii, using physical movements and actions such as swings as opposed to the rather dull norm of merely pressing a few buttons.

But anyway, lets talk more about Microsoft Surface. It is very possible to see this technology take off, and when it does i would be willing to bet my house (if i had one) on it being an absolutely tremendous success. I feel at this point that describing its capabilities is best.
So here goes.

Basically Microsoft Surface is essentially keyboard-less, mouse-less and in fact devoid of any standard computer peripheral that you would be using as you read this. All it consists of - is a screen. Thats it. Simplicity plays a major part here. Interaction with the computer is done through your hands. Thats right, its touchscreen, but it doesn't end there. The use of tools normally applied to non-computing objects can be used with Microsoft Surface. Paintbrushes, normally reserved for the use on a canvas, can be used on Microsoft's revolutionary computing system. As can basically...well anything really. It doesn't stop there though, Microsoft predicts that in the near future, its use can extend from comparing mobile phones, where placing mobile phones onto the surface (hence its name) will bring up a comparison of the features of the mobile phone, to planning your day trip, to viewing and organising photos. Its pretty damn amazing really.

Three cheers for the future.
And till later.