Microsoft Surface Computing

Microsoft Surface computing

Published: May 29, 2007 | Updated: May 29, 2007

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The launch of Microsoft Surface marks the beginning of a new technology category and a user-interface revolution. Surface, Microsoft’s first surface computer, provides effortless interaction with digital content through natural hand gestures, touch and physical objects. Surface computing breaks down traditional barriers between people and technology, changing the way people interact with all kinds of everyday information — from photos to maps to menus.

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Press Releases

•	Microsoft Launches New Product Category: Surface Computing Comes to Life in Restaurants, Hotels, Retail Locations and Casino Resorts (May 29, 2007)

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Product Information

•	Microsoft Surface Fact Sheet (.doc file, 36 kb)
•	Microsoft Surface FAQ (.doc file, 39 kb)
•	Microsoft Surface History (.doc file, 41 kb)

Executive Biographies

•	Pete Thompson, General Manager, Microsoft Surface Computing (.doc file, 27 kb)
•	Mark Bolger, Director of Marketing, Microsoft Surface Computing (.doc file, 31 kb)
•	Jeff Gattis, Director of Product Management, Microsoft Surface Computing (.doc file, 30 kb)
•	Nigel Keam, Software Development Lead and Architect, Microsoft Surface Computing (.doc file, 28 kb)
•	Lu Silverstein, Product Manager, Microsoft Surface Computing (.doc file, 28 kb)

Microsoft Surface Photos

Microsoft Surface jpg (143 kb)	Front view of Microsoft Surface jpg (145 kb)	Microsoft Surface responds to touch, gestures and objects placed on the surface jpg (175 kb)
With Microsoft Surface, you can plan a day of sightseeing without leaving your hotel lobby. jpg (263 kb)	With Microsoft Surface, you can share digital photos with your friends as you would in the physical world, sliding them across the table with a flick of the finger. jpg (284 kb)	Microsoft Surface allows users to interact with digital content through touch and natural gestures — they can stretch, share, and drag and drop digital images jpg (297 kb)
With Microsoft Surface, order a beverage during your meal with just the tap of a finger. jpg (215 kb)	Microsoft Surface puts restaurants, hotels, shopping and theaters at your fingertips. jpg (288 kb)	Use Microsoft Surface to quickly browse through music, dragging favorite songs onto a personal playlist. jpg (267 kb)
View, sort, stack and organize photos with your hands on Microsoft Surface. jpg (319 kb)	Instantly compare items while shopping with Microsoft Surface. jpg (238 kb)