Microsoft Surface

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Microsoft Surface
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Objectives

• What is this product?
• Where will it be used?
• How will it be used?

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What is this product?

• Bringing computing to the table
• Hard acrylic tabletop
• High-resolution, multi-touch screen

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Where will it be used?

• Commercial
• Hotels
• Restaurants
• Resorts
• Retail stores
• Airports

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How will it be used?

• Wireless capabilities
• uploading
• Informational use
• store directories, navigation
• Interaction
• video, e-mail, product comparison

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How is Microsoft Surface Being Used Today?

• As of right now, Microsoft Surface is still in
  its trial stages
• Not currently on the market
• Expected to be released in early 2008
• Microsoft Surface is not actually being used by
  the public or businesses today.

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Multi-Touch Technology

• Most touch pads use a single input.
• Microsoft Surface utilizes multi-touch technology
• Allows all ten fingers to be used or multiple
  users at one time.

• Even though Microsoft Surface is not being used
  by the public today, Multi-Touch technology has
  been around for quite a while

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Multi-Touch Technology

• Multi-Touch technology has been in development
  stages since 1982
• Recently has undergone vast improvements thanks
  to the work of Jeff Han
• NYU computer scientist
• Founder of Perceptive Pixel
• U.S. Government recently bought their first
  multi-touch wall for military use
• Uses the same multi-touch technology as Microsoft
  Surface

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Multi-Touch Devises on the Market Today

• There have been a few devices on the market which
  incorporate multi-touch technology
• Digital Keyboard and Mice
• The Apple iPhone is really the first device in
  the public eye which incorporates multi-touch
• Allows photo manipulation through multiple inputs

• Very primitive compared to the power and
  possibilities Microsoft Surface holds for the
  future.

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Todays Business use for Touch Screen Technology

• Retail and Restaurant Systems  
• Touch screen systems are easy to use so employees
  can get work done faster, and training time can
  be reduced for new employees
• Because input is done right on the screen,
  valuable counter space can be saved.

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Todays Business use for Touch Screen Technology

• Customer Self-Service
• Self-service touch screen computers can be used
  to improve customer service at busy stores, fast
  service restaurants and transportation hubs to
  reduce lines
• Customers can quickly place their own orders or
  check themselves in or out, saving them time, and
  decreasing wait times for other customers.
• Automated bank teller (ATM)
• Airline e-ticket terminals

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Todays Business use for Touch Screen Technology

• Control and Automation Systems                    
                                     
• The touch screen interface is useful in systems
  ranging from industrial process control to home
  automation.
• By integrating the input device with the display,
  valuable workspace can be saved. And with a
  graphical interface, operators can monitor and
  control complex operations in real-time by simply
  touching the screen.

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Todays Business use for Touch Screen Technology

• Computer Based Training
• Because the touch screen interface is more
  user-friendly than other input devices, overall
  training time for computer novices, and therefore
  training expense, can be reduced.

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Contracts with Microsoft

• Harrahs Entertainment
• Harrahs will be one of many that adopt Microsoft
  Surfaces multi-touch surface computing
  technology into their business.
• Harrahs will use it in their dining,
  entertainment, and nightlife which are just a few
  to list.
• T-Mobile
• T-Mobile will also use Microsoft Surface to help
  customers compare different cell phones and make
  their experiences fun and exciting.

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What kinds of companies will be deploying
Surface? What value will it provide?

• MS first partners come from the leisure,
  entertainment and retail industries and Surface
  has the potential to span many other industries.
• Weve looked at the market extensively, and when
  you consider that the revenue-generating
  opportunities include services, hardware and
  software, we believe there will be a
  multi-billion-dollar addressable market for
  surface computing.

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Businesses Taking Advantage of Microsoft Surface

• Thats part of the beauty of surface computing
  the market for this type of experience is
  significant. Right now there are half a million
  high-end restaurants, hotels and retailers in the
  U.S. alone.

Harrah's Entertainment
IGT
Sheraton Hotels
T-Mobile
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How will this change consumers everyday lives?

• Surface computing is going to revolutionize
  everyday lives, much like the way ATMs changed
  how we get money from the bank.
• For example, with Surfaces mapping application,
  you can manipulate a map and move it, shrink it
  and access personalized data for local sites,
  attractions and venues.

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• Surfaces design allows for hand drawn designs
• Perfect for use with charts and graphs
• Ethernet, WiFi, and Bluetooth connectivity allows
  easy access to internet, intranet

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What future innovations will be emerging from
Surface Computing at Microsoft?

• Right now Microsoft focusing on launching this
  surface computer into public spaces.
• Future versions of Surface will incorporate a
  myriad of device-sync capabilities.
• For instance, users could set a digital camera or
  mobile phone on the surface and watch as their
  pictures spill out across the table.
• Automatically detects electronics nearby
• Pictures on a nearby camera will download to the
  Surface computer

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• As our world continues to be permeated by digital
  content from music and photos to games, surface
  computers will put users back in control by
  making it easy and natural to interact with the
  digital world.
• Over time, we envision a wide range of surfaces
  with surface computing technology and believe
  that this will become pervasive both inside and
  outside of the home.

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Video about the Possibilities of Microsoft
Surface