Microsoft Surface Tabletop Computer: Released before the end of Q3 2008?

they will use it for another thingi, they have test groups u'know and they also test on the public like the link and on us...

the problem with the surface tabletop computer is the viewing angle

This AT&T demo is going to sitting there for another year, then Microsoft will drop the project completely.

If the multi-touch interface can be applied to my laptop, then I will buy it. But if we are talking about smart furniture, then forget it. I don't think the market is large enough. This will be another dead project.

I think a mobile phone projector is more versatile. This tabletop thing is too bulky.

hmm .. how will you use it? is there a business case for it?

Yes, it will be released. But I also predict the project will fail just like the tablet PC. The market and usage is too niche to appeal to general public. I don't see people putting these huge PC in their living room while there is already a big screen TV acting as a computer screen. Cafe / teahouse / restaurant / airport / shopping mall might be interested in installing these computers. But still it is more hype than substance.