Microsoft Research: PlayAnywhere (2005)

yea,
well people said compact Discs were pieces of crap that would never go anywhere.

After all we already had laser disc right? so who would want a CD.


lol just cause a technology isn't particularity useful at the moment, doesn't mean it can't be realized into something extremely beneficial down the road when it matures.

And I don't mean to look back onto this, but STARTREK74656, you're stupid to think Surface does nothing for $10,000.

It's not even meant for personal use right now. It's for businesses such as hotels and restaurants. So trying to bash at it and jump to conclusions is just a waste of time.

How did a simple video on PlayAnywhere turn into a debate on MS Surface and Mac overpricing? O.o

To tell the truth, I think this is pretty smart of Microsoft to do, because it enables a user to just drop it anywhere and start playing on the surface infront of them.

For a prototype, I think it's pretty good.

Fun to look at but nothing more than a very expensive toy..

this kinda turned into their surface

MS surface is some of the worst tech ever. A TOUCHSCREEN TABLE THAT DOES ALMOST NOTHING FOR $10,000?! This is probably even worse priced, knowing MS. I et it even allows MS to spy in on the room w/ the camera, buried deep within the end user licence agreement.

man just an advise go make a research before you post this shit

I have, YOU are the one who needs to research before you post that shit. You sound like a Microsoft employee. What do you think I need to research on? "I bet it allows MS to spy in on the room with the camera" was a random guess. JUST READ WINDOWS 7'S END USER LICENCE AGREEMENT!!! It gives them the right to look at any files on the PC without you even knowing.

thats why microsoft will still be alive, and apple will be a boring company and its only survival will be ipods lol

no i meant microsoft. yes, thats true that apple is pricey and puts a lot of effort in how it looks, but functionality is one of the very few advantages macs have over PCs. are they more practical or useful? certainly not. but anyways i was referring to microsoft surface, which is overpriced. its a simple, old technology that they put a high price on until someone copies it . the rest of their products ask for more money than their worth but they're not overpriced.