Microsoft Surface Consumer Version: Coming Soon

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February 15, 2008Surface News1 Comment

There has been much hullabaloo since the previous year when Microsoft announced the introduction of its much prestigious project Microsoft Surface also called MS Surface. Technology lovers all over the world applauded the innovation of this coffee table-sized interactive medium, which promises to take business experience to a different level.

In view of the wide response and enthusiasm, MS Surface has generated, Steve Ballmer. CEO, Microsoft has indicated in a recent statement that Microsoft is considering a consumer version of the Surface computer. Although the MS Surface on introduction revealed its plan to use the technology widely in hotels, restaurants and retails, it further reiterated that a consumer version would make the technology more accessible to the masses.


The Microsoft CEO here scripts it as a decision marked by the mass-market response the tabletop, touch screen computer has generated in a few weeks of its introduction. However, Microsoft is confident that they can be at ease in terms of consumer interest, and formulate a set of investments to try to take measures towards making Microsoft Surface a valuable consumer product.

Microsoft Surface consumer version has created high hopes for the mass-market as people expect that unlike other products of Microsoft, MS Surface can also make lives easier for the consumers. As earlier reports on Microsoft Surface suggest that, the surface technology used here based on Multitouch has been developed keeping in minds the probability of its success in the hospitality industry – hotels, restaurants and bars.

The 30-inches display screen table top Surface is set to create an illusion where you would find menus and order food and drink with just the tip of your finger. The interactive medium is expected to increase the business prospects of the consumers of MS Surface as it promises excitement and adventure. Powered by the Windows Vista operating system and is compatible with numerous Windows applications.

As, Steve Ballmer spoke of launching the consumer version of Microsoft Surface, he was confident that it would get widespread acceptability. It is expected that Microsoft must be working on it fast, although Mr. Ballmer ceased ahead of giving any timeframe.

The one factor that is debatable now regarding MS Surface is the pricey tag. However, there is an air of optimism that, the Microsoft Surface consumer version might prove to be cost effective to the mass-market. That indeed would be a turnaround factor to adjudge the large-scale acceptability of the product.