The charismatic Microsoft chief must have taken his retirement from the company after a 33-year stint; however, Bill Gates has left behind a legacy, which is incomparable and can hardly be challenged. The legacy is of course of the foresightedness, which enabled him and his team to think ahead of time. And Microsoft Surface is one such technological wonder which is slowing and steadily taking the world by storm.
Since the first commercial purchase of MS Surface by telecommunications giant AT&T for its retail stores and a high profile debut in a casino bar in Las Vegas, Microsoft Surface is fast picking up demand. One such deal, which is making news, is Paccar Inc., the maker of Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks.
Although its decision to sign up to use Microsoft’s Surface computers raised quite some eyebrows about the presumption to use ‘tabletop Surface computers in trucks!’; the company later clarified that the Surface computers are not to be used in trucks but to be used by Paccar customers, to order automobile parts at the Paccar dealership offices.
However, the company is yet to make any formal announcement about the new technological implementation. Internal company reports suggests that those present at the Paccar’s annual meeting in Bellevue had the privilege to witness the personalized Microsoft Surface computer with a specialized application for ordering truck parts.
The important features of the customized tabletop computer were that, customers can log in just by laying down an account card. The account card on being recognized by the computer will allow the user (customer) to view virtual brochures and videos, and even place an order to make purchases by dragging icons into a shopping cart.
Microsoft Surface has also found an avid admirer in Democratic National Convention (DNC). It has named Microsoft Corp. as the official provider of software and Web content for the 2008 event to be held on August 25-28, 2008 in Denver. Democratic National Convention Committee, confirming the reports has acknowledged its pleasure to tie up with the technology giant.
Besides the dozen technologies and applications, DNC is hiring from Microsoft for an undisclosed amount, the all-new Microsoft Surface tabletop computer will also make its presence felt in the Convention while enabling users with interactive real life experiences in a virtual world. Moreover, DNC also has plans to rope in Microsoft’s Zune portable music players to deliver media content to convention participants. So wait and watch, while MS Surface breaks all barriers.
