Here at D|M we are huge fans of the Microsoft Surface, which is a table-top touch screen display that will eventually revolutionize the way we interact with computers. Well, CrunchGear found a “diamond in the rough” at CES that should give Microsoft a run for their money. The iTable (that’s original) from PQ Labs is much cheaper when compared to the Surface. For $2399 you can get yourself the 32″ LCD overlay, for about $5000-7000 you can get an actual “iTable” and for about $10,000 you can get the iTable with a “beefy machine” built in. Now a straight comparison of Surface isn’t really fair as the 30″ Surface ($12,500) is a fully integrated device with custom-built software and a highly touted SDK but it is still extremely exciting to see competition in the market for multi-touch computer displays and interfaces. Check out the videos below for some pretty impressive demonstrations of the iTable in motion, and to be fair we’ve added a few Surface videos to boot. Check out both product’s official sites for more (Surface, iTable).
iTable CES Demo…
iTable multi-touch Warcraft…
iTable Multi-Touch Google Earth…
Bill Gates announces the Surface…
Microsoft Surface demonstration at CES…
Microsoft Surface promotional video…
And for another cool video, check out the Microsoft Touch Sphere…
From CrunchGear.
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January 12th, 2009 at 2:08 PM
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