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Like the iPhone's touchscreen? Have you heard of the Microsoft Surface?

on 30-11-2007

It's funny how quickly things catch on. For years we've been dreaming of a device that would have a touchscreen so you could completely eliminate the need for a keyboard. So you could just navigate around the interface purely by using your intuition. Then one day, Apple came up with the iPhone with its fantastic screen. And before you know it, this technology will have spread like wildfire. Just have a look at these ads for the Microsoft Surface to see what we mean.

OK - before you say it, let's be clear. The Microsoft Surface is in no way an alternative to the iPhone. In fact, it has absolutely nothing to do with the iPhone apart from sharing the concept of a multitouch screen. It's a table for god's sake! It's definitely not something you'd ever want to walk around with outdoors.

But we have to admit, looking at these ads, that it looks fun. We hear it will cost a small fortune, but then again with Microsoft, we're not entirely surprised. Having said that though, without having had a chance to play around with one, it does look like the kind of thing Apple could have come up with. We're expecting that this touchscreen technology will be used increasingly by various manufacturers in the coming months and years and before we know it, we'll be completely used to it. Impressive how quickly these things take off though!