Microsoft’s massive “Table of Doom” has been redesigned into something a little more…subtle. Resembling something akin to a flat-panel television, the new Surface 2 is ready to make your futuristic dreams come true.
Microsoft’s updated table-computer features a 40-inch LCD multitouch display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080. PixelSense, a technology developed my Microsoft, recognizes up to 50 simultaneous touch points on the screen, meaning you and your friends can play games or look at photos together all at the same time.
The Surface 2 also understands when certain objects are placed upon its…well, surface. For example, when a digital camera is resting on the table, the pictures within are “scattered” across it, allowing the user to view and manipulate those photos for sharing across sites like Facebook and Twitter.
It’s not the cheapest gadget on the market, but $7,600 is a lot better than the $12,500 the original Surface cost a few years ago. Just try not to spill your coffee on it.
