Surface 2.0

I don’t feel the least little bit of hesitation saying the I love my iPad. I still think that it’s just about the coolest thing since the USB thumb drive. My Droid X is pretty cool, too. It does some really cool things and, even though these cool things drain the battery pretty quickly, I still like it.

The Microsoft answer to touch-screen technology like iPads and such is called the Surface. They recently released the latest version of this technology. While Surface is not in the price range to make it a household item like Droids or iPads or some of these other hand-held technologies, it is still a really cool device.

Unlike the hand-held devices, Microsoft Surface tends to be more of a table-top or even wall-mounted device. After all, if you watch the video introducing the Surface, they are using a Samsung 40” HD screen. Not exactly something you can tuck under your arm and carry around with you.

There are several different case studies showing how various places are using the Surface. You can see short videos from places like the Manchester Visitors Center, Hard Rock Cafe, the hotel Rio’s iBar, Sheraton Hotels and even on the popular entertainment news show, Extra.