If Microsoft’s recent Surface announcement made you think about a funky LED table, that’s because it wasn’t long ago that a joint effort with Samsung bore that moniker instead. While Redmond appropriated the name for its new tablet, the two companies are still selling the original device — now the Samsung SUR40 with Microsoft PixelSense — as a business collaboration tool. Though there’s no mention of price on Samsung’s site, the last time we checked, the 1920 x 1080 gorilla glass device was running a mere $8,400. For that sum, it might be useful for deep pocketed institutions — so hopefully early adopters hoping to earn some hipster cred didn’t end up with buyer’s remorse.

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If Microsoft’s recent Surface announcement made you think about a funky LED table, that’s because it wasn’t long ago that a joint effort with Samsung bore that moniker instead. While Redmond appropriated the name for its new tablet, the two companies are still selling the original device — now the Samsung SUR40 with Microsoft PixelSense — as a business collaboration tool. Though there’s no mention of price on Samsung’s site, the last time we checked, the 1920 x 1080 gorilla glass device was running a mere $8,400. For that sum, it might be useful for deep pocketed institutions — so hopefully early adopters hoping to earn some hipster cred didn’t end up with buyer’s remorse.

[Thanks, swaggernaut812]

Continue reading Microsoft pilfers Surface name from its smart table, now called the PixelSense (video)

Microsoft pilfers Surface name from its smart table, now called the PixelSense (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Jun 2012 07:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft turns Surface tablet into a skateboard, Windows chief Steven Sinofsky takes it for a spinCelebrate Windows 8 day with this livestream of Microsoft’s launch event (video)Switched On: Sell the hardware, attract the appsIdeum unveils speedy Platform and Pro multi-touch tables, says PixelSense ain’t got nothin’ (video)