MS Oahu survey: affordable consumer-version of the Surface computer, hypothetically

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Microsoft recently conducted a marketing survey on a hypothetical multi-touch computing device codenamed “Oahu." This, of course, has generated some interesting thoughts on the possibility of MS planning a consumer variation of the Surface computer.

Per the survey, Oahu is a flat screen that sits horizontally like a table top. You can interact with Oahu by touching the screen, with more than one person being able to interact with Oahu at the same time. You and others can move objects on the screen with your hands and touch icons to open up programs, games, or music. People using the device can also use their fingertips to expand and shrink objects on the screen. Oahu is on with no waiting time to start up. Oahu can come as a freestanding table, placed into a piece of furniture, or built into a countertop.

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