Microsoft and Samsung Launch All-New Surface 2.0

An intuitive interactive display technology designed for collaborative work by a small group of people offers an interesting way to browse radiological imagery, discuss treatment options with a patient, and cooperate on creative projects.

The Samsung (Seoul, Korea) SUR40 touch liquid crystal display (LCD) monitor is a slim hardware device that is only 10 cm thin. An updated Microsoft (Redmond, WA, USA) Surface 2.0 software platform focuses on creating real connections, whether connecting customers with information and each other, or connecting the device to other devices. Surface 2.0 supports Windows 7 Professional (32-bit and 64-bit), so that a standard Windows 7 touch computer can be used for basic testing or the creation of touch applications.

The LCD display offers rich color saturation from a full high definition (HD) display and a larger screen. PixelSense software adds the power to recognize fingers, hands, and objects placed on the screen, including more than 50 simultaneous touch points. With PixelSense, pixels in the display see what is touching the screen and that information is immediately processed and interpreted; there is no need for a keyboard and mouse for setup and configuration. Quick controls allow staff to easily adjust basic settings such as volume, brightness, and input source. An improved configuration utility allows changes to be made to background images, and users can configure applications and modify settings without getting into code.

"With the introduction of the next generation of Surface, using PixelSense technology, we'll bring more tables and walls to life with amazing natural experiences for people to enjoy together," said Panos Panay, general manager of Microsoft Surface. "We partnered with Samsung because of its strengths in LCD technology, hardware design and manufacturing, and worldwide marketing and sales of large-format displays. The companies have built an incredibly successful collaboration that moved from invention to development to manufacturing and sales of a high-quality, industrialized commercial product."

"Samsung collaborated with Microsoft to bring the Surface experience to a new, thin design with powerful vision-based capabilities in the LCD market. The Samsung SUR40 for Microsoft Surface delivers an interactive experience not available anywhere else and will change the way companies engage with their customers," said Jeong-Hwan Kim, senior vice president of Display Sales & Marketing team at Samsung Electronics.

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