When the first computer was made, it used vacuum tubes, magnetic tape for storage, and weighed in at 29,000 pounds; it was the size of a garage. Next was DOS based computers, and soon enough came the microprocessor. Since then, 1991, the internet, operating systems, software, and computers continue getting better and faster. But for almost 20 years now, despite the improvements, users have used the same, limiting setup: CPU, monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, microphone, and all the cords that come with it. Now it is time for something new, and that something is Microsoft Surface.
Microsoft Surface first started under the code-name ‘Milan’ in 2001. The “Milan team” went through over 80 different designs, and built applications such as the famous photo browser, mapping software, and more. In 2003 the project was presented to Bill Gates, and from there the project and its team grew even more. The final prototype was chosen in 2005, and then presented to the public in 2007 (May 29th) by CEO Steve Ballmer. Now even more applications are being made for more specific purposes, and even for clients such as Harrah’s Entertainment and AT&T that have already taken advantage of Microsoft Surface.
What started as a small project has grown into one of the most known and most advanced projects in consumer and business computing. Microsoft Surface IS the future of computing.
A History from www.microsoft.com – SurfaceHistoryBG.doc
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