MPX multi-touch table - a Linux-based Microsoft Surface rival

Posted on Tuesday, July 17 2007 @ 0:20 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

Here's a video of the Linux-based MPX, a touch table that has a lot in common with the Microsoft Surface table which was presented a couple of weeks ago.

More details can be found at Gizmodo.

JD: Do you feel there's now a race in the multi-touch, multi-user User Interface space? I mean, starting with Han's efforts but now really booming with the iPhone and MS Surface...

PH: My page hits went up quite a bit after announcing touchscreen support, so I think there is quite some demand for touchscreens. How much of a race is it? This is difficult to answer. Being the first one isn't necessarily the most important thing. Jeff Han's input technology was impressing me because it was such a simple idea and it is really easy to build yourself. Multi-touch hardware was suddenly very affordable. He wasn't the first, but he had a huge impact.

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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