[tags]touch-sensitive, surface, tactile computing[/tags]

It certainly seems like a neat, geeky idea!

Turning your living room’s coffee table into a touch-screen computer.

It features automatic input, but I guess not yet auto output. That is, when you set down an electronic device (digital camera, PDA, MP3, etc.), the computer will automatically recognize it as a data source, establish a connection, and suck out any data, er, I mean download. So what happens when you set down a cup of coffee? Better yet, will anything happen when you set down an empty coffee cup?!? It’s coming soon to a Sheraton or a Harrah’s near you!

I can see the Micro$oft Surface becoming a very, very upscale sort of media center, but I’m not sure it would replace my desktop or laptop for data or text-based work.

What’s your take on this?