Yet another innovative new technology from Microsoft. Surface is its name: it was announced earlier yesterday, and I’m doubting if it “borrowed” Jef Han’s idea from Ted Talks.

Surface provides interaction with digital content through natural gestures, touch, and physical objects. It’s basically a 30-inch display in a table-like form factor that’s easy for individuals or small groups to interact with. Soon to be available in restaurants, hotels, retail, and public entertainment venues, this will transform the way people shop, dine, entertain, and live.

Seems interesting, but I have a couple of questiions:

1. How does it cope with coffee stains?
2. Can my cat delete my digital photo collection by walking across it?
3. How long till Apple brings out a nicer version called the iTable?
4. Has someone got Linux to run on it yet?

and…

5. Has Bill got one yet?