# Apple coffee table computer **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [February 3, 2009, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apple-coffee-table-computer/241794 "2009-02-03T00:39:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apple-coffee-table-computer/241794/1 "2009-02-03T00:39:24Z")
Not coming out anytime soon, but I really like the concepts behind this project. It says “will be available commercially by the end of 2007” but as far as I understand it is being used in military applications right now and there is still interest in it commercially, not sure though. ![http://gbot.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/coffee-table.jpg](http://gbot.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/coffee-table.jpg) ![http://www.techgadgets.in/images/ms-surface.jpg](http://www.techgadgets.in/images/ms-surface.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 4:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apple-coffee-table-computer/241794/2 "2009-02-03T04:19:44Z")
Apple is making a version of the multi-touch table now? I really like it but don’t have a use for one. You can make one with a web cam, infared LEDs, LCD or projector and some plexiglass. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apple-coffee-table-computer/241794/3 "2009-02-03T04:47:19Z")
Yeah I thought this started as a Windows deal? ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apple-coffee-table-computer/241794/4 "2009-02-03T04:47:57Z")
Yeah dude it says Microsoft right in the beginning :retardclap ---
**Author:** ![n\_cole](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_cole/32/6382_2.png) [@n\_cole](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n_cole)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apple-coffee-table-computer/241794/5 "2009-02-03T06:10:36Z")
Oh, they totally used one of these in Transformers. :rofl ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apple-coffee-table-computer/241794/6 "2009-02-03T06:38:47Z")
The commercial thing i saw on this a while ago said it could recognize other electronic device by simply placing them on top of it. I wonder how it would recognize my beer or chopping up some coke. It be sweet if the screen turned into a huge sad face and flashed “DRUGS ARE BAD” ---
**Author:** ![n\_cole](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_cole/32/6382_2.png) [@n\_cole](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n_cole)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apple-coffee-table-computer/241794/7 "2009-02-03T06:42:27Z")
Or if it turned into a picture of a hooker’s ass… ---
**Author:** ![SRS\_BZNS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/srs_bzns/32/6375_2.png) [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apple-coffee-table-computer/241794/8 "2009-02-03T06:44:41Z")
> [@Need help finding a pic...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-finding-a-pic/13415/16): > > Or if it turned into a picture of a hooker’s ass… Yes! this! +rep ---
**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apple-coffee-table-computer/241794/9 "2009-02-03T06:57:54Z")
> [@\*rant\*This is always great news to get when you work for the government](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rant-this-is-always-great-news-to-get-when-you-work-for-the-government/13492/5): > > The commercial thing i saw on this a while ago said it could recognize other electronic device by simply placing them on top of it. > > I wonder how it would recognize my beer or chopping up some coke. > > It be sweet if the screen turned into a huge sad face and flashed “DRUGS ARE BAD” It can reconize items by shape fairly accurately, I saw a video of a multi-touch bar, it was the tits. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaKehq6qsdY) ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apple-coffee-table-computer/241794/10 "2009-02-03T08:18:47Z")
Krammer, its Microsofts prototype :rofl While apple is trying to patent multi-touch… but they are not the only people with the technology… A lot of the things and technology like this are in use today, just not in everyday use, mostly military and other applications. Basicaly if it passes the militarys tests its good to go anywhere