Microsoft Surface, Would you buy it? Options

[Kiln]

Well guys the people at Microsoft have been hard at work making something new and exciting...at least they think so. The new Microsoft surface is a table computer that you operate without a mouse or keyboard, simply by using your hands or various other objects to touch the screen. Personally I think it looks interesting but not nearly as practical as people at Microsoft believe it to be. The parody I've posted basically goes along with how I veiw the Microsoft Surface.

Here's the site with info and the trailer- http://www.microsoft.com/surface/index.html

And here's the parody- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZrr7AZ9nCY

So what do you think?

This post has been edited by Kiln: Jul 29 2008, 07:15 AM

[Agent Griff]

By watching that Surface video and then watching some more videos from the same guys (Sarcastic Gamer.com) I got to watch a few Fable 2 videos from E3 which were heart-warming and quite refreshing to say the least, if compared to the previous Fable.

I especially like the co-op segment but I dread the fact that it's only possible by way of Xbox Live and not simply someone taking a seat next to you and taking a controller. That's what I am deathly worried about, since I really want to play Fable with a friend.

Anyway, sorry to be so off-topic, but I owe thanks to the one who posted that Surface video. So thanks a lot!

This post has been edited by Agent Griff: Aug 4 2008, 10:01 AM

[Kiln]

I especially like the co-op segment but I dread the fact that it's only possible by way of Xbox Live and not simply someone taking a seat next to you and taking a controller. That's what I am deathly worried about, since I really want to play Fable with a friend.

Actually cooperative features the ability for a friend to drop in/out on one console with another controller (much like lego starwars) as well as through xbox live support.

IGN Article- http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/853/853367p1.html

I also started a thread about fable 2 in the RPG discussion thread here as well, its got a link to a wikipedia page for fable 2 that you might find interesting as well as my take on the original fable vs what I've seen/read of fable 2 so far.

Click- http://chorrol.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3891