Those who have been fortunate to see and experience it have quoted as a technology miracle and one of Microsoft’s most user friendly innovations.

Microsoft Surface is said to be quite similar to Windows Media Center. It runs basically on standard Windows Vista, which after all runs on an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB RAM, and most importantly you need a moderately-powerful graphics card.

The most impressive thing you will first note in Microsoft Surface as a user, just like in the water application, is it innovative and simple presentation. The use of Multitouch in Microsoft Surface leads you to experience features like as in water application, where you can move your hand on the screen around on to make waves. I think that is just as fantastic as imagination.

Some of the other features integrated in Microsoft Surface are applications like video puzzle, a T-Mobile demo application that lets you see specifications of any phone, a finger paint program, casino, dining (drink ordering), photo (sharing) and music (purchasing) application.

However, considering all these offer by Microsoft Surface on its platter, do not be surprised if you are asked to shell out anything between $5,000 and $10,000; though the final price is yet undecided.

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates in one of his last Consumer Electronics Show (CES) prior retirement has expressed enthusiasm over Microsoft Surface. Members integral to the development of Microsoft Surface have indicated that a lot of changes have been done to the application. Initial reports suggest that there are a number of new applications added to Microsoft Surface and there are also indications of more momentum being added for much better experience.

Microsoft Surface is predominantly the Microsoft Vista-based platform which was initially codenamed ‘PlayTable’. It has been quite a professionally satisfying journey for the Microsoft Surface team from the time when they started off at a time when it was referred by many as Microsoft’s gesture-based table computer.

Though the world media seems to be critical of the exorbitant pricing, Microsoft Surface is to be tagged, Microsoft is quite confident of its success and justified pricing. And if reports are to be believed, Microsoft is also contemplating expanding its consumer base by prototyping some healthcare and education applications and scenarios; and more business-focused Surface applications, such as whiteboarding, meeting, collaboration and data visualization; experiencing touch technology will be better than ever.