Comments on: Microsoft About To Open Surface For Developers In Search For Killer App http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-about-to-open-surface-for-developers-in-search-for-killer-app/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:58:35 -0800 hourly 1 By: Caty Davies http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-about-to-open-surface-for-developers-in-search-for-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2516917 Caty Davies Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:50:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=24499#comment-2516917 WOW !!! just got a nice email from MS-MS, seems like we might be getting somewhere. :) x WOW !!!

just got a nice email from MS-MS, seems like we might be getting somewhere.

:)

x

]]> By: jhoeforth http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-about-to-open-surface-for-developers-in-search-for-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2515258 jhoeforth Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:29:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=24499#comment-2515258 It's XAML. Yeah It's kinda like MXML. It's WPF, Silverlight's big brother, ;) It’s XAML. Yeah It’s kinda like MXML.

It’s WPF, Silverlight’s big brother, ;)

]]> By: jhoeforth http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-about-to-open-surface-for-developers-in-search-for-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2515256 jhoeforth Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:25:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=24499#comment-2515256 It's not a consumer product, at least not yet. Most of these babies are installed on hotels, stores, etc. It’s not a consumer product, at least not yet. Most of these babies are installed on hotels, stores, etc.

]]> By: Microsoft Announcement Day 2008 at MasterMaq’s Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-about-to-open-surface-for-developers-in-search-for-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2515156 Microsoft Announcement Day 2008 at MasterMaq’s Blog Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:03:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=24499#comment-2515156 [...] is opening Surface up to developers. PDC attendees will receive an invitation to join the Surface community where they can download an [...] [...] is opening Surface up to developers. PDC attendees will receive an invitation to join the Surface community where they can download an [...]

]]> By: Steve Harris http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-about-to-open-surface-for-developers-in-search-for-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2515155 Steve Harris Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:00:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=24499#comment-2515155 Yeah, and I guess the idea is to touch the G-point. Yeah, and I guess the idea is to touch the G-point.

]]> By: Web2.0 Chick http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-about-to-open-surface-for-developers-in-search-for-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2515102 Web2.0 Chick Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:36:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=24499#comment-2515102 Hmm... I don't know anyone who has tried Microsoft Surface. Is it good? Hmm… I don’t know anyone who has tried Microsoft Surface. Is it good?

]]> By: Melissa http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-about-to-open-surface-for-developers-in-search-for-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2514669 Melissa Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:23:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=24499#comment-2514669 Good move MS Good move MS

]]> By: silicon valley dropout http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-about-to-open-surface-for-developers-in-search-for-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2514644 silicon valley dropout Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:51:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=24499#comment-2514644 that guy should be fired for releasing that shitty video. omg for him to even be linked with microsoft speaks volume. that guy should be fired for releasing that shitty video. omg for him to even be linked with microsoft speaks volume.

]]> By: buzzdup.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-about-to-open-surface-for-developers-in-search-for-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2514642 buzzdup.com Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:49:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=24499#comment-2514642 <strong>Microsoft About To Open Surface For Developers In Search For Killer App...</strong> At this week’s Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft is set to make a slew of announcements about its product lines, and hopefully show a glimpse of some exciting new ones. One of the first gems to, um, surface is that the company is about to... Microsoft About To Open Surface For Developers In Search For Killer App…

At this week’s Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft is set to make a slew of announcements about its product lines, and hopefully show a glimpse of some exciting new ones. One of the first gems to, um, surface is that the company is about to…

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » マイクロソフト、Surfaceのキラーアプリ求めて開発用SDK間もなく公開 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-about-to-open-surface-for-developers-in-search-for-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2514590 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » マイクロソフト、Surfaceのキラーアプリ求めて開発用SDK間もなく公開 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:54:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=24499#comment-2514590 [...] [原文へ] [...] [...] [原文へ] [...]

]]> By: Reliance Insider http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-about-to-open-surface-for-developers-in-search-for-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2514580 Reliance Insider Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:45:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=24499#comment-2514580 Oops! In haste to post the first comment... I missed I misunderstood the story. Oops! In haste to post the first comment… I missed I misunderstood the story.

]]> By: Raul Riera http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-about-to-open-surface-for-developers-in-search-for-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2514554 Raul Riera Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:13:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=24499#comment-2514554 Porn where the actresses (or actors if thats what u want) react to the touch of the screen haha. that could work, you will need to get that expensive table to consumer level tough Porn where the actresses (or actors if thats what u want) react to the touch of the screen haha. that could work, you will need to get that expensive table to consumer level tough

]]> By: Frank Gruber http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-about-to-open-surface-for-developers-in-search-for-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2514553 Frank Gruber Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:13:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=24499#comment-2514553 The Microsoft Surface is very cool. I got a chance to play with it at TechCrunch 50. I think it would be a super addition to any office lobby or living room as it could definitely entertain you for hours. The Microsoft Surface is very cool. I got a chance to play with it at TechCrunch 50. I think it would be a super addition to any office lobby or living room as it could definitely entertain you for hours.

]]> By: Caty Davies http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-about-to-open-surface-for-developers-in-search-for-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2514549 Caty Davies Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:10:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=24499#comment-2514549 We have a porn site ready for it. It worked for VHS, it worked for DVD so what are microsoft waiting for. Come on MS dev team, drop me a line xx We have a porn site ready for it. It worked for VHS, it worked for DVD so what are microsoft waiting for. Come on MS dev team, drop me a line xx

]]> By: Pillsb http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-about-to-open-surface-for-developers-in-search-for-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2514529 Pillsb Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:46:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=24499#comment-2514529 You clearly misunderstood the headline of the article.... <b>There's no mention of "Open Source" here. Just that Microsoft will "open Surface for developers."</b> It's just an SDK. Surface is nothing like an open source operation like Android... You clearly misunderstood the headline of the article….

There’s no mention of “Open Source” here. Just that Microsoft will “open Surface for developers.”

It’s just an SDK.

Surface is nothing like an open source operation like Android…

]]> By: Searching for a ‘killer app’ is usually futile | The Equity Kicker http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-about-to-open-surface-for-developers-in-search-for-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2514527 Searching for a ‘killer app’ is usually futile | The Equity Kicker Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:42:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=24499#comment-2514527 [...] soon as I read the title of Techcrunch’s Microsoft About to Open Surface For Developers in Search For Killer App I thought, uh-oh, that doesn’t bode well for them.  They have been publicly working on [...] [...] soon as I read the title of Techcrunch’s Microsoft About to Open Surface For Developers in Search For Killer App I thought, uh-oh, that doesn’t bode well for them.  They have been publicly working on [...]

]]> By: Pillsb http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-about-to-open-surface-for-developers-in-search-for-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2514525 Pillsb Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:40:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=24499#comment-2514525 Why do they call it "Surface" when it looks like a bathtub?? Why do they call it “Surface” when it looks like a bathtub??

]]> By: david koblas http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-about-to-open-surface-for-developers-in-search-for-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2514519 david koblas Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:34:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=24499#comment-2514519 Microsoft has always been about the developers. OpenSource is just a licensing mechanism, but if you look at Visual Studio and all of their developer products, they have a long history of making developers successful. Microsoft has always been about the developers. OpenSource is just a licensing mechanism, but if you look at Visual Studio and all of their developer products, they have a long history of making developers successful.

]]> By: Raul Riera http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-about-to-open-surface-for-developers-in-search-for-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2514503 Raul Riera Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:15:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=24499#comment-2514503 Hit hijacker Hit hijacker

]]> By: videol http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-about-to-open-surface-for-developers-in-search-for-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2514500 videol Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:10:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=24499#comment-2514500 You can see the upcoming SDK in action in the video embedded below <a href="http://newblogtopic.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Here we go!!</a> You can see the upcoming SDK in action in the video embedded below
Here we go!!

]]> By: Raul Riera http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-about-to-open-surface-for-developers-in-search-for-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2514499 Raul Riera Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:08:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=24499#comment-2514499 The syntax seems so familiar to MXML, is that Silverlight that runs the Surface? The syntax seems so familiar to MXML, is that Silverlight that runs the Surface?

]]> By: patrick http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-about-to-open-surface-for-developers-in-search-for-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2514492 patrick Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:58:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=24499#comment-2514492 After downloading the "air hockey" app on my ipod touch, I began to think how great of an app that would be on a microsoft surface. After downloading the “air hockey” app on my ipod touch, I began to think how great of an app that would be on a microsoft surface.

]]> By: Reliance Insider http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/27/microsoft-about-to-open-surface-for-developers-in-search-for-killer-app/comment-page-1/#comment-2514481 Reliance Insider Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:46:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=24499#comment-2514481 Great move by Microsoft. Finally MS is recognizing the power of Open source and community. Great move by Microsoft. Finally MS is recognizing the power of Open source and community.

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