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February 10th, 2010, 17:30
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Remember when those Microsoft Surface-based tables were all the rage (http://www.engadget.com/tag/microsoft,surface)? Yeah, those were the days. Fast forward to today, and you'll probably realize that those things never really took off save for the in luxury yacht market (http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/microsoft-surface-on-sale-this-june-on-board-a-lazzara-yacht/), and while cost was obviously a problem (http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/08/hands-on-with-savants-35000-rosie-coffee-table/), the overall design never really helped, either. You see, most of the ones we saw were in the shape of a box, which made them exceedingly difficult to sit at and use for an extended period of time. The Touchy Remix, however, solves that issue entirely and creates an alternative that can easily be used by multiple persons who are seated comfortably. German artist Janis Pönisch is responsible for the design here, and the fiberglass shell ensures that the whole thing remains nimble and easy to relocate. There's no mention of a mass commercialization date, but here's hoping this thing hits our local Pottery Barn on the double (http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/27/surface-to-hit-consumerdom-in-2011-maybe-sooner/) -- multi-player, multitouch Galaga, anyone?
Gallery: Touchy Remix multitouch table (http://www.engadget.com/photos/touchy-remix-multitouch-table/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/touchy-remix-table1_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/touchy-remix-multitouch-table/2694832/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/touchy-remix-table2_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/touchy-remix-multitouch-table/2694833/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/touchy-remix-table3_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/touchy-remix-multitouch-table/2694834/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/touchy-remix-table4_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/touchy-remix-multitouch-table/2694835/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/touchy-remix-table5_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/touchy-remix-multitouch-table/2694836/)
Touchy Remix is the multitouch table you could actually use (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/touchy-remix-is-the-multitouch-table-you-could-actually-use/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Remember when those Microsoft Surface-based tables were all the rage (http://www.engadget.com/tag/microsoft,surface)? Yeah, those were the days. Fast forward to today, and you'll probably realize that those things never really took off save for the in luxury yacht market (http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/microsoft-surface-on-sale-this-june-on-board-a-lazzara-yacht/), and while cost was obviously a problem (http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/08/hands-on-with-savants-35000-rosie-coffee-table/), the overall design never really helped, either. You see, most of the ones we saw were in the shape of a box, which made them exceedingly difficult to sit at and use for an extended period of time. The Touchy Remix, however, solves that issue entirely and creates an alternative that can easily be used by multiple persons who are seated comfortably. German artist Janis Pönisch is responsible for the design here, and the fiberglass shell ensures that the whole thing remains nimble and easy to relocate. There's no mention of a mass commercialization date, but here's hoping this thing hits our local Pottery Barn on the double (http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/27/surface-to-hit-consumerdom-in-2011-maybe-sooner/) -- multi-player, multitouch Galaga, anyone?
Gallery: Touchy Remix multitouch table (http://www.engadget.com/photos/touchy-remix-multitouch-table/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/touchy-remix-table1_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/touchy-remix-multitouch-table/2694832/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/touchy-remix-table2_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/touchy-remix-multitouch-table/2694833/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/touchy-remix-table3_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/touchy-remix-multitouch-table/2694834/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/touchy-remix-table4_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/touchy-remix-multitouch-table/2694835/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/touchy-remix-table5_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/touchy-remix-multitouch-table/2694836/)
Touchy Remix is the multitouch table you could actually use (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/touchy-remix-is-the-multitouch-table-you-could-actually-use/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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