[Vision2020] FW: The Giant Coffee Table Touchscreen Computer

[Art Deco]

Just clicking the Desk Top Tile puts you back in the a Windows 7 type desk
top environment with a few irritating changes.  Tileland is very limited
and a real pain in the ass.  The system administrator is not allowed access
to many everyday application.

I hope a lot is fixed in 8.1 due in October.

w.


On Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 3:12 PM, Scott Dredge <scooterd408 at hotmail.com>wrote:

>
> That's quite a bold claim to advertise a 'Windows 8 computer' as 'fully
> functional'.  It doesn't seem to me that Apple's IOS has been out on the
> market long enough for Microsoft's same consistent mode of operation of
> stealing / copying it yet with any decent quality on performance and
> usability.  Although at first glance, the tiled icons on Window 8 make it
> look close enough to the appearance of the iPhone GUI.
>
> ------------------------------
> From: thansen at moscow.com
> Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 06:47:39 -0700
> To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: [Vision2020] The Giant Coffee Table Touchscreen Computer
>
> The Giant Coffee Table Touchscreen Computer
>
> [image: image.jpeg]
>
> This is the wooden coffee table that incorporates a fully functional
> Windows 8 computer with a 32" touch screen. Ideal for viewing enlarged
> photos or maps, playing with an interactive Koi pond, or allowing multiple
> users to comfortably view the same data from the couch, the wooden table is
> topped with an antiglare LCD screen that functions like a tablet computer.
> The screen's six touch points allow for easy navigation, its 1366 x 768
> resolution provides a sharp image in any ambient lighting condition. The
> tempered-glass surface can hold books, dishes, remote controls, and its
> IP34 water rating makes it safe for everyday splashes and spills.
> The tablet has an Intel Core i5 3.2 GHz processor, 6 GB of memory, 500 GB
> hard drive, and is Wi-Fi- and Bluetooth-enabled. With four USB ports, as
> well as DVI, audio-out, and microphone ports. Includes wireless keyboard
> and mouse. Plugs into AC. Black. 48" L x 30" W x 18" D (50 lbs.).
>
> Available at Hammacher Schlemmer at:
>
> http://www.hammacher.com/Product/Default.aspx?sku=12343&cm_cat=Social&cm_pla=Facebook&promo=social
>
> Add Skype and a webcam (or two) and let your imagination go WILD!
>
> Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .
>
> "Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
> http://www.MoscowCares.com
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
> "There's room at the top they are telling you still
> But first you must learn how to smile as you kill
> If you want to be like the folks on the hill."
>
> - John Lennon
>
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