Yesterday, we (Amnesia) took delivery of Australia’s first two Microsoft Surface tables. We believe they were the first units to ship outside the US. Not often you get your hands on something no one else has seen, so we thought we’d share the grand opening of the boxes…
These crates are heavy. Around 125kg each. “That’s a Big Ass Box” quipped one of the designers.
Raiders of the Lost Ark eat your heart out…
No time to waste we borrowed a crowbar and a hammer from the courier to get inside.
The tables we packed very securely and nothing was even slightly scuffed from transit.
Something to hang on the wall to inspire everyone… a big finger 
The entire package is very polished.
The entire table is packed in what is essentially a GIANT ziplock bag.
When unpacked, the table has the calibration mat and some other printed materials covering the screen.
Up and running in just a few minutes. We actually had our first app (with our own content) up and running within 20 minutes which is great news.
Meantime, staff can’t stop walking up to the table and playing with the demos that were included – A big ass table yes… but so much fun.
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w00tage!
lucky.
Now, can you deliver one to my desk.
kthxbai
Hardly fair considering I work for Microsoft Australia and I haven’t got one yet
grrrrr 
Have you tried spilling coffee on one yet???
Lucky lucky lucky. The boys and I here are so jealous right now!!
@Fin: I’ll go and coffee test it now.
@Mo:
ohhhhh. jealous. very jealous.
its like a computer with a table attached
Table-et computing!
The Aussies always get the coolest stuff!
Awesome stuff – here’s looking to some innovative Aussie apps…
Rog42
I want to play Pong on it
It must be a tight squeeze in that office…
maybe you can send that old pinball machine out to North Ryde?
You may have a computer table but you’re behind us in the olympic table.
Cool. I want one.
It looks like they’re also prepared for consumer version, it even come witha manual/poster/the darned cool thing.
we got one 3 days before but arent allowed to tell anyone
Nice! I want one too!
Thanks for sharing the pictures
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Oh that is SOOO cool! I’d followed the “big table(t)” and was really curious to see one in the wild. Thanks for the post! now, how much is airfare?
… but it’s a bit small isn’t it? Here’s a bigger one just up the road from you -
http://www.vimeo.com/1376291
have you tried going to your own website on it?
RED OUT
I go to my website on my iPhone
you forgot to include the link to the demo video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZrr7AZ9nCY
But can it play tabletop Space Invaders or PacMan or Defender. Retro gaming with multitouch would be cool.
It is just too heavy to move around. need some wheels at the bottom!
Wow, that is sooo cool!!
Does it run windows? Or just have a few demo programs?
How much was it and how did you buy it? (just interested lol)
Thanks for sharing the pics!
@Abercock: It runs a heavily customized Windows Vista.
needs CTRL ALT DEL
Great for playing styx…… Oh lord, it was in..in …… can’t remember…..
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At you the excellent site, a lot of useful info and good design, thank.,
I love this site so so so much
Cool site!!,
I came across the Microsoft surface being used in many places recently like retail outlet, photo shops etc. I saw one article that details the features and spec. It also had a couple of video links. Anyone interested could watch it below:-
http://www.kanbal.com/index.php?/Internet-Technology/the-surface.html
How is it possible to quip “That’s a Big Ass Box”?
Its marvelous.
You guys must be enjoying using it right now
Its great to have it. I really want to play with it
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Ohh man, you are so lucky. I’ve been going crazy over the Microsoft Surface Table since I first heard of it. It has graphical capabilities and I’d love to model in 3D (Zbrush and Mud Box ftw), use Photoshop (sensitivity ftw), and play an RTS. Ahh man, that’s too cool.
So Lucky you people are. I really want to have but would be difficult for me
wow! I would love to use it. Can I?
i love the micro surface,but do anyone have any good ideas on how to develop an dsubmitt an simulir idea to a company like apple(microsoft)?
Congratulations for being lucky enough. It might remain a dream for me to even touch it.