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BMW using Microsoft Surface
blogs.msdn.com - 12/1/2008
BMW using Microsoft Surface
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I came across this demonstration of Surface being used for car configuration at the BMW Blog . I actually posted this quite a while back from the Vectorform site who are the Microsoft partners they have been working with. I believe that the real power of software is in delivering ...
BMW Product Navigator (video)
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BMW Product Navigator (video)
— youtube.com — The BMW Product Navigator, based on Microsoft Surface, allows potential BMW buyers to configure their new car in a fascinating way. BMW is the first car manu... (more) BMW Product Navigator (video)
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bmwblog.com - 11/30/2008
BMW Using Microsoft Surface for Product Navigator
— bmwblog.com — BMW has hosted a video on how they are implementing Microsoft Surface for product configuration. BMW is the first car manufacturer worldwide to use this product commercially. By interacting with this multi-touch surface that runs on special hardware ... (more) BMW Using Microsoft Surface for Product Navigator

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bits.blogs.nytimes.com - 12/1/2008
A Microsoft Veteran Embraces Open Source
— bits.blogs.nytimes.com — In a new book, Microsoft veteran Keith Curtis argues that open source is the future of software and his former employer is "toast." (more) A Microsoft Veteran Embraces Open Source

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