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Originally Posted by Felix Torres
Its a vision-based system that uses infrared cameras on the underside of the work surface. (That is why its called surface computing.) There is no digitizer like on PDAs and Tablet PCs.
Its all about shape and motion recognition.
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I didn't expect that term to be read so literally and ripped apart.
I used it in an all-encompassing manner, focusing more on general interactivity rather than mechanics. Yes, the Surface primarily processes inputs with cameras, not digitizers, touch screens, and the like, but it's still described as touch- and multi-touch capable, because it's still capable of receiving the same set of superficial inputs (your fingers on a surface) and delivering a set of outputs.