With Samsung's Microsoft Surface product, the SUR40,
already available for pre-order, the company says its 1080p 40-inch
"Optical Sensor in Pixel" LCD panels have gone into mass production. Tempered glass overlaying the display supports
176 pounds of load and up to 50 touch points at once, which should be
more than enough for a Pacific Giant Octopus or any jerk that leans on
your $8K table. While the SUR40 is certainly a showcase device for these
panels, it isn't the only practical application -- Samsung says it's
thin enough and light enough to wall-mount, and hopes to see it used by
stock brokers, financial analysts and schools.
