Microsoft's huge touch screens - Made in America
Redmond, Washington
THERE is nothing ordinary about Surface Hub, a gargantuan touch-screen computer that Microsoft is about to start selling to companies as a high-tech replacement for conference room whiteboards.
The largest Surface Hub, measuring 84 inches (213 centimetres) diagonally, looks like an iPad that has gone through a growth spurt. The 4K resolution of the screen produces dazzling images. At US$20,000 apiece, a price Microsoft announced on Wednesday, it should.
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