Introducing Microsoft Surface ™ 1.0 Service Pack 1

Faster and easier application developmentNew platform capabilities allow design of innovative applicationsImproved user interface - more control of the overall user experienceIncreased reach through broad international supportEasier installation, configuration and maintenance What Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1 Can Do

128-bit identity tags - New tools and APIs enable fast and easy identity tag generation and printing that Microsoft Surface can recognize and track with sample code included. Faster recognition Faster and easier development Improved SDK and developer tool enhancements - New WPF library and menu controls and API enhancements give developers more control, flexibility and efficiency to creating innovative applications. 3 New Element Menu

Faster and easier development Expanded SDK documentation and samples New stress testing tool simplifies testing massive multi-input scenarios 4 SDK improvementsStress testing tool

New capabilities allow the design of innovative applications Object routing allows objects to launch applications automatically Service applications can run in the background –Enables new experiences by automatically launching new applications or notifications 5 Object Routing

New and flexible Microsoft XNA user interface framework Various API usability enhancements based on customer feedback New library controls introduce unique user experiences 6 New Stack and Bar ControlsNew API improvements New capabilities allow the design of innovative applications

Improved user interface provides more control of the user experience Single-Application Mode –Creates a simpler and more focused user experience. –No need for users to launch applications. Contact Visualizations –Enables users to quickly and instinctively learn how to use the multi-touch system by providing instant visual feedback on user touch points and gestures. –Helps increase the accuracy of user touches and minimize confusion on the types of direct manipulations that are possible. 7 Single-Application ModeContact Visualization

Improved discoverability of access points for launching new applications and experiences. Enhanced audio scheme that creates a more consistent and enjoyable user experience. 8 Access points appear when users touch Microsoft Surface, accompanied by an audible sound Improved user interface provides more control of the user experience

Increased reach through broad international support End-user and administrative user interfaces are localized for 10 languages: Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish. Includes an on-screen keyboard that supports 19 international layouts. 9 Application LocalizationKeyboard Localization (Korean)

Easier installation, configuration and maintenance Supports Microsoft Operations Manager –Allows proactive and remote system management Improves reliability with an upgraded runtime platform –Windows Vista® Business with SP1 (32-bit) –.NET Framework 3.5 SP1, DirectX 9.0, and XNA Runtime 3.0 Enables easier platform upgrades –Windows Update for automatic patch download and update 10

Language and Locale Interface settings that are independent of Windows –Allows for easy configuration of international UIs, language and layouts. Simplifies system configuration –New calibration guides that don’t require an external monitor. Collects real time usage data –Collects information to inform future improvements using opt-in Customer experience program instrumentation. 11 Easier installation, configuration and maintenance

Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1 is available now! Microsoft Surface 1.0 SP1 videos and additional documentation are available on To order, 12

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