Even people who hate Microsoft are calling their new surprise invention a breakthrough. Perhaps 5-years ahead of its time.

Photos can be easily sorted and shared on the tabletop computer. To resize a photo, users stretch two fingers apart. Pivot the fingers and the photo rotates. More than one person can interact with the computer at a time.

Photos: Reaching out and touching ‘Milan’ | ZDNet Photo Gallery

I’m not getting too excited. The starting price is US$5,000 to $10,000.

Amazingly, this was kept top secret for 5-years of development.

Microsoft unveils table-top ‘Milan’ computer – PC World