Samsung has begun large-scale production of the 40-inch LCD panel from the upcoming SUR40 Microsoft Surface table. The panel can track up to 50 points of touch with Microsoft's built-in PixelSense optical sensor, letting users paint the screen, put together a jigsaw puzzle, or scan documents placed on it, but the SUR40 has been slow to market and remains prohibitively expensive. However, with Samsung accepting table pre-orders for January delivery and screen production now ramping up, it looks like we may finally be moving towards seeing a consumer Surface table become a reality. Looking beyond the Surface, Samsung has also hinted that it's looking for new applications of the panels, and wants to "take the lead" in the touch display market.