I was chatting with another guy Jason over at Instructables:
http://www.instructables.com/member/je1330/ who is the only one I know who has put a monitor in the center of the poker table successfully and created an online tutorial to share with everyone. He ended up having to make another one as it was a great idea. He thought it would be a great idea, and so I am going to try it. If this catches, maybe Tournament Director will look at it's use during the game with this idea kept in mind.
Using the customization screen you can get a nice 4 directional timer/information screen that everyone can see. I was talking to a 3M techie today and they are working very close with Windows 7 and also have a developers kit for application software developers. I can see the possibility of touch screens getting very popular, especially with Windows 7 supporting it directly. There will be a need for the key board is in select situations, but for basic display of information and control during game play, it looks like it will work well from what I can see.
It is nice to hear some input, but I thought there would be more interest in this, as I think this is an awesome addition to a poker table, even if it is a regular monitor (cheaper). As far as the keyboard and mouse are concerned, if you have blue tooth, then a key board can also be easily used say under the table with a slide out tray - if really needed. I plan to use my old lap top for now with an extended video cable.