Beginning today, five AT&T stores nationwide will be showing off Microsoft Surface, the innovative technology where a sensitive tabletop interacts with the user in ways he never considered.

Though early reports mentioned T-Mobile's participation in the program, it's AT&T that will be first letting customers play with Microsoft's touch interface system. Atlanta, San Antonio, San Francisco and two stores in New York City are scheduled to unveil surface displays today.

AT&T will use the 30-inch interactive displays to inform customers about mobile devices, coverage and plans. For example, by placing two handsets side by side, the surface creates a graphical comparison of their capabilities and features.

BetaNews got to see a prototype version of Surface earlier this year, but will be getting a guided tour of the technology's first commercial application at the Madison Avenue, New York store tomorrow.