Beneath the Surface: Inventing the tablet that reinvents Microsoft

. Both literally and figuratively, Microsoft's (MSFT) Surface is more than just a tablet. In the literal sense, the sleek device is something of a tablet-notebook hybrid that employs a novel design and innovative accessories to make creating content just as convenient as consuming content. Figuratively, the Surface marks the dawn of a new era at Microsoft. The world's largest software company has produced hardware before, but this time things are different. This is not a secondary business like Xbox or an ill-conceived also-ran like the Zune.










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