Microsoft Unveils Surface Tablet Computer to Rival IPad
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Microsoft Corp. unveiled its own Windows-powered tablet computer called Surface, altering its strategy of focusing on software and relying on partners to make the machines in a renewed attempt to take on Apple Inc.’s iPad.
The tablet has a 10.6-inch display and will run the new version of Microsoft’s operating system, Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer said at an event yesterday at Milk Studios in Los Angeles. The device’s cover serves as a full keyboard with a track pad. Surface will be available later this year.