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Microsoft Surface tablet is 'sincerest form of flattery' for Apple Microsoft unveiled its first own-brand tablet on Monday evening and beyond the simple truth that both devices are tablet computers, it seems like a stretch to state that the Surface is an iPad copy. Apple's iPad sports smooth lines and the familiar iOS operating system while Microsoft's new Surface tablet features sharp edges and the unique Metro UI atop Windows RT or Windows 8 Pro. Windows 8 ... Microsoft's Tablet Revolution By leaping into the hardware business, Microsoft is adopting Apple's business model, says Dan Lyons. Microsoft's 'Surface' tablet aims for productivity Microsoft unveiled a new tablet computer, Surface, that attempts to take advantage of one of the few criticisms of Apple's iPad — that it is better for consuming content than creating it. Microsoft unveils 'Surface' tablet computer Taking aim at perceived flaws in Apple's iPad, Microsoft unveiled Surface, a tablet computer that comes with a detachable rubberized keyboard that also acts like a book cover. With Surface Tablet, Microsoft Stands Alone With its new Surface Tablet, Microsoft didn't just break the mold. It smashed it into a million little pieces, chucked them all into the furnace and set the temperature to obliterate. There really is no precedent for what Microsoft did this week. What was once recognizable is gone. The expected is no more. There are no rules, only supply and the possibility of demand. Microsoft Surface tablet hands-on Microsoft's mystery event is finally over and considering the flurry of leaks that piled up ahead of this evening's press conference, we can't say were entirely surprised by the announcement of the company's first own-brand tablet. BGR was on hand reporting live as Microsoft took the wraps off the Surface tablet, a 9.3 millimeter-thick magnesium slate intended to set the stage for Windows 8 and ... Microsoft's Surface: when the keyboard is key SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When Microsoft Corp took the wraps off its Surface tablets on Monday in Los Angeles, it was the brightly hued keyboard that stole the show. The "Touch Cover" - a protective cover-cum-keyboard - could be a key differentiator for Microsoft as it tries to dent Apple Inc's iPad franchise, analysts said. It also represents the latest turn in an intensifying philosophical ... Microsoft Surface: Everything You Need to Know Microsoft made waves in the tech world on Monday night with the announcement of Surface, its new Windows tablet. Microsoft unveils 'Surface' tablet in iPad challenge Software giant Microsoft unveiled its first tablet computer, Surface, in a major hardware launch clearly designed to take on long-term rival Apple's market-ruling iPad. Microsoft kept PC partners in dark about Surface SAN FRANCISCO/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp kept its personal computer partners largely in the dark about its plans to launch a competing tablet computer, with some long-time collaborators learning of the new gadget only days before its unveiling, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The secrecy that shrouded the Surface tablet risks alienating Microsoft's hardware partners, and ...
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