In the field of software giant, Microsoft, makes a surprise when introducing a tablet that is named Surface. This will be a Microsoft device to rival Apple iPad, let alone Microsoft is also preparing to be officially released their latest operating system, Windows 8.
When introduced Surface, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer acknowledged that the Surface was released to support Windows 8.
"It's clear that to support the software, we also need to encourage the manufacture of hardware, something that sometimes can not be supported by our partners," Ballmer said, in a special event held by Microsoft in Los Angeles.
"As Window 1, which requires a mouse (mouse), we want to give Windows 8 to their own devices,".
The tablet will be available in two versions, which run on Intel Corp. chips and the use ARM chip. Both will be equipped with a folding cover that doubles as a keyboard.
Not clear how prices will be priced for Microsoft Surface tablets. Even so, the emergence of markets Surface greeted enthusiastically.
Microsoft's stock also rose at the close of stock trading, as much as 0.6 percent to U.S. $ 29.84 in Nasdaq stock market,
Sales of tablets are also expected to hit three times, reaching 180 million units a year in 2013. As a comparison, Apple a success sell 67 million iPad since the two years of launch.
When introduced Surface, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer acknowledged that the Surface was released to support Windows 8.
"It's clear that to support the software, we also need to encourage the manufacture of hardware, something that sometimes can not be supported by our partners," Ballmer said, in a special event held by Microsoft in Los Angeles.
"As Window 1, which requires a mouse (mouse), we want to give Windows 8 to their own devices,".
The tablet will be available in two versions, which run on Intel Corp. chips and the use ARM chip. Both will be equipped with a folding cover that doubles as a keyboard.
Not clear how prices will be priced for Microsoft Surface tablets. Even so, the emergence of markets Surface greeted enthusiastically.
Microsoft's stock also rose at the close of stock trading, as much as 0.6 percent to U.S. $ 29.84 in Nasdaq stock market,
Sales of tablets are also expected to hit three times, reaching 180 million units a year in 2013. As a comparison, Apple a success sell 67 million iPad since the two years of launch.
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