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Another question on tablets: How does the competition such as the Surface introduced by Microsoft today look?
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The device has some of the same features as a table-top device called Surface which is produced by Microsoft.
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Mr Wong noted that other firms, including Lenovo and Asus, had detailed plans for more expensive Windows RT tablets before Microsoft's Surface announcement caught them by surprise.
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Between the keyboard cover attachment and the integrated kickstand, Microsoft has clearly focused on differentiating the Surface by addressing these issues.
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Some Microsoft allies argue that Surface could help spur innovation, by setting expectations for what new tablets computers should be.
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Details on the Pro variety of Microsoft's Surface tablet have been hard to come by since the company first announced it back in June, but it's filled in some big ones today.
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No. 4 carrier T-Mobile was originally slated to carry Surface computers in its stores--around 1, 200 by fall 2007, according to Microsoft.
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Some of Microsoft's hardware partners were indeed annoyed by the announcement, since Surface could compete with their products, people familiar with the matter said.
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Microsoft unveiled Surface in June, a pair of tablets built around mobile processors supplied by Intel and Nvidia.
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While the idea is similar to Surface, MultiTouch executives noted that their displays are larger than the 40-inch screens now being produced by Samsung for Microsoft.
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