Surface lets customers transition between entertainment and creation.

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The Fir Park surface has charted the transition from winter to spring.

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Number two, instead of a packed, hard surface the high jump was making the transition to a soft, padded landing which meant you could do things differently.

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And it was a tough transition to go from working on the material in rehearsal to the uneven surface.

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Not only does it feature key capabilities that Apple has yet to ever integrate (such as a keyboard), but Surface will undoubtedly make it easier for curent Windows users to transition from home to office and in-between.

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