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Reaction To Microsoft's Announcement
One couldn't help but notice the tweets and trending topics revolving around Microsoft's mystery product that was unveiled late Monday afternoon. Some complimented Microsoft on the release of of the "Surface tablet", others knocked it. What did we do? We Storify'd it.
BREAKING: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announces "Microsoft Surface" tablet at Los Angeles event (via @JBoorstin)
Move Over Apple: Microsoft Shows Off It's Own TabletIn a move to take Apple's iPad and its reign in the mobile market, Microsoft unveiled its own tablet Monday evening at a Microsoft press ...- Once revealed, it didn't take long for the Worldwide trending topic to appear:
- Some praised the tablet:
Microsoft's touchscreen tablet? Unsurprising, but I'm impressed that it doesn't seem fussy & that it has the domain surface.com
If the Surface isn't amazing, at least the ad is. Looks like Apple finally has competition. I'm impressed, Microsoft! youtu.be/dpzu3HM2CIo- The clip promoting the tablet:
- Pretty neat, right?
Kind of funny that Microsoft is using Google's YouTube to publish its Surface tablet announcement video. buff.ly/PeKWZ9- Interestingly, Microsoft was able to grab the "surface" YouTube username. Did Google assist in that?Microsoft tweeted out a closer look:
- A man by the name of Richard Burrows thought he recognized the device:
- Is it my imagination, or do those coloured keyboards and Windows8 tiles remind you of a Fisher Price laptop? #surface twitpic.com/9y0wqa
- At this point, it would be worth mentioning that others took the opportunity to poke fun at Microsoft's tablet computer:
- Some felt the tablet was behind on the times:
Rafał Troajnowskigood story2012-06-19T08:18:48.960Z
