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The Surface tablet unveiled by Microsoft at its mysterious event in Los Angeles this week looked very impressive. It obviously faces very stiff competition from the Apple iPad—which dominates the ...

Reaction to Microsoft's unveiling of its Surface tablet Monday was swift and varied. Here's a sampling of analysis and comments from around the tech journalism world: Ashlee Vance, Bloomberg ...

Microsoft,” according to GeekWire’s Todd Bishop. Surface attempts to take advantage of one of the few criticisms of Apple’s iPad, that it is better for consuming content than creating it. Ballmer ...

New Surface models will be available in select markets beginning Oct. 25. The Surface Pro 9 and 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 5 both start at $1,000, while the Surface Studio 2+ starts at $4,300.

With the Surface Pro 2, Microsoft isn’t just trying to dominate the tablet market. It’s hoping to replace the PC market. The next-generation Surface by itself is just a tablet. But when you ...