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LOS ANGELES - Microsoft has unveiled Surface, a tablet computer to compete with Apple's iPad. CEO Steve Ballmer was on hand to announce the new tablet, calling it part of a "whole new family of ...

LOS ANGELES — Microsoft has unveiled SurfaceSurface, a tablet computer to compete with Apple’s iPad. CEO Steve Ballmer announced the new tablet, calling it part of a “whole new family of devices” the ...

Microsoft MSFT took two pages out of Apple’s (NasdaqGS) playbook on Monday night. First, it built up huge buzz by keeping the media guessing for days before launching its new tablet computer, the ...

Apple has little to worry about from Microsoft’s tradition-breaking move to sell its own tablets, analysts said today. Microsoft’s new Surface, a line of 10.6-in. tablets that will run the company’s ...

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 ...

Last year was a major one for Microsoft's Surface lineup, thanks to the launch of Copilot+ AI PC initiative, as well as surprisingly capable Arm-powered Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models. But ...

When Apple unveiled the iPad in 2010, Steve Jobs presented the tablet as a third device that we could carry along with a computer and smartphone. Years later, Microsoft responded with a radically ...

Microsoft’s powerful Surface Pro X is just under $900 with this huge deal at Best Buy. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Tablets ...

Not sure if you want a laptop or a tablet? Microsoft’s Surface Pro 2-in-1 makes that a nonissue. Right now, the 2024 model with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage is down to $999.99, saving you $200 off the ...

Khadas unveiled the Mind Go mini PC and Mind XPlay tablet at CES 2026, creating a modular computing system that challenges Microsoft Surface’s approach. PCWorld reports the 13-inch, 1440p Mind XPlay ...