Why Microsoft's Surface Tablet Shames the PC Industry - Businessweek

Beneath the Surface

"Let’s be clear, though: Microsoft making hardware is not a natural action. It’s what the company does in times of desperation. With the release of Windows 8 looming, Microsoft was indeed desperate for a hardware company to do something to blunt Apple’s runaway tablet machine. The Surface tablet represents an indictment of the entire PC and device industry, which has stood by for a couple of years trying to mimic Apple with a parade of hapless, copycat products."

Why Microsoft's Surface Tablet Shames the PC Industry - Businessweek